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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): March 23, 2011

Foot Locker, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


New York	1-10299	13-3513936
(State or other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)


112 West 34^th Street, New York, New York		10120
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-720-3700

Former Name/Address
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

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


	(e) (1) Establishment of Performance Goals.

(i) On March 23, 2011, the Compensation and Management Resources Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Foot Locker, Inc. (the “Company”) established the performance goals for the 2011 fiscal year under the Annual Bonus Plan. The goals for the executives are based on the Company’s pre-tax income. Under the Annual Bonus Plan, the amount that would be paid to the executives if the performance goals are met is based on a percentage of their annual base salaries earned for the plan year. The percentage of annual base salary payable at threshold, target, and maximum for each of the executives included as named executive officers in the Company’s 2011 proxy statement is stated in the table below:


Name	Percent of Annual Base Salary at Threshold Payout			Percent of Annual Base Salary at Target Payout			Percent of Annual Base Salary at Maximum Payout

Ken C. Hicks		31.25	%		125	%		218.75	%
Robert W. McHugh		12.5	%		50	%		87.5	%
Ronald J. Halls		12.5	%		50	%		87.5	%
Richard A. Johnson		12.5	%		50	%		87.5	%
Gary M. Bahler		12.5	%		50	%		87.5	%

(ii) On March 23, 2011, the Compensation Committee established long-term incentive compensation performance goals for the 2011-2012 performance period based on a combination of the Company’s two-year average after-tax income and return-on-invested capital. Provided the performance goals are achieved, the payout structure of the executives’ long-term awards is as follows: (a) 50 percent of the award would be payable in cash under the Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, (b) 50 percent of the award would be payable in restricted stock units under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “2007 Stock Incentive Plan”), and (c) both the cash portion and the restricted stock unit portion of the payout would be subject to a time-based, one-year holding period following the end of the performance period before payout to the executives.

Individual long-term target awards are expressed as a percentage of the rate of the executive’s annual base salary as approved by the Compensation Committee on March 23, 2011. The percentages shown in the table below represent the percent of 2011 annual base salary rates that would be paid to each of the named executive officers, in cash and restricted stock units as described in the foregoing paragraph, only if the established goals are achieved.


Name	Performance Period		Percent of Annual Base Salary at Threshold Payout			Percent of Annual Base Salary at Target Payout			Percent of Annual Base Salary at Maximum Payout

Ken C. Hicks		2011-2012		43.75	%		175	%		350	%
Robert W. McHugh		2011-2012		18.75	%		75	%		150	%
Ronald J. Halls		2011-2012		18.75	%		75	%		150	%
Richard A. Johnson		2011-2012		18.75	%		75	%		150	%
Gary M. Bahler		2011-2012		18.75	%		75	%		150	%

The threshold, target and maximum number of restricted stock units for each executive was calculated on March 23, 2011 on the basis of that day’s closing stock price. The actual number of restricted stock units awarded will be based on the Company’s performance compared to targets. The value of the restricted stock units received by an executive will depend upon the Company’s stock price on the payment date.

(2) Amendment of Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. On March 23, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Foot Locker Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated (the “Long-Term Bonus Plan”). The named executive officers, as well as other officers and key employees of the Company, participate in this plan. The principal amendments made to the Long-Term Bonus Plan were to (a) provide for expanded performance goal criteria to allow for a broader range of metrics in determining performance goals under the plan and (b) provide that the definition of Annual Base Salary means an executive’s annual base salary approved at the time the performance goals are established. The Long-Term Bonus Plan will be considered for approval by shareholders at the Company’s 2011 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. A copy of the Long-Term Bonus Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety.

(3) Stock Option Awards. On March 23, 2011, the Compensation Committee granted nonstatutory stock options to the following named executive officers under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. The options will vest in three equal installments, on March 23, 2012, March 23, 2013, and March 23, 2014. The options were granted at an exercise price of $18.84 per share, which was 100 percent of the fair market value (closing price) of a share of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant.


Name		Number of Shares

Ken C. Hicks		500,000
Robert W. McHugh		80,000
Ronald J. Halls		80,000
Richard A. Johnson		80,000
Gary M. Bahler		50,000

(4) Restricted Stock Award. On March 23, 2011, the Compensation Committee granted an award of 50,000 shares of restricted stock to Ken C. Hicks under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. Mr. Hicks’ shares will vest on March 23, 2014, provided that he remains employed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company through the vesting date. Mr. Hicks will be entitled to receive and retain all cash dividends that are payable after the date of grant to record holders of the Company’s Common Stock.

(5) Annual Base Salaries. On March 23, 2011, the Compensation Committee approved the annual base salaries, effective as of May 1, 2011, of the following executive officers of the Company who will be included as Named Executive Officers in the Company’s 2011 proxy statement. As the Company’s salary increases generally become effective on May 1 of each year, the annual base salary rate shown in the table may be higher than the actual salary earned by the executive for the year. The actual salary earned for the year is the amount that will be reflected in the Summary Compensation Table in the Company’s proxy statement for the relevant year:


Name and Position	Year		Base Salary

Ken C. Hicks		2011	$	1,100,000
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert W. McHugh		2011	$	620,000
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ronald J. Halls		2011	$	795,000
President and Chief Executive Officer – Foot Locker, Inc. –International
Richard A. Johnson		2011	$	745,000
President and Chief Executive Officer – Foot Locker U.S./Lady Foot Locker/Kids Foot Locker/Footaction
Gary M. Bahler		2011	$	540,000
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits


10.1	Foot Locker Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated

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.


	FOOT LOCKER, INC. (Registrant)

Date: March 29, 2011	By:	/s/ Gary M. Bahler

		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary