8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 29, 2019

MACY'S, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	1-13536	13-3324058
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7 West Seventh Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 and 151 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(513) 579-7000 and (212) 494-1602

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share	M	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company	☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.	☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Macy’s, Inc. (“Macy’s”) announced today that Harry A. Lawton III, President of Macy’s, has resigned effective December 6, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of Macy’s dated December 5, 2019.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document)

Macy’s, Inc.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: December 5, 2019 MACY’S, INC.
By:/s/ Elisa D. Garcia                                                 Name: Elisa D. Garcia       Title: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

EX-99.1

1

Macy’s, Inc. Announces Leadership Change

Hal Lawton to leave the company, effective December 6, 2019

CINCINNATI--December 5, 2019-- Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE: M) today announced that Hal Lawton, president of the Macy’s brand business, has resigned, effective December 6, 2019.

“Hal has made significant contributions to the business over the past two years, including improving the Macy’s operational cadence. Hal also helped us build an excellent team and, with their leadership, I’m confident that Macy’s will continue strong execution through Holiday 2019 and beyond,” said Jeff Gennette, chairman and chief executive officer of Macy’s, Inc. “I thank Hal for his service and wish him and his family well on the next leg of their journey.”

Lawton joined Macy’s as president in September 2017.

About Macy's, Inc.

Macy’s, Inc. is one of the nation’s premier retailers, with fiscal 2018 sales of $24.971 billion and approximately 130,000 employees. The company operates approximately 680 department stores under the nameplates Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, and approximately 190 specialty stores that include Bloomingdale’s The Outlet, Bluemercury, and Macy’s Backstage. Macy’s, Inc. operates stores in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, as well as macys.com, bloomingdales.com and bluemercury.com. Bloomingdale’s stores in Dubai and Kuwait are operated by Al Tayer Group LLC under license agreements. Macy’s, Inc. has corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, and New York, New York.

Contacts:

Media – Blair Rosenberg

646-429-6032

media@macys.com

Investors – Mike McGuire

513-579-7780

investors@macys.com

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