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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting To Be Held on May 16, 2014. J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC. Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual For holders as of: March 17, 2014 Date: May 16, 2014 Time: 10:00 A.M., CDT Location: JCPenney Home Office 6501 Legacy Drive Plano, TX 75024-3698 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. proxy See the materials reverse and side voting of this instructions. notice to obtain J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC. 6501 LEGACY DRIVE PLANO, TX 75024 M68417-Z62449-P47649
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Voting Items Directors recommend a vote FOR Proposal 1. 1. Election of Directors: Board’s nominees for Directors for the term set forth in the Proxy Statement are: Directors recommend a vote FOR Proposals 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Nominees: 2. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor 1a. Colleen C. Barrett for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2015. 3. To approve the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan. 1b. Thomas J. Engibous 4. To approve amendments to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to restrict certain transfers of the 1c. Kent B. Foster Company’s common stock in order to protect the tax benefits of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards. 1d. Leonard H. Roberts 5. To approve the Amended Rights Agreement in order to protect the tax benefits of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards. 1e. Stephen I. Sadove 6. Advisory vote on executive compensation. 1f. Javier G. Teruel 1g. R. Gerald Turner 1h. Ronald W. Tysoe 1i. Myron E. Ullman, III 1j. Mary Beth West M68419-Z62449-P47649
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