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):

May 31, 2012

SAKS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TENNESSEE	1-13113	62-0331040
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
12 East 49th Street New York, New York		10017
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 940-5305

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing 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)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 31, 2012, Saks Incorporated issued the press release, which is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein, announcing sales for the four weeks ended May 26, 2012, compared to the four weeks ended May 28, 2011.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit	Description of Document
99.1	See exhibit index following the signature page.

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.

	SAKS INCORPORATED
Date: May 31, 2012	/s/ Kevin G. Wills
	Kevin G. Wills Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Saks Incorporated May 31, 2012 news release announcing sales for the four weeks ended May 26, 2012.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

SAKS INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES MAY COMPARABLE STORE SALES

	Contact:	Julia Bentley
		(865) 981-6243
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		www.saksincorporated.com

New York, New York (May 31, 2012)—Retailer Saks Incorporated (NYSE: SKS) today announced that owned sales totaled $215.8 million for the four weeks ended May 26, 2012 compared to $208.2 million for the four weeks ended May 28, 2011, a 3.7% increase. Comparable store sales increased 4.0% for the month.

For May, the strongest categories included women’s contemporary and WEAR NOW apparel, women’s shoes, fashion and fine jewelry, cosmetics and fragrances, men’s contemporary apparel, and men’s shoes.

For the four months ended May 26, 2012, owned sales totaled $959.7 million compared to $921.8 million for the prior year four months ended May 28, 2011, a 4.1% increase. Comparable store sales increased 4.6% for the four months.

Saks Incorporated operates 45 Saks Fifth Avenue stores, 61 Saks OFF 5TH stores, and saks.com. Saks Fifth Avenue is proud to be named a J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Customer Service Champion and is only one of 50 U.S. companies so named.

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