================================================================================ 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): August 18, 2004 Dillard's, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) 1-6140 71-0388071 ----------------------------------------------- ------------------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1600 Cantrell Road Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 ----------------------------------------------- ------------------ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (501) 376-5200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ================================================================================ ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS 99 Press Release dated August 18, 2004 ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On August 18, 2004, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99. 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. DILLARD'S, INC. DATED: August 18, 2004 By: James I. Freeman -------------------------------- Name: James I. Freeman Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99 Press Release dated August 18, 2004.