UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)
x		ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended January 30, 2010

OR

o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from  to

Commission File No. 1-10299

FOOT LOCKER, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

New York		13-3513936
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 720-3700

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

Title of Each Class		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01		New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).Yes o No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer, “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer o		Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).Yes o No x

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at March 22, 2010:			156,600,034
The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant computed by reference to the closing price as of the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, August 1, 2009, was approximately:		$	1,252,380,111*

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”) to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 19, 2010: Parts III and IV.

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PART I
Item 1 Business			1
Item 1A Risk Factors			2
Item 1B Unresolved Staff Comments			7
Item 2 Properties			7
Item 3 Legal Proceedings			8
Item 4 Reserved			8
PART II
Item 5 Market for the Company’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities			9
Item 6 Selected Financial Data			9
Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			9
Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			26
Item 8 Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data			26
Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure			65
Item 9A Controls and Procedures			65
Item 9B Other Information			67
PART III
Item 10 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance			67
Item 11 Executive Compensation			67
Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters			67
Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence			67
Item 14 Principal Accountant Fees and Services			67
PART IV
Item 15 Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules			68

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General

Foot Locker, Inc., incorporated under the laws of the State of New York in 1989, is a leading global retailer of athletic footwear and apparel, operating 3,500 primarily mall-based stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand as of January 30, 2010. Foot Locker, Inc. and its subsidiaries hereafter are referred to as the “Registrant,” “Company” or “we.” Information regarding the business is contained under the “Business Overview” section in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

The Company maintains a website on the Internet at www.footlocker-inc.com. The Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports are available free of charge through this website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with or furnished to the SEC by clicking on the “SEC Filings” link. The Corporate Governance section of the Company’s corporate website contains the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Committee Charters, and the Company’s Code of Business Conduct for directors, officers and employees, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. Copies of these documents may also be obtained free of charge upon written request to the Company’s Corporate Secretary at 112 West 34^th Street, New York, NY 10120. The Company intends to promptly disclose amendments to the Code of Business Conduct and waivers of the Code for directors and executive officers on the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s corporate website.

Information Regarding Business Segments and Geographic Areas

The financial information concerning business segments, divisions and geographic areas is contained under the “Business Overview” and “Segment Information” sections in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Information regarding sales, operating results and identifiable assets of the Company by business segment and by geographic area is contained under the “Segment Information” note in “Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

The service marks and trademarks appearing on this page and elsewhere in this report (except for Alshaya Trading Co. W.L.L., and Northern Group) are owned by Foot Locker, Inc. or its subsidiaries.

Employees

The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries had 13,271 full-time and 25,493 part-time employees at January 30, 2010. The Company considers employee relations to be satisfactory.

Competition

Financial information concerning competition is contained under the “Business Risk” section in the “Financial Instruments and Risk Management” note in “Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Merchandise Purchases

Financial information concerning merchandise purchases is contained under the “Liquidity” section in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and under the “Business Risk” section in the “Financial Instruments and Risk Management” note in “Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

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The statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our expected financial position, business and financing plans found in “Item 1. Business” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Please also see “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Our actual results may differ materially due to the risks and uncertainties discussed in this Annual Report, including those discussed below. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know about or that we currently consider to be insignificant may also affect our business operations and financial performance.

The industry in which we operate is dependent upon fashion trends, customer preferences, and other fashion-related factors.

The athletic footwear and apparel industry is subject to changing fashion trends and customer preferences. We cannot guarantee that our merchandise selection will accurately reflect customer preferences when it is offered for sale or that we will be able to identify and respond quickly to fashion changes, particularly given the long lead times for ordering much of our merchandise from vendors. A substantial portion of our highest margin sales are to young males (ages 12-25), many of whom we believe purchase athletic footwear and licensed apparel as a fashion statement and are frequent purchasers of athletic footwear. Any shift in fashion trends that would make athletic footwear or licensed apparel less attractive to these customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

If we do not successfully manage our inventory levels, our operating results will be adversely affected.

We must maintain sufficient inventory levels to operate our business successfully. However, we also must guard against accumulating excess inventory. For example, we order the bulk of our athletic footwear four to six months prior to delivery to our stores. If we fail to anticipate accurately either the market for the merchandise in our stores or our customers’ purchasing habits, we may be forced to rely on markdowns or promotional sales to dispose of excess or slow moving inventory, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

The businesses in which we operate are highly competitive.

The retail athletic footwear and apparel business is highly competitive with relatively low barriers to entry. Our athletic footwear and apparel operations compete primarily with athletic footwear specialty stores, sporting goods stores and superstores, department stores, discount stores, traditional shoe stores, and mass merchandisers, many of which are units of national or regional chains that have significant financial and marketing resources. The principal competitive factors in our markets are price, quality, selection of merchandise, reputation, store location, advertising, and customer service. Our success also depends on our ability to differentiate ourselves from our competitors with respect to shopping convenience, a quality assortment of available merchandise and superior customer service. We cannot assure you that we will continue to be able to compete successfully against existing or future competitors. Our expansion into markets served by our competitors and entry of new competitors or expansion of existing competitors into our markets could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Although we sell merchandise via the Internet, a significant shift in customer buying patterns to purchasing athletic footwear, athletic apparel, and sporting goods via the Internet could have a material adverse effect on our business results.

In addition, all of our significant vendors distribute products directly through the Internet and others may follow. Some vendors operate retail stores and some have indicated that further retail stores will open. Should this continue to occur, and if our customers decide to purchase directly from our vendors, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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We depend on mall traffic and our ability to identify suitable store locations.

Our sales, particularly in the United States and Canada, are dependent in part on the volume of mall traffic. Our stores in these countries are located primarily in enclosed regional and neighborhood malls. Mall traffic may be adversely affected by, among other things, economic downturns, the closing of anchor department stores, changes in customer preferences or acts of terrorism. A decline in the popularity of mall shopping among our target customers could have a material adverse effect on us.

To take advantage of customer traffic and the shopping preferences of our customers, we need to maintain or acquire stores in desirable locations such as in regional and neighborhood malls anchored by major department stores. We cannot be certain that desirable mall locations will continue to be available. Several large landlords dominate the ownership of prime malls, particularly in the United States, and because of our dependence upon these landlords for a substantial number of our locations, any significant erosion of our relationships with these landlords or their financial condition would negatively affect our ability to obtain and retain store locations. Additionally, further landlord consolidation may negatively affect our ability to negotiate favorable lease terms.

The effects of natural disasters, terrorism, acts of war, and public health issues may adversely affect our business.

Natural disasters, including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and tornados may affect store and distribution center operations. In addition, acts of terrorism, acts of war, and military action both in the United States and abroad can have a significant effect on economic conditions and may negatively affect our ability to purchase merchandise from vendors for sale to our customers. Public health issues, such as flu or other pandemics, whether occurring in the United States or abroad, could disrupt our operations and result in a significant part of our workforce being unable to operate or maintain our infrastructure or perform other tasks necessary to conduct our business. Additionally, public health issues may disrupt the operations of our suppliers, our operations, or our customers, or have an adverse affect on customer demand. We may be required to suspend operations in some or all of our locations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Any significant declines in public safety concerns or uncertainties regarding future economic prospects that affect customer spending habits could have a material adverse effect on customer purchases of our products.

A change in the relationship with any of our key vendors or the unavailability of our key products at competitive prices could affect our financial health.

Our business is dependent to a significant degree upon our ability to purchase brand-name merchandise at competitive prices, including the receipt of volume discounts, cooperative advertising, and markdown allowances from our vendors, as well as our ability to negotiate returns of excess or unneeded merchandise. The Company purchased approximately 82 percent of its merchandise in 2009 from its top five vendors and expects to continue to obtain a significant percentage of its athletic product from these vendors in future periods. Approximately 68 percent was purchased from one vendor — Nike, Inc. (“Nike”). Each of our operating divisions is highly dependent on Nike; they individually purchase 46 to 85 percent of their merchandise from Nike. Our inability to obtain merchandise in a timely manner from major suppliers (particularly Nike) as a result of business decisions by our suppliers or any disruption in the supply chain could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Because of our strong dependence on Nike, any adverse development in Nike’s financial condition or results of operations or the inability of Nike to develop and manufacture products that appeal to our target customers could also have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We cannot be certain that we will be able to acquire merchandise at competitive prices or on competitive terms in the future.

Merchandise that is high profile and in high demand is allocated by our vendors based upon their internal criteria. Although we have generally been able to purchase sufficient quantities of this merchandise in the past, we cannot be certain that our vendors will continue to allocate sufficient amounts of such merchandise to us in the future. In addition, our vendors provide support to us through cooperative advertising allowances and promotional events. We cannot be certain that such assistance from our vendors will continue in the future. These risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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Significant increases in costs associated with the production of promotional materials may adversely affect our operating income.

In the businesses in our Direct-to-Customers segment, we advertise and promote our merchandise through print catalogs and other promotional materials mailed to consumers or displayed in our stores. As a result, significant increases in paper, printing, and postage costs could increase the cost of producing promotional and other materials and, as a result, may have a material adverse effect on our operating income.

We may experience fluctuations in and cyclicality of our comparable-store sales results.

Our comparable-store sales have fluctuated significantly in the past, on both an annual and a quarterly basis, and we expect them to continue to fluctuate in the future. A variety of factors affect our comparable-store sales results, including, among others, fashion trends, the highly competitive retail store sales environment, economic conditions, timing of promotional events, changes in our merchandise mix, calendar shifts of holiday periods, and weather conditions.

Many of our products, particularly high-end athletic footwear and licensed apparel, represent discretionary purchases. Accordingly, customer demand for these products could decline in a recession or if our customers develop other priorities for their discretionary spending. These risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Legislative or regulatory initiatives related to global warming/climate change concerns may negatively affect our business.

There has been an increasing focus and continuous debate on global climate change recently, including increased attention from regulatory agencies and legislative bodies globally. This increased focus may lead to new initiatives directed at regulating an as yet unspecified array of environmental matters. Legislative, regulatory or other efforts in the United States to combat climate change could result in future increases in taxes or in the cost of transportation and utilities, which could decrease our operating profits and could necessitate future additional investments in facilities and equipment. We are unable to predict the potential effects that any such future environmental initiatives may have on our business.

Our operations may be adversely affected by economic or political conditions in other countries.

A significant portion of our sales and operating income for 2009 were attributable to our sales in Europe, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. As a result, our business is subject to the risks associated with doing business outside of the United States, such as foreign governmental regulations, compliance with U.S. governmental regulations applicable to operations outside of the United States (such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), foreign customer preferences, political unrest, disruptions or delays in shipments, and changes in economic conditions in countries in which we operate. Although we enter into forward foreign exchange contracts and option contracts to reduce the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, our operations may be adversely affected by significant changes in the value of the U.S. dollar as it relates to certain foreign currencies.

In addition, because we and our suppliers have a substantial amount of our products manufactured in foreign countries, our ability to obtain sufficient quantities of merchandise on favorable terms may be affected by governmental regulations, trade restrictions, and economic, labor, and other conditions in the countries from which our suppliers obtain their product.

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The current global economic conditions have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect our business and results of operations.

The Company’s performance is subject to global economic conditions and the related impact on consumer spending levels, which have declined recently due to the current economic slowdown. Some of the factors affecting consumer spending are employment, levels of consumer debt, reductions in net worth as a result of market declines, residential real estate and mortgage markets, taxation, fuel and energy prices, interest rates, and consumer confidence, as well as other macroeconomic factors. Consumer purchases of discretionary items, including merchandise we sell, generally decline during recessionary periods and other periods where disposable income is adversely affected and customers may be hesitant to use available credit. The downturn in the global economy may continue to affect customer purchases for the foreseeable future and may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, declines in our profitability could result in a charge to earnings for the impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, which would not affect our cash flow but could decrease our earnings, and our stock price could be adversely affected.

Instability in the financial markets may adversely affect our business.

The distress in the financial markets over the past 12-18 months has resulted in volatility in security prices and diminished liquidity and credit availability. There can be no assurance that our liquidity will not be affected by changes in the financial markets and the global economy. Although we currently do not have any borrowings under our revolving credit facility (other than amounts used for standby letters of credit), tightening of credit markets could make it more difficult for us to access funds, refinance our existing indebtedness, enter into agreements for new indebtedness or obtain funding through the issuance of the Company’s securities. Additionally, our borrowing costs can be affected by independent rating agencies’ ratings, which are based largely on our performance as measured by credit metrics, including lease-adjusted leverage ratios. As of November 23, 2009, our credit rating from Standard & Poor’s was reduced to B+. This decrease would likely increase our cost of borrowing and make it more difficult for us to obtain credit.

In addition, instability in the financial markets may have a negative affect on businesses around the world, and the impact on our major suppliers cannot be predicted. The Company relies on a few key vendors for a majority of its merchandise purchases (including a significant portion from one key vendor). The inability of key suppliers to access liquidity, or the insolvency of key suppliers, could lead to their failure to deliver our merchandise. Our inability to obtain merchandise in a timely manner from major suppliers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

If our long-lived assets, goodwill or other intangible assets become impaired, we may need to record significant non-cash impairment charges.

We review our long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets when events indicate that the carrying value of such assets may be impaired. Goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets are reviewed for impairment if impairment indicators arise and, at a minimum, annually. We determine fair value based on a combination of a discounted cash flow approach and market-based approach. If an impairment trigger is identified, the carrying value is compared to its estimated fair value and provisions for impairment are recorded as appropriate. Impairment losses are significantly affected by estimates of future operating cash flows and estimates of fair value. Our estimates of future operating cash flows are identified from our three-year plans, which are based upon our experience, knowledge and expectations; however, these estimates can be affected by such factors as our future operating results, future store profitability, and future economic conditions, all of which can be difficult to predict. Similar to others in our industry, the recent macroeconomic conditions have affected our performance and it is difficult to predict how long these economic conditions will continue and which aspects of our business may be adversely affected. The continuation of these conditions could affect the fair value of our long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets and could result in future impairment charges, which would adversely affect our results of operations.

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Material changes in the market value of the securities we hold may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

At January 30, 2010, our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $589 million. The majority of our investments were short-term deposits in highly-rated banking institutions. We regularly monitor our counterparty credit risk and mitigate our exposure by making short-term investments only in highly-rated institutions and by limiting the amount we invest in any one institution. The Company continually monitors the creditworthiness of its counterparties. At January 30, 2010, most of the investments were in institutions rated A or better from a major credit rating agency. Despite those ratings, it is possible that the value or liquidity of our investments may decline due to any number of factors, including general market conditions and bank-specific credit issues.

The trust which holds the assets of our U.S. pension plan has assets totaling $465 million at January 30, 2010. The fair values of these assets held in the trust are compared to the plan’s projected benefit obligation to determine the pension funding liability. We attempt to mitigate risk through diversification, and we regularly monitor investment risk on our portfolio through quarterly investment portfolio reviews and periodic asset and liability studies. Despite these measures, it is possible that the value of our portfolio may decline in the future due to any number of factors, including general market conditions and credit issues. Such declines could have an impact on the funded status of our pension plans and future funding requirements.

Complications in our distribution centers and other factors affecting the distribution of merchandise may affect our business.

We operate four distribution centers worldwide to support our businesses. In addition to the distribution centers that we operate, we have third-party arrangements to support our operations in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. If complications arise with any facility or any facility is severely damaged or destroyed, the Company’s other distribution centers may not be able to support the resulting additional distribution demands. This may adversely affect our ability to deliver inventory on a timely basis. We depend upon UPS for shipment of a significant amount of merchandise. An interruption in service by UPS for any reason could cause temporary disruptions in our business, a loss of sales and profits, and other material adverse effects.

Our freight cost is affected by changes in fuel prices through surcharges. Increases in fuel prices and surcharges and other factors may increase freight costs and thereby increase our cost of sales. We enter into diesel fuel forward and option contracts to mitigate a portion of the risk associated with the variability caused by these surcharges.

A major failure of our information systems could harm our business.

We depend on information systems to process transactions, manage inventory, operate our websites, purchase, sell and ship goods on a timely basis, and maintain cost-efficient operations. Any material disruption or slowdown of our systems could cause information to be lost or delayed, which could have a negative effect on our business. We may experience operational problems with our information systems as a result of system failures, viruses, computer “hackers” or other causes. We cannot be assured that our systems will be adequate to support future growth.

Risks associated with Internet operations.

Our Internet operations are subject to numerous risks, including risks related to the failure of the computer systems that operate our websites and their related support systems, including computer viruses, telecommunications failures and similar disruptions. Also, we may require additional capital in the future to sustain or grow our online commerce.

Business risks related to online commerce include risks associated with the need to keep pace with rapid technological change, Internet security risks, risks of system failure or inadequacy, governmental regulation and legal uncertainties with respect to the Internet, and collection of sales or other taxes by additional states or foreign jurisdictions. If any of these risks materializes, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

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Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information, whether through a breach of the Company’s computer systems or otherwise, could severely harm our business.

As part of the Company’s normal course of business, it collects, processes, and retains sensitive and confidential customer information. Despite the security measures the Company has in place, its facilities and systems may be vulnerable to security breaches, acts of vandalism, computer viruses, misplaced or lost data, programming and/or human error, or other similar events. Any security breach involving the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by the Company could severely damage its reputation, expose it to the risks of litigation and liability, disrupt its operations and harm its business.

Our reliance on key management, store and field associates.

Future performance will depend upon our ability to attract, retain, and motivate our executive and senior management team, as well as store personnel and field management. Our success depends to a significant extent both upon the continued services of our current executive and senior management team, as well as our ability to attract, hire, motivate, and retain additional qualified management in the future. Competition for key executives in the retail industry is intense, and our operations could be adversely affected if we cannot attract and retain qualified associates. Many of the store and field associates are in entry level or part-time positions with historically high rates of turnover. Our ability to meet our labor needs while controlling costs is subject to external factors such as unemployment levels, prevailing wage rates, minimum wage legislation, and changing demographics. If we are unable to attract and retain quality associates, our ability to meet our growth goals or to sustain expected levels of profitability may be compromised. In addition, a large number of our retail employees are paid the prevailing minimum wage, which if increased would negatively affect our profitability.

We face risks arising from possible union legislation in the United States.

There is a possibility that the proposed Employee Free Choice Act, (“EFCA”) or similar legislation or regulations may be enacted. EFCA, also referred to as the “card check” bill, if passed in its current form could significantly change the nature of labor relations in the United States, specifically, how union elections and contract negotiations are conducted. It would be easier for unions to win elections and we could face arbitrator-imposed labor scheduling, costs and standards. Therefore, EFCA could impose more labor relations requirements and union activity on our business, thereby potentially increasing our costs, and could have a material adverse effect on our overall competitive position.

Failure to fully comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could negatively affect our business, the price of our common stock and market confidence in our reported financial information.

We must continue to document, test, monitor, and enhance our internal controls over financial reporting in order to satisfy all of the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We cannot be assured that our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will prove to be completely adequate in the future. Failure to fully comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could negatively affect our business, the price of our common stock and market confidence in our reported financial information.

None.

The properties of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries consist of land, leased and owned stores, and administrative and distribution facilities. Gross square footage and total selling area for the Athletic Stores segment at the end of 2009 were approximately 12.96 and 7.74 million square feet, respectively. These properties, which are primarily leased, are located in the United States, Canada, various European countries, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Company currently operates four distribution centers, of which two are owned and two are leased, occupying an aggregate of 2.46 million square feet. Three of the four distribution centers are located in the United States and one is in the Netherlands.

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Information regarding the Company’s legal proceedings is contained in the “Legal Proceedings” note under “Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Executive Officers of the Registrant

Information with respect to Executive Officers of the Company, as of March 29, 2010, is set forth below:

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer		Ken C. Hicks
President and Chief Executive Officer — Foot Locker, Inc. — International		Ronald J. Halls
President and Chief Executive Officer — Foot Locker U.S., Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Footaction		Richard A. Johnson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer		Robert W. McHugh
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary		Gary M. Bahler
Senior Vice President — Real Estate		Jeffrey L. Berk
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Investor Relations		Peter D. Brown
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer		Giovanna Cipriano
Senior Vice President — Strategic Planning		Lauren B. Peters
Senior Vice President — Human Resources		Laurie J. Petrucci
Vice President and Treasurer		John A. Maurer

Ken C. Hicks, age 57, has served as Chairman of the Board since January 31, 2010 and President and Chief Executive Officer since August 17, 2009. Mr. Hicks served as President and Chief Merchandising Officer of J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (“JC Penney”) from 2005 through 2009. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of Stores and Merchandise Operations of JC Penney from 2002 through 2004, and he served as President of Payless ShoeSource, Inc. from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Hicks is also a director of Avery Dennison Corporation.

Ronald J. Halls, age 56, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Foot Locker, Inc. —  International since October 2006. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Champs Sports, an operating division of the Company, from February 2003 to October 2006 and as Chief Operating Officer of Champs Sports from February 2000 to February 2003.

Richard A. Johnson, age 52, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Foot Locker U.S., Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Footaction since January 2010. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Foot Locker Europe, an operating division of the Company, from August 2007 to January 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer of Footlocker.com/Eastbay, an operating division of the Company, from April 2003 to August 2007 and President and Chief Operating Officer of Footlocker.com/Eastbay from July 2000 to April 2003.

Robert W. McHugh, age 51, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since May 2009. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from November 2005 through April 2009. He served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from January 2000 to November 2005.

Gary M. Bahler, age 58, has served as Senior Vice President since August 1998, General Counsel since February 1993 and Secretary since February 1990.

Jeffrey L. Berk, age 54, has served as Senior Vice President — Real Estate since February 2000.

Peter D. Brown, age 55, has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Investor Relations since September 2006; and as Vice President — Investor Relations and Treasurer from October 2001 to September 2006.

Giovanna Cipriano, age 40, has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since May 2009. She served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from November 2005 through April 2009. She served as Divisional Vice President, Financial Controller from June 2002 to November 2005.

Lauren B. Peters, age 48, has served as Senior Vice President — Strategic Planning since April 2002. Ms. Peters served as Vice President — Planning from January 2000 to April 2002.

Laurie J. Petrucci, age 51, has served as Senior Vice President — Human Resources since May 2001.

John A. Maurer, age 50, has served as Vice President and Treasurer since September 2006. Mr. Maurer served as Divisional Vice President and Assistant Treasurer from April 2006 to September 2006 and as Assistant Treasurer from April 2002 to April 2006.

There are no family relationships among the executive officers or directors of the Company.

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PART II

Information regarding the Company’s market for stock exchange listings, common equity, quarterly high and low prices, and dividend policy are contained in the “Shareholder Information and Market Price” note under “Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” On February 16, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the extension of the Company’s 2007 common share repurchase program for an additional three years in the amount of $250 million.

Selected financial data is included in the “Five Year Summary of Selected Financial Data” note in “Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Performance Graph

The following graph compares the cumulative five-year total return to shareholders on Foot Locker, Inc.’s common stock relative to the total returns of the S&P 400 Retailing Index and the Russell 2000 Index.

Business Overview

Foot Locker, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in two reportable segments — Athletic Stores and Direct-to-Customers. The Athletic Stores segment is one of the largest athletic footwear and apparel retailers in the world, whose formats include Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, Footaction, and CCS. The Direct-to-Customers segment reflects CCS and Footlocker.com, Inc., which sells, through its affiliates, including Eastbay, Inc., to customers through catalogs and Internet websites.

The Foot Locker brand is one of the most widely recognized names in the market segments in which the Company operates, epitomizing high quality for the active lifestyle customer. This brand equity has aided the Company’s ability to successfully develop and increase its portfolio of complementary retail store formats, specifically Lady Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker, as well as Footlocker.com, Inc., its direct-to-customers business. Through various marketing channels, including television campaigns and sponsorships of various sporting events, Foot Locker, Inc. reinforces its image with a consistent message; namely, that it is the destination store for athletically inspired shoes and apparel with a wide selection of merchandise in a full-service environment.

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Athletic Stores

The Company operates 3,500 stores in the Athletic Stores segment. The following is a brief description of the Athletic Stores segment’s operating businesses:

Foot Locker — Foot Locker is a leading global athletic footwear and apparel retailer. Its stores offer the latest in athletic-inspired performance products, manufactured primarily by the leading athletic brands. Foot Locker offers products for a wide variety of activities including basketball, running, and training. Its 1,911 stores are located in 21 countries including 1,171 in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam, 129 in Canada, 518 in Europe, and a combined 93 in Australia and New Zealand. The domestic stores have an average of 2,400 selling square feet and the international stores have an average of 1,500 selling square feet.

Lady Foot Locker — Lady Foot Locker is a leading U.S. retailer of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories for active women. Its stores carry major athletic footwear and apparel brands, as well as casual wear and an assortment of apparel designed for a variety of activities, including running, walking, toning, and fitness. Its 415 stores are located in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam, and have an average of 1,300 selling square feet.

Kids Foot Locker — Kids Foot Locker is a national children’s athletic retailer that offers the largest selection of brand-name athletic footwear, apparel and accessories for children. Its stores feature an environment geared to appeal to both parents and children. Its 301 stores are located in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and have an average of 1,400 selling square feet.

Champs Sports — Champs Sports is one of the largest mall-based specialty athletic footwear and apparel retailers in North America. Its product categories include athletic footwear, apparel and accessories, and a focused assortment of equipment. This combination allows Champs Sports to differentiate itself from other mall-based stores by presenting complete product assortments in a select number of sporting activities. Its 552 stores are located throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Champs Sports stores have an average of 3,500 selling square feet.

Footaction — Footaction is a national athletic footwear and apparel retailer. The primary customers are young males that seek street-inspired athletic styles. Its 319 stores are located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and focus on marquee footwear and branded apparel. The Footaction stores have an average of 2,900 selling square feet.

CCS — CCS serves the needs of the 12-18 year old skater while maintaining credibility with core skaters of all ages. During 2009, the Company opened two stores under the banner of CCS. This format complements the CCS catalog and internet business, which was acquired in November 2008. The two stores are located in New Jersey and California and average 2,000 selling square feet.

Store Profile

		At January 31, 2009				Opened				Closed				At January 30, 2010
Foot Locker			1,950				24				63				1,911
Champs Sports			565				5				18				552
Footaction			335				—				16				319
Lady Foot Locker			486				1				72				415
Kids Foot Locker			305				6				10				301
CCS			—				2				—				2
Total Athletic Stores			3,641				38				179				3,500

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Direct-to-Customers

The Company’s direct-to-customers segment is multi-branded and multi-channeled. This segment sells, through its affiliates, directly to customers through catalogs and its Internet websites. Eastbay, one of the affiliates, is among the largest direct marketers in the United States, providing the high school athlete with a complete sports solution including athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, team licensed, and private-label merchandise. In 2008, the Company purchased CCS, an Internet and catalog retailer of skateboard equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories targeted primarily to teenaged boys. The retail store operations of CCS are included in the Athletic Stores segment. This segment also operates websites aligned with the brand names of its store banners (footlocker.com, ladyfootlocker.com, kidsfootlocker.com, footaction.com, champssports.com, and ccs.com).

Franchise Operations

In March of 2006, the Company entered into a ten-year area development agreement with the Alshaya Trading Co. W.L.L., in which the Company agreed to enter into separate license agreements for the operation of Foot Locker stores, subject to certain restrictions, located within the Middle East. Additionally, in March 2007, the Company entered into a ten-year agreement with another third party for the exclusive right to open and operate Foot Locker stores in the Republic of Korea. A total of 22 franchised stores were operating at January 30, 2010. Revenue from the franchised stores was not significant for any of the periods presented. These stores are not included in the Company’s operating store count above.

Overview of Consolidated Results

The challenging environment experienced in 2008 continued into 2009 as unemployment levels continued to rise and consumer confidence dropped further, which resulted in a decline in consumer spending. The Company’s domestic operations were negatively affected; however, our international operations remained stable. We began the year with inventory levels in line with sales, which allowed us to reduce the level of promotional markdowns. The Company reported net income from continuing operations of $47 million or $0.30 per share for the year ended January 30, 2010, which compares with a loss of $79 million or $0.52 per share for the year ended January 31, 2009. Several factors affect the comparability of these two years, specifically:

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The following table provides a reconciliation of reported GAAP results to income from continuing operations excluding impairment charges, the inventory reserve, Canadian tax rate changes, reorganization costs, store closing program costs, and the income tax valuation adjustment in 2007, which is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company believes this information is a useful measure to investors because it allows for a more direct comparison of the Company’s performance for the year with the Company’s performance in prior periods.

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
Income (loss) from continuing operations – GAAP		$	47			$	(79	)		$	43
Impairment charges, after-tax:
Store long-lived assets			22				41				78
Goodwill and other intangibles			—				123				—
Northern Group note			—				15				—
Money-market fund			—				3				—
Total impairment charges			22				182				78
Inventory reserve, after tax(1)			9				—				—
Canadian tax rate changes			4				—				—
Reorganization costs, after tax			3				—				—
Store closing program costs, after-tax			—				3				3
Canadian valuation allowance adjustment			—				—				(62	)
Income from continuing operations – Non-GAAP		$	85			$	106			$	62
Diluted earnings per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations – GAAP		$	0.30			$	(0.52	)		$	0.28
Total impairment charges			0.14				1.18				0.50
Inventory reserve			0.06				—				—
Canadian tax rate changes			0.02				—				—
Reorganization costs			0.02				—				—
Store closing program costs			—				0.02				0.02
Canadian valuation allowance adjustment			—				—				(0.40	)
Income from continuing operations – Non-GAAP		$	0.54			$	0.68			$	0.40

Other highlights of the year:

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The following table represents a summary of sales and operating results, reconciled to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes.

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
Sales
Athletic Stores		$	4,448			$	4,847			$	5,071
Direct-to-Customers			406				390				364
Family Footwear			—				—				2
		$	4,854			$	5,237			$	5,437
Operating Results
Athletic Stores(1)		$	114			$	(59	)		$	(27	)
Direct-to-Customers(2)			32				43				40
Family Footwear(3)			—				—				(6	)
Division profit (loss)			146				(16	)			7
Restructuring income(4)			1				—				2
Total division profit (loss)			147				(16	)			9
Corporate expense(5)			(67	)			(87	)			(59	)
Total operating profit (loss)			80				(103	)			(50	)
Other income(6)			3				8				1
Interest expense, net			10				5				1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		$	73			$	(100	)		$	(50	)

Sales

All references to comparable-store sales for a given period relate to sales from stores that are open at the period-end, that have been open for more than one year, and exclude the effect of foreign currency fluctuations. Accordingly, stores opened and closed during the period are not included. Sales from the Direct-to-Customers segment, excluding CCS sales, are included in the calculation of comparable-store sales for all periods presented. Sales from acquired businesses that include the purchase of inventory are included in the computation of comparable-store sales after 15 months of operations. Accordingly, CCS sales have been excluded in the computation of comparable-store sales.

Sales decreased to $4,854 million, or by 7.3 percent as compared with 2008. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, sales declined 6.1 percent as compared with 2008. Comparable-store sales decreased by 6.3 percent.

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Sales of $5,237 million in 2008 decreased by 3.7 percent from sales of $5,437 million in 2007. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, sales declined 4.0 percent as compared with 2007. Comparable-store sales decreased by 3.2 percent.

Gross Margin

Gross margin as a percentage of sales was 27.4 percent in 2009 decreasing 50 basis points as compared with 2008. The decrease in the gross margin reflected an increase of 30 basis points in the merchandise margin rate due to lower markdowns, offset by an 80 basis point increase in the occupancy rate due to lower sales. Vendor allowances were essentially the same as compared with 2008 and did not significantly affect the gross margin rate. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company recorded a $14 million inventory reserve on certain aged apparel as part of its new apparel strategy. Excluding this charge, gross margin would have declined by 20 basis points as compared with 2008.

Gross margin as a percentage of sales was 27.9 percent in 2008 increasing 180 basis points as compared with 2007. The increase in the gross margin represented an increase of 230 basis points in the merchandise margin rate reflecting lower markdowns. Lower sales in 2008 resulted in the occupancy rate increasing by 50 basis points, as a percentage of sales. The effect of reduced vendor allowances was not significant as compared with 2007.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased by $75 million to $1,099 million in 2009, or by 6.4 percent, as compared with 2008. SG&A as a percentage of sales increased to 22.6 percent as compared with 22.4 percent in 2008, due to the decline in sales. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations in 2009, SG&A decreased by $64 million. This decrease reflects lower divisional expenses primarily due to operating fewer stores and compensation expense, offset, in part, by increased pension expense of $13 million.

SG&A expenses decreased by $2 million to $1,174 million in 2008, or by 0.2 percent, as compared with 2007. SG&A as a percentage of sales increased to 22.4 percent as compared with 21.6 percent in 2007. The increase in SG&A as a percentage of sales is due to the decline in sales. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations in 2008, SG&A decreased by $9 million. This decrease reflects lower divisional expenses due to operating fewer stores, offset, in part, by an increase in corporate expenses primarily related to increased incentive compensation.

Corporate Expense

Corporate expense consists of unallocated general and administrative expenses as well as depreciation and amortization related to the Company’s corporate headquarters, centrally managed departments, unallocated insurance and benefit programs, certain foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, and other items.

Corporate expense decreased by $20 million to $67 million in 2009 as compared with 2008. Depreciation and amortization included in corporate expense was $13 million in both 2009 and 2008. Included in 2008 corporate expense were charges that totaled $18 million, which represented a $3 million other-than-temporary impairment charge related to a short-term investment and a $15 million impairment charge related to the Northern Group note receivable. The balance of the change represents lower incentive compensation costs as well as income of $3 million related to the final settlement of the Visa/MasterCard litigation. These reductions in corporate expense were offset, in part, by higher pension expense.

Corporate expense increased by $28 million to $87 million in 2008 as compared with 2007. Depreciation and amortization included in corporate expense amounted to $13 million in 2008 and $14 million in 2007. As noted above, corporate expense for 2008 included a $3 million other-than-temporary impairment charge related to a short-term investment and a $15 million impairment charge related to the Northern Group note receivable. During the first quarter of 2008, the principal owners of the Northern Group requested an extension on the repayment of the note, which was scheduled to be repaid on September 28, 2008. The Company determined, based on the Northern Group’s current financial condition and projected performance, that repayment of the note pursuant to the original terms of the purchase agreement was not likely. Excluding these charges, corporate expense increased by $10 million, which is primarily related to increased incentive compensation.

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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization of $112 million decreased by 13.8 percent in 2009 from $130 million in 2008. This decrease primarily reflects the effect of the impairment charges offset, in part, by increased depreciation and amortization related to the Company’s capital spending, as well as the amortization expense associated with the CCS customer list intangible. The effect of foreign currency fluctuations was not significant.

Depreciation and amortization of $130 million decreased by 21.7 percent in 2008 from $166 million in 2007. This decrease primarily reflects the effect of the 2007 impairment charges offset, in part, by increased depreciation and amortization related to the Company’s capital spending. The effect of foreign currency fluctuations was not significant.

Interest Expense, Net

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
Interest expense		$	13			$	16			$	21
Interest income			(3	)			(11	)			(20	)
Interest expense, net		$	10			$	5			$	1
Weighted-average interest rate (excluding facility fees):
Long-term debt			7.3	%			6.2	%			8.0	%

Interest expense of $13 million decreased by $3 million as compared with 2008. The decrease in interest expense primarily relates to the termination of the cross currency swaps, which represented expense of $3 million in 2008, as well as lower average debt outstanding during 2009. Interest expense in 2009 was also reduced by $1 million, reflecting the effect of the amortization of the gain realized from the termination of the interest rate swap. This was offset, in part, by higher fees associated with the revolving credit facility. The Company did not have any short-term borrowings for any of the periods presented. Interest income of $3 million declined from $11 million in 2008 primarily due to lower interest rates received on its cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.

Interest expense of $16 million decreased by $5 million in 2008 compared with $21 million in 2007. The reduction in interest expense primarily relates to the repayment of the term loan in May 2008 and the purchases and retirements of $6 million and $5 million in 2008 and 2007, respectively, of the Company’s 8.50 percent debentures. Interest rate swap agreements reduced interest expense in 2008 by $2 million, while the cross currency swaps increased interest expense by $3 million. Interest income of $11 million declined from $20 million in 2007. Interest income is mainly generated through the investment of cash equivalents and short-term investments. The decline in interest income reflects the lower interest rates received on cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, which totaled $10 million in 2008 and $16 million in 2007. Additionally, the Company did not record accretion income related to the Northern Group note, which in the prior year totaled $2 million.

Other Income

Other income of $3 million in 2009 includes $4 million related to gains from insurance recoveries, gains on the purchase and retirement of bonds, and royalty income, partially offset by $1 million of foreign currency option contract premiums. The Company uses these derivatives to mitigate the effect of fluctuating foreign exchange rates on the reporting of foreign currency denominated earnings.

Other income of $8 million in 2008 includes a net gain of $4 million, which is comprised of the changes in fair value, realized gains and premiums paid on foreign currency contracts. Additionally, 2008 includes a $3 million gain on lease terminations related to two lease interests in Europe.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for 2009 was an expense of 36.0 percent, as compared with a benefit of 20.8 percent in 2008. The effective tax rate changed primarily due to impairment charges in 2008, which created an overall book loss, coupled with the effect of an impairment of goodwill, a portion of which was not deductible for tax purposes, as well as 2009 Canadian provincial tax rate changes that resulted in a $4 million reduction in the value of the Company’s net deferred tax assets.

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The effective tax rate for 2008 was a benefit of 20.8 percent as compared with a benefit of 187.0 percent in 2007. The effective income tax rate changed primarily due to the effect of the 2008 goodwill impairment, a portion of which is not deductible for tax purposes, the 2007 valuation allowance adjustment, and to a lesser extent, the mix of U.S. and international profits.

Segment Information

The Company’s two reportable segments, Athletic Stores and Direct-to-Customers, are based on its method of internal reporting. The Company evaluates performance based on several factors, the primary financial measure of which is division results. Division profit (loss) reflects income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, corporate expense, non-operating income, and net interest expense. Sales and division results for the Company’s reportable segments for the years ended January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008 are presented below.

Athletic Stores

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
Sales		$	4,448			$	4,847			$	5,071
Division profit (loss)		$	114			$	(59	)		$	(27	)
Division profit (loss) margin			2.6	%			(1.2	)%			(0.5	)%
Number of stores at year end			3,500				3,641				3,785
Selling square footage (in millions)			7.74				8.09				8.50
Gross square footage (in millions)			12.96				13.50				14.12

2009 compared with 2008

Athletic Stores sales of $4,448 million decreased 8.2 percent in 2009, as compared with $4,847 million in 2008. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, primarily related to the euro, sales from the Athletic Stores segment decreased by 7.0 percent in 2009. Comparable-store sales for the Athletic Stores segment declined 6.2 percent as compared with prior year. The decline in sales for the year ended January 30, 2010 was primarily related to the domestic operations as the result of a decline in mall traffic and consumer spending in general. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, sales in Europe increased low single digits in 2009 as compared with 2008.

Athletic Stores reported a division profit of $114 million in 2009 as compared with a loss of $59 million in 2008. Included in the results are impairment and other charges of $46 million and $241 million in 2009 and 2008, respectively. The 2009 results included impairment charges totaling $32 million, which were recorded to write down long-lived assets such as store fixtures and leasehold improvements at the Company’s Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Footaction, and Champs Sports divisions for 787 stores. Additionally, in 2009 the Company recorded a $14 million inventory reserve on certain aged apparel. The 2008 results included a $241 million charge representing long-lived store asset impairment, goodwill and other intangibles impairment and store closing costs related to the Company’s U.S. operations. Excluding these charges, division profit decreased $22 million in 2009 as compared with the corresponding prior-year period, which relates primarily to the domestic businesses. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, division profits of international operations were essentially flat as compared with the corresponding prior-year period.

2008 compared with 2007

Athletic Stores sales of $4,847 million decreased 4.4 percent in 2008, as compared with $5,071 million in 2007. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, primarily related to the euro, sales from athletic store formats decreased by 4.8 percent in 2008. Comparable-store sales for the Athletic Stores segment declined 3.6 percent as compared with prior year. The decline in sales for the year ended January 31, 2009 was primarily related to the domestic operations as the result of a decline in mall traffic and consumer spending in general. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, sales in Europe decreased low single digits in 2008 as compared with 2007. The sales of low profile styles negatively affected the first three quarters of 2008. However, during the fourth quarter of 2008, sales of higher-priced marquee footwear and apparel increased, which more than offset the sales decline related to the low profile footwear styles.

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Athletic Stores reported a loss of $59 million in 2008 as compared with a loss of $27 million in 2007, which was primarily attributable to the U.S. operations. Included in the results for 2008 and 2007 are impairment charges and store closing costs totaling $241 million and $128 million, respectively. Athletic Stores division loss for 2008 includes a $167 million goodwill impairment charge, a $67 million write-down of long-lived assets such as store fixtures and leasehold improvements for 868 stores at the Company’s U.S. store operations, $5 million of exit costs related to the closure of underperforming stores comprising primarily lease terminations and $2 million in other intangible impairment charges related to its tradenames. The Company performs its annual impairment test as of the beginning of each year; however, due to the macroeconomic conditions affecting retail and the significant decline in the Company’s common stock and market capitalization, plus a reasonable control premium, in relation to the book value, the Company determined that a triggering event had occurred and, therefore, performed an interim impairment test.

During 2008, the fair value of the four reporting units containing goodwill was determined under step 1 of the goodwill impairment test based on a weighting of a discounted cash flow analysis using forward-looking projections of estimated future operating results and a guideline company methodology under the market approach. Based on this testing, the Company determined that the fair values, as determined under step 1 as described above, was less than the carrying values of the Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Footaction reporting unit and the Champs Sports reporting unit. Accordingly, the Company performed a step 2 analysis to determine the extent of the goodwill impairment and concluded that the goodwill of these two reporting units was fully impaired, resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $167 million. There were no goodwill impairment charges in 2007. Excluding the impairment charges and store exit costs from both 2008 and 2007, division profit would have increased to $182 million in 2008 from $101 million in 2007. This increase in division profit primarily related to the domestic divisions as a result of lower promotional markdowns and reduced depreciation and amortization expense.

Direct-to-Customers

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
Sales		$	406			$	390			$	364
Division profit		$	32			$	43			$	40
Division profit margin			7.9	%			11.0	%			11.0	%

2009 compared with 2008

Direct-to-Customers sales increased 4.1 percent to $406 million in 2009, as compared with $390 million in 2008, reflecting a comparable-store sales decrease of 6.8 percent, offset by additional sales from CCS, which was acquired during the fourth quarter of 2008. Internet sales increased by 6.8 percent to $344 million, as compared with 2008 reflecting continued growth in the store brands’ websites. Catalog sales decreased by 8.8 percent to $62 million in 2009 from $68 million in 2008. Management believes that the decrease in catalog sales, which was substantially offset by the increase in Internet sales, is a result of customers browsing and selecting products through its catalogs and then making their purchases via the Internet.

The Direct-to-Customers business generated division profit of $32 million in 2009, as compared with $43 million in 2008. Division profit, as a percentage of sales, was 7.9 percent in 2009 and 11.0 percent in 2008. Included in division profit is a $4 million impairment charge, which was recorded to write off certain software development costs as a result of management’s decision to terminate the project. Gross margin was negatively affected by the lack of close-out inventory purchases during the year. Additionally, division profit, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period, was negatively affected by $3 million in additional amortization expense related to the CCS customer list intangible asset.

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2008 compared with 2007

Direct-to-Customers sales increased 7.1 percent to $390 million in 2008, as compared with $364 million in 2007, reflecting a comparable-store sales increase of 1.0 percent and additional sales from CCS, which was acquired during the fourth quarter of 2008. Internet sales increased by 12.2 percent to $322 million, as compared with 2007. Catalog sales decreased by 11.7 percent to $68 million in 2008 from $77 million in 2007. Management believes that the decrease in catalog sales, which was substantially offset by the increase in Internet sales, is a result of customers browsing and selecting products through its catalogs and then making their purchases via the Internet.

The Direct-to-Customers business generated division profit of $43 million in 2008, as compared with $40 million in 2007. Division profit, as a percentage of sales, was 11.0 percent in 2008 and 2007. The increase in division profit reflects the accretive effect of the acquisition of CCS.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

Generally, the Company’s primary source of cash has been from operations. The Company generally finances real estate with operating leases. The principal uses of cash have been to finance inventory requirements, capital expenditures related to store openings, store remodelings, information systems, and other support facilities, retirement plan contributions, quarterly dividend payments, interest payments, other cash requirements to support the development of its short-term and long-term operating strategies, and to fund other working capital requirements.

Management believes its cash, cash equivalents, future cash flow from operations, and the Company’s current revolving credit facility will be adequate to fund these requirements. The Company may also from time to time repurchase its common stock or seek to retire or purchase outstanding debt through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material. On February 16, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the extension of the Company’s 2007 common share repurchase program for an additional three years in the amount of $250 million.

Maintaining access to merchandise that the Company considers appropriate for its business may be subject to the policies and practices of its key vendors. Therefore, the Company believes that it is critical to continue to maintain satisfactory relationships with its key vendors. The Company purchased approximately 82 percent in 2009 and 80 percent in 2008 of its merchandise from its top five vendors and expects to continue to obtain a significant percentage of its athletic product from these vendors in future periods. Approximately 68 percent in 2009 and 64 percent in 2008 was purchased from one vendor — Nike, Inc.

Planned capital expenditures for 2010 are approximately $103 million, of which $65 million relates to modernizations of existing stores and new store openings, and $38 million reflects the development of information systems and other support facilities. In addition, planned lease acquisition costs related to the Company’s operations in Europe are $7 million. The Company has the ability to revise and reschedule the anticipated capital expenditure program, should the Company’s financial position require it.

Any material adverse change in customer demand, fashion trends, competitive market forces or customer acceptance of the Company’s merchandise mix and retail locations, uncertainties related to the effect of competitive products and pricing, the Company’s reliance on a few key vendors for a significant portion of its merchandise purchases, and risks associated with foreign global sourcing or economic conditions worldwide could affect the ability of the Company to continue to fund its needs from business operations.

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Cash Flow

Operating activities from continuing operations provided cash of $346 million in 2009 as compared with $383 million in 2008. These amounts reflect income from continuing operations adjusted for non-cash items and working capital changes. During 2009, the Company recorded non-cash impairment and other charges of $36 million primarily related to impairment of store-level assets in the domestic operations. Merchandise inventories represented a $111 million source of cash in 2009 as inventory purchases were reduced to keep inventory levels in line with sales as well as reflecting the affect of the store closings. During 2009, the Company contributed $100 million to its U.S. and Canadian qualified pension plans as compared with $6 million contributed in 2008. Additionally, during 2009 the Company terminated its interest rate swaps for a gain of $19 million. The other changes primarily reflect the timing of February 2010 rent payments, which totaled $34 million and were due and paid in 2010 as compared with the February 2009 rent payments that were due and paid in 2008, as well as income tax refunds of $32 million.

Operating activities from continuing operations provided cash of $383 million in 2008 as compared with $283 million in 2007. During 2008, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges and store closing program costs of $259 million primarily related to its domestic operations. Merchandise inventories represented a $128 million source of cash in 2008 as inventory purchases were reduced to keep inventory levels in line with sales. Additionally, the Company contributed $6 million to its Canadian qualified pension plan in 2008.

Net cash used by investing activities of the Company’s continuing operations was $72 million in 2009 as compared with $272 million used in investing activities in 2008. During 2009, the Company received $16 million from the Reserve International Liquidity Fund representing further redemptions. Capital expenditures were $89 million primarily related to store remodeling and to the development of information systems and other support facilities, representing a decrease of $57 million as compared with the prior year. The Company made a strategic decision to conserve cash in 2009 and, therefore, reduced capital spending, focusing on projects that improved the customer experience.

Net cash used by investing activities of the Company’s continuing operations was $272 million in 2008 as compared with $117 million provided by investing activities in 2007. The net cash used by investing activities for 2008 reflects the asset purchase from dELiA*s, Inc. of CCS for $106 million (including capitalized acquisition costs). Investing activities in 2008 also included a $3 million gain related to the sale of two lease interests in Europe. The Company did not purchase or sell short-term investments during 2008. Reflected in investing activities in 2008 is the reclassification of the $23 million investment in the Reserve International Liquidity Fund from cash and cash equivalents to short-term investments. Capital expenditures of $146 million in 2008 and $148 million in 2007 were primarily related to store remodeling and new stores.

Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations was $94 million in 2009 as compared with $185 million in 2008. During 2009 and 2008, the Company purchased and retired $3 million and $6 million, respectively, of its 8.50 percent debentures. During 2008, the Company reduced its long-term debt by repaying the balance of its term loan of $88 million. Additionally, the Company declared and paid dividends totaling $94 million and $93 million in 2009 and 2008, respectively, representing a quarterly rate of $0.15 per share in both 2009 and 2008. During 2009 and 2008, the Company received proceeds from the issuance of common stock and treasury stock in connection with the employee stock programs of $3 million and $2 million, respectively.

Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations was $185 million in 2008 as compared with $138 million in 2007. The Company declared and paid dividends totaling $93 million in 2008 and $77 million in 2007. During 2008 and 2007, the Company received proceeds from the issuance of common stock and treasury stock in connection with the employee stock programs of $2 million and $9 million, respectively.

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Capital Structure

Credit Agreement

On March 20, 2009, the Company entered into a new credit agreement (the “2009 Credit Agreement”) with its banks, providing for a $200 million asset-based revolving credit facility maturing on March 20, 2013, which replaced the Company’s prior credit agreement. The 2009 Credit Agreement also provides for an incremental facility of up to $100 million under certain circumstances. The 2009 Credit Agreement provides for a security interest in certain of the Company’s domestic assets, including certain inventory assets. The Company is not required to comply with any financial covenants as long as there are no outstanding borrowings. If the Company is borrowing, then it may not make Restricted Payments, such as dividends or share repurchases, unless there is at least $50 million of Excess Availability (as defined in the 2009 Credit Agreement), and the Company’s projected fixed charge coverage ratio, which is a Non-GAAP financial ratio pursuant to the 2009 Credit Agreement designed as a measure of the Company’s ability to meet current and future obligations (Consolidated EBITDA less capital expenditures less cash taxes divided by Debt Service Charges and Restricted Payments), is at least 1.1 to 1.0. The Company’s management does not currently expect to borrow under the facility in 2010.

Credit Rating

As of March 29, 2010, the Company’s corporate credit ratings from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service are B+ and Ba3, respectively. Additionally, as of March 29, 2010, Moody’s Investors Service has rated the Company’s senior unsecured notes B1.

Debt Capitalization and Equity

For purposes of calculating debt to total capitalization, the Company includes the present value of operating lease commitments in total net debt. Total net debt including the present value of operating leases is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. The present value of operating leases is discounted using various interest rates ranging from 4 percent to 15 percent, which represent the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at inception of the lease. Operating leases are the primary financing vehicle used to fund store expansion and, therefore, we believe that the inclusion of the present value of operating leases in total debt is useful to our investors, credit constituencies, and rating agencies.

The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s capitalization, both with and without the present value of operating leases:

		2009				2008
		(in millions)
Long-term debt		$	138			$	142
Present value of operating leases			1,923				1,952
Total debt including the present value of operating leases			2,061				2,094
Less:
Cash and cash equivalents			582				385
Short-term investments			7				23
Total net debt including the present value of operating leases			1,472				1,686
Shareholders’ equity			1,948				1,924
Total capitalization		$	3,420			$	3,610
Total net debt capitalization percent including the present value of operating leases			43.0	%			46.7	%

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The Company reduced debt by $4 million and increased cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments by $181 million during 2009. Additionally, the present value of the operating leases decreased by $29 million representing the effect of the store closures, offset, in part, by lease renewals and the effect of foreign currency translation. Including the present value of operating leases, the Company’s net debt capitalization percent decreased 370 basis points in 2009. The increase in shareholders’ equity of $24 million in 2009 primarily relates to the following: net income of $48 million, $94 million in dividends paid, $17 million related to stock plans, and an increase of $65 million in the foreign exchange currency translation adjustment, primarily related to the value of the euro in relation to the U.S. dollar. In addition, during 2009 the Company recognized, within accumulated other comprehensive loss, amortization of prior service costs and net actuarial gains and losses, as well as an additional charge representing the change in the funded status of the pension and postretirement plans, which totaled $13 million after-tax.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following tables represent the scheduled maturities of the Company’s contractual cash obligations and other commercial commitments at January 30, 2010:

						Payments Due by Period
Contractual Cash Obligations		Total				Less than 1 Year				2 – 3 Years				3 – 5 Years				After 5 Years
		(in millions)
Long-term debt(1)		$	138			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	138
Operating leases(2)			2,550				487				821				573				669
Other long-term liabilities(3)			26				2				—				—				24
Total contractual cash obligations		$	2,714			$	489			$	821			$	573			$	831

		Total Amounts Committed				Amount of Commitment Expiration by Period
Other Commercial Commitments						Less than 1 Year				2 – 3 Years				3 – 5 Years				After 5 Years
		(in millions)
Unused line of credit(4)		$	190			$	—			$	—			$	190			$	—
Standby letters of credit			10				—				—				10				—
Purchase commitments(5)			1,412				1,412				—				—				—
Other(6)			57				28				27				2				—
Total commercial commitments		$	1,669			$	1,440			$	27			$	202			$	—

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The Company does not have any off-balance sheet financing, other than operating leases entered into in the normal course of business as disclosed above, or unconsolidated special purpose entities. The Company does not participate in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, including variable interest entities. The Company’s policy prohibits the use of derivatives for which there is no underlying exposure.

In connection with the sale of various businesses and assets, the Company may be obligated for certain lease commitments transferred to third parties and pursuant to certain normal representations, warranties, or indemnifications entered into with the purchasers of such businesses or assets. Although the maximum potential amounts for such obligations cannot be readily determined, management believes that the resolution of such contingencies will not significantly affect the Company’s consolidated financial position, liquidity, or results of operations. The Company is also operating certain stores for which lease agreements are in the process of being negotiated with landlords. Although there is no contractual commitment to make these payments, it is likely that leases will be executed.

Critical Accounting Policies

Management’s responsibility for integrity and objectivity in the preparation and presentation of the Company’s financial statements requires diligent application of appropriate accounting policies. Generally, the Company’s accounting policies and methods are those specifically required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Included in the “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” note in “Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” is a summary of the Company’s most significant accounting policies. In some cases, management is required to calculate amounts based on estimates for matters that are inherently uncertain. The Company believes the following to be the most critical of those accounting policies that necessitate subjective judgments.

Merchandise Inventories

Merchandise inventories for the Company’s Athletic Stores are valued at the lower of cost or market using the retail inventory method (“RIM”). The RIM is commonly used by retail companies to value inventories at cost and calculate gross margins due to its practicality. Under the retail method, cost is determined by applying a cost-to-retail percentage across groupings of similar items, known as departments. The cost-to-retail percentage is applied to ending inventory at its current owned retail valuation to determine the cost of ending inventory on a department basis. The RIM is a system of averages that requires management’s estimates and assumptions regarding markups, markdowns and shrink, among others, and as such, could result in distortions of inventory amounts.

Significant judgment is required for these estimates and assumptions, as well as to differentiate between promotional and other markdowns that may be required to correctly reflect merchandise inventories at the lower of cost or market. The Company provides reserves based on current selling prices when the inventory has not been marked down to market. The failure to take permanent markdowns on a timely basis may result in an overstatement of cost under the retail inventory method. The decision to take permanent markdowns includes many factors, including the current environment, inventory levels and the age of the item. Management believes this method and its related assumptions, which have been consistently applied, to be reasonable.

Vendor Reimbursements

In the normal course of business, the Company receives allowances from its vendors for markdowns taken. Vendor allowances are recognized as a reduction in cost of sales in the period in which the markdowns are taken. Vendor allowances contributed 30 basis points to the 2009 gross margin rate. The Company also has volume-related agreements with certain vendors, under which it receives rebates based on fixed percentages of cost purchases. These volume-related rebates are recorded in cost of sales when the product is sold and were not significant to the 2009 gross margin rate.

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The Company receives support from some of its vendors in the form of reimbursements for cooperative advertising and catalog costs for the launch and promotion of certain products. The reimbursements are agreed upon with vendors for specific advertising campaigns and catalogs. Cooperative income, to the extent that it reimburses specific, incremental and identifiable costs incurred to date, is recorded in SG&A in the same period as the associated expenses are incurred. Reimbursements received that are in excess of specific, incremental and identifiable costs incurred to date are recognized as a reduction to the cost of merchandise and are reflected in cost of sales as the merchandise is sold. Cooperative reimbursements amounted to approximately 27 percent and 11 percent of total advertising and catalog costs, respectively, in 2009.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill and Other Intangibles

The Company recognizes an impairment loss when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of long-lived tangible and intangible assets with finite lives may not be recoverable. Management’s policy in determining whether an impairment indicator exists, a triggering event, comprises measurable operating performance criteria at the division level as well as qualitative measures. If an analysis is necessitated by the occurrence of a triggering event, the Company uses assumptions, which are predominately identified from the Company’s three-year strategic plans, in determining the impairment amount. In the calculation of the fair value of long-lived assets, the Company compares the carrying amount of the asset with the estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the estimated expected undiscounted future cash flows, the Company measures the amount of the impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the asset with its estimated fair value. The estimation of fair value is measured by discounting expected future cash flows at the Company’s weighted-average cost of capital. Management believes its policy is reasonable and is consistently applied. Future expected cash flows are based upon estimates that, if not achieved, may result in significantly different results. For the year ended January 30, 2010, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges totaling $36 million. A charge of $32 million was recorded to write-down long-lived assets such as store fixtures and leasehold improvements, at its Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Footaction and Champs Sports divisions for 787 stores. Additionally, the Company recorded a charge of $4 million to write off certain software development costs for the Direct-to-Customers segment as a result of management’s decision to terminate this project. For the year ended January 31, 2009, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges totaling $67 million primarily to write-down long-lived assets, such as store fixtures and leasehold improvements, for the Company’s U.S. store operations.

The Company performs an impairment review of its goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives if impairment indicators arise and, at a minimum, annually. We consider many factors in evaluating whether the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable, including declines in stock price and market capitalization in relation to the book value of the Company and macroeconomic conditions affecting retail. The Company has chosen to perform this review at the beginning of each fiscal year, and it is done in a two-step approach. The initial step requires that the carrying value of each reporting unit be compared with its estimated fair value. The second step — to evaluate goodwill of a reporting unit for impairment — is only required if the carrying value of that reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value. The Company used a combination of a discounted cash flow approach and market-based approach to determine the fair value of a reporting unit. The determination of discounted cash flows of the reporting units and assets and liabilities within the reporting units requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions primarily include, but are not limited to, the discount rate, terminal growth rates, earnings before depreciation and amortization, and capital expenditures forecasts. The market approach requires judgment and uses one or more methods to compare the reporting unit with similar businesses, business ownership interests or securities that have been sold. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making these estimates, actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company assigned discount rates ranging from 12 to 14 percent for the four reporting units. The Company evaluated the merits of each significant assumption, both individually and in the aggregate, used to determine the fair value of the reporting units, as well as the fair values of the corresponding assets and liabilities within the reporting units, and concluded they are reasonable and are consistent with prior valuations.

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Owned trademarks and tradenames that have been determined to have indefinite lives are not subject to amortization but are reviewed at least annually for potential impairment. The fair values of purchased intangible assets are estimated and compared to their carrying values. We estimate the fair value of these intangible assets based on an income approach using the relief-from-royalty method. This methodology assumes that, in lieu of ownership, a third party would be willing to pay a royalty in order to exploit the related benefits of these types of assets. This approach is dependent on a number of factors, including estimates of future growth and trends, royalty rates in the category of intellectual property, discount rates and other variables. We base our fair value estimates on assumptions we believe to be reasonable, but which are unpredictable and inherently uncertain. Actual future results may differ from those estimates. We recognize an impairment loss when the estimated fair value of the intangible asset is less than the carrying value.

The Company’s review of goodwill and other intangible assets did not result in any impairment charges for the year ended January 30, 2010 as the fair value of each of the reporting units substantially exceeds its carrying value. The Company recorded non-cash impairment charges totaling $169 million for the year ended January 31, 2009.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company estimates the fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company estimates the expected term of options granted using its historical exercise and post-vesting employment termination patterns, which the Company believes are representative of future behavior. Changing the expected term by one year changes the fair value by 3 to 6 percent depending if the change was an increase or decrease to the expected term. The Company estimates the expected volatility of its common stock at the grant date using a weighted-average of the Company’s historical volatility and implied volatility from traded options on the Company’s common stock. A 50 basis point change in volatility would have a 1 percent change to the fair value. The risk-free interest rate assumption is determined using the Federal Reserve nominal rates for U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with maturities similar to those of the expected term of the award being valued.

The expected dividend yield is derived from the Company’s historical experience. A 50 basis point change to the dividend yield would change the fair value by approximately 4 percent. The Company records stock-based compensation expense only for those awards expected to vest using an estimated forfeiture rate based on its historical pre-vesting forfeiture data, which it believes are representative of future behavior, and periodically will revise those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

The Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model requires the use of subjective assumptions. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value of the options. The Company may elect to use different assumptions under the Black-Scholes option pricing model in the future if there is a difference between the assumptions used in determining stock-based compensation cost and the actual factors that become known over time.

Pension and Postretirement Liabilities

The Company determines its obligations for pension and postretirement liabilities based upon assumptions related to discount rates, expected long-term rates of return on invested plan assets, salary increases, age, and mortality, among others. Management reviews all assumptions annually with its independent actuaries, taking into consideration existing and future economic conditions and the Company’s intentions with regard to the plans. Management believes its estimates for 2009, as disclosed in the “Retirement Plans and Other Benefits” note in “Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” to be reasonable.

Long-Term Rate of Return Assumption - The expected long-term rate of return on invested pension plan assets is a component of pension expense. The rate is based on the plans’ weighted-average target asset allocation, as well as historical and future expected performance of those assets. The target asset allocation is selected to obtain an investment return that is sufficient to cover the expected benefit payments and to reduce future contributions by the Company. The Company’s common stock represented approximately one percent of the total pension plans’ assets at January 30, 2010.

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The weighted-average long-term rate of return used to determine 2009 pension expense was 7.63 percent. A decrease of 50 basis points in the weighted-average expected long-term rate of return would have increased 2009 pension expense by approximately $3 million. The actual return on plan assets in a given year typically differs from the expected long-term rate of return, and the resulting gain or loss is deferred and amortized into the plans’ expense over time.

Discount Rate - An assumed discount rate is used to measure the present value of future cash flow obligations of the plans and the interest cost component of pension expense and postretirement income. The discount rate selected to measure the present value of the Company’s U.S. benefit obligations at January 30, 2010 was derived using a cash flow matching method whereby the Company matches the plans’ projected payment obligations by year with the corresponding yield on the Citibank Pension Discount Curve. The cash flows are then discounted to their present value and an overall discount rate is determined. The discount rate selected to measure the present value of the Company’s Canadian benefit obligations at January 30, 2010 was developed by using the plan’s bond portfolio indices, which match the benefit obligations.

The weighted-average discount rates used to determine the 2009 benefit obligations related to the Company’s pension and postretirement plans were 5.25 percent and 4.90 percent, respectively. A decrease of 50 basis points in the weighted-average discount rate would have increased the accumulated benefit obligation of the pension plans at January 30, 2010 by approximately $26 million, while the effect on the postretirement plan would not have been significant. Such a decrease would not have significantly changed 2009 pension expense or postretirement income.

There is limited risk to the Company for increases in health care costs related to the postretirement plan as, beginning in 2001, new retirees have assumed the full expected costs and then-existing retirees have assumed all increases in such costs.

The Company expects to record postretirement income of approximately $6 million and pension expense of approximately $23 million in 2010.

Income Taxes

In accordance with GAAP, deferred tax assets are recognized for tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards, reduced by a valuation allowance, which is established when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management is required to estimate taxable income for future years by taxing jurisdiction and to use its judgment to determine whether or not to record a valuation allowance for part or all of a deferred tax asset. Estimates of taxable income are based upon the Company’s three-year strategic plans. A one percent change in the Company’s overall statutory tax rate for 2009 would have resulted in a $10 million change in the carrying value of the net deferred tax asset and a corresponding charge or credit to income tax expense depending on whether such tax rate change was a decrease or an increase.

The Company has operations in multiple taxing jurisdictions and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. Tax audits by their nature are often complex and can require several years to resolve. Accruals of tax contingencies require management to make estimates and judgments with respect to the ultimate outcome of tax audits. Actual results could vary from these estimates.

The Company expects its 2010 effective tax rate to range from 36 to 37 percent. The actual rate will primarily depend upon the percentage of the Company’s income earned in the United States as compared with international operations.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July of 2009, the Company adopted the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”), which establishes the Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. The historical GAAP hierarchy was eliminated and the Codification became the only level of authoritative GAAP, other than guidance issued by the SEC. The FASB will not issue new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts. Instead, it will issue Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”). ASUs will serve to update the Codification, provide background information about the guidance and provide the basis for conclusions on changes in the Codification. The Codification was effective for all financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Accordingly, the Company has reflected all necessary changes in this filing.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements did not, or are not believed by management to, have a material effect on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, which address activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, but not limited to, such things as future capital expenditures, expansion, strategic plans, financial objectives, dividend payments, stock repurchases, growth of the Company’s business and operations, including future cash flows, revenues and earnings, and other such matters are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on many assumptions and factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the effects of currency fluctuations, customer demand, fashion trends, competitive market forces, uncertainties related to the effect of competitive products and pricing, customer acceptance of the Company’s merchandise mix and retail locations, the Company’s reliance on a few key vendors for a majority of its merchandise purchases (including a significant portion from one key vendor), pandemics and similar major health concerns, unseasonable weather, further deterioration of global financial markets, economic conditions worldwide, further deterioration of business and economic conditions, any changes in business, political and economic conditions due to the threat of future terrorist activities in the United States or in other parts of the world and related U.S. military action overseas, the ability of the Company to execute effectively its strategic plan and its business plans with regard to each of its business units, and risks associated with foreign global sourcing, including political instability, changes in import regulations, and disruptions to transportation services and distribution.

Any changes in such assumptions or factors could produce significantly different results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Information regarding interest rate risk management and foreign exchange risk management is included in the “Financial Instruments and Risk Management” note under “Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Foot Locker, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Foot Locker, Inc. and subsidiaries as of January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended January 30, 2010. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Foot Locker, Inc. and subsidiaries as of January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended January 30, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (included in FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”) as of February 3, 2008, for the fair value measurements of all financial assets and financial liabilities and for fair value measurements of nonfinancial items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. In addition, effective February 4, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (included in FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes”).

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Foot Locker, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 30, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated March 29, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

New York, New York
March 29, 2010

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions, except per share amounts)
Sales		$	4,854			$	5,237			$	5,437
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales			3,522				3,777				4,017
Selling, general and administrative expenses			1,099				1,174				1,176
Depreciation and amortization			112				130				166
Impairment and other charges			41				259				128
Interest expense, net			10				5				1
			4,784				5,345				5,488
Other income			(3	)			(8	)			(1	)
			4,781				5,337				5,487
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes			73				(100	)			(50	)
Income tax expense (benefit)			26				(21	)			(93	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations			47				(79	)			43
Income (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $(1), $—, and $1, respectively			1				(1	)			2
Net income (loss)		$	48			$	(80	)		$	45
Basic earnings per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	0.30			$	(0.52	)		$	0.29
Income from discontinued operations			—				—				0.01
Net income (loss)		$	0.30			$	(0.52	)		$	0.30
Diluted earnings per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	0.30			$	(0.52	)		$	0.28
Income from discontinued operations			—				—				0.01
Net income (loss)		$	0.30			$	(0.52	)		$	0.29

 
 
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
Net income (loss)		$	48			$	(80	)		$	45
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment:
Translation adjustment arising during the period, net of tax			65				(83	)			56
Cash flow hedges:
Change in fair value of derivatives, net of income tax			(2	)			1				1
Pension and postretirement plan adjustments, net of income tax benefit of $7, $62, and $11 million, respectively			(8	)			(99	)			(20	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities			3				(3	)			(2	)
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	106			$	(264	)		$	80

 
 
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

		2009				2008
		(in millions)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	582			$	385
Short-term investments			7				23
Merchandise inventories			1,037				1,120
Other current assets			146				236
			1,772				1,764
Property and equipment, net			387				432
Deferred taxes			362				358
Goodwill			145				144
Other intangible assets, net			99				113
Other assets			51				66
		$	2,816			$	2,877
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		$	215			$	187
Accrued and other liabilities			218				231
			433				418
Long-term debt			138				142
Other liabilities			297				393
Total liabilities			868				953
Shareholders’ equity			1,948				1,924
		$	2,816			$	2,877

 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

		2009								2008								2007
		Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount
		(shares in thousands, amounts in millions)
Common Stock and Paid-In Capital
Par value $0.01 per share, 500 million shares authorized
Issued at beginning of year			159,599			$	691				158,997			$	676				157,810			$	653
Restricted stock issued under stock option and award plans			1,004				—				245				—				513				—
Forfeitures of restricted stock			—				—				—				2				—				—
Share-based compensation expense			—				12				—				9				—				10
Issued under director and employee stock plans, net of tax			664				6				357				4				674				13
Issued at end of year			161,267				709				159,599				691				158,997				676
Common stock in treasury at beginning of year			(4,681	)			(102	)			(4,523	)			(99	)			(2,107	)			(47	)
Forfeitures/cancellations of restricted stock			(10	)			—				(90	)			(2	)			(25	)			—
Shares of common stock used to satisfy tax withholding obligations			(32	)			(1	)			(65	)			(1	)			(95	)			(2	)
Stock repurchases			—				—				—				—				(2,283	)			(50	)
Exchange of options			(3	)			—				(3	)			—				(13	)			—
Common stock in treasury at end of year			(4,726	)			(103	)			(4,681	)			(102	)			(4,523	)			(99	)
			156,541				606				154,918				589				154,474				577
Retained Earnings
Balance at beginning of year							1,581								1,754								1,785
Cumulative effect of accounting change resulting from the adoption of guidance for uncertainty in income taxes, net of tax (see Note 1)							—								—								1
Adjusted balance at beginning of year							1,581								1,754								1,786
Net income (loss)							48								(80	)							45
Cash dividends declared on common stock $0.60, $0.60 and $0.50 per share, respectively							(94	)							(93	)							(77	)
Balance at end of year							1,535								1,581								1,754
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Balance at beginning of year							10								93								37
Translation adjustment arising during the year, net of tax							65								(83	)							56
Balance at end of year							75								10								93
Cash Flow Hedges
Balance at beginning of year							2								1								—
Change during the year, net of tax							(2	)							1								1
Balance at end of year							—								2								1
Pension and Postretirement Adjustments
Balance at beginning of year							(253	)							(162	)							(133	)
Change during the year, net of tax							(13	)							(91	)							(29	)
Balance at end of year							(266	)							(253	)							(162	)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Balance at beginning of year							(5	)							(2	)							—
Change during the year, without tax benefit							3								(3	)							(2	)
Balance at end of year							(2	)							(5	)							(2	)
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss							(193	)							(246	)							(70	)
Total Shareholders’ Equity						$	1,948							$	1,924							$	2,261

 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
From Operating Activities
Net income (loss)		$	48			$	(80	)		$	45
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Discontinued operations, net of tax			(1	)			1				(2	)
Non-cash impairment and other charges			36				259				124
Depreciation and amortization			112				130				166
Share-based compensation expense			12				9				10
Deferred income taxes			2				(44	)			(129	)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories			111				128				55
Accounts payable and other accruals			(7	)			(43	)			(36	)
Qualified pension plan contributions			(100	)			(6	)			—
Income taxes			9				(7	)			14
Gain on termination of interest rate swaps			19				—				—
Other, net			105				36				36
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations			346				383				283
From Investing Activities
Business acquisition			—				(106	)			—
Gain from lease termination			—				3				1
Gain from insurance recoveries			1				—				1
Reclassification of cash equivalents to short-term investments			—				(23	)			—
Purchases of short-term investments			—				—				(1,378	)
Sales of short-term investments			16				—				1,620
Capital expenditures			(89	)			(146	)			(148	)
Proceeds from investment and note			—				—				21
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations			(72	)			(272	)			117
From Financing Activities
Reduction in long-term debt			(3	)			(94	)			(7	)
Repayment of capital lease			—				—				(14	)
Dividends paid on common stock			(94	)			(93	)			(77	)
Issuance of common stock			3				2				9
Purchase of treasury shares			—				—				(50	)
Tax benefit on stock compensation			—				—				1
Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations			(94	)			(185	)			(138	)
Effect of Exchange Rate Fluctuations on Cash and Cash Equivalents			18				(29	)			5
Net Cash used by Discontinued Operations			(1	)			—				—
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents			197				(103	)			267
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year			385				488				221
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year		$	582			$	385			$	488
Cash Paid During the Year:
Interest		$	12			$	11			$	18
Income taxes		$	19			$	64			$	52

 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Foot Locker, Inc. and its domestic and international subsidiaries (the “Company”), all of which are wholly owned. All significant intercompany amounts have been eliminated. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

In July of 2009, the Company adopted the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC” and collectively, the “Codification”), which establishes the Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. The historical GAAP hierarchy was eliminated and the Codification became the only level of authoritative GAAP, other than guidance issued by the SEC. The FASB will not issue new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts. Instead, it will issue Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”). ASUs will serve to update the Codification, provide background information about the guidance and provide the basis for conclusions on changes in the Codification. The Codification was effective for all financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Accordingly, the Company has reflected all necessary changes in this filing.

Reporting Year

The reporting period for the Company is the Saturday closest to the last day in January. Fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007 represent the 52 week periods ending January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008, respectively. References to years in this annual report relate to fiscal years rather than calendar years.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue from retail stores is recognized at the point of sale when the product is delivered to customers. Internet and catalog sales revenue is recognized upon estimated receipt by the customer. Sales include shipping and handling fees for all periods presented. Sales include merchandise, net of returns, and exclude taxes. The Company provides for estimated returns based on return history and sales levels. Revenue from layaway sales is recognized when the customer receives the product, rather than when the initial deposit is paid.

Gift Cards

The Company sells gift cards to its customers, which do not have expiration dates. Revenue from gift card sales is recorded when the gift cards are redeemed or when the likelihood of the gift card being redeemed by the customer is remote and there is no legal obligation to remit the value of unredeemed gift cards to the relevant jurisdictions. The Company has determined its gift card breakage rate based upon historical redemption patterns. Historical experience indicates that after 12 months the likelihood of redemption is deemed to be remote. Gift card breakage income is included in selling, general and administrative expenses and totaled $4 million, $5 million, and $4 million in 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. Unredeemed gift cards are recorded as a current liability.

Statement of Cash Flows

The Company has selected to present the operations of the discontinued businesses as one line in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. For all the periods presented this caption includes only operating activities.

Store Pre-Opening and Closing Costs

Store pre-opening costs are charged to expense as incurred. In the event a store is closed before its lease has expired, the estimated post-closing lease exit costs, less the sublease rental income, is provided for once the store ceases to be used.

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Advertising Costs and Sales Promotion

Advertising and sales promotion costs are expensed at the time the advertising or promotion takes place, net of reimbursements for cooperative advertising. Advertising expenses also include advertising costs as required by some of the Company’s mall-based leases. Cooperative advertising reimbursements earned for the launch and promotion of certain products agreed upon with vendors is recorded in the same period as the associated expenses are incurred. The Company accounts for reimbursements received in excess of expenses incurred related to specific, incremental, identifiable advertising, as a reduction to the cost of merchandise, which is reflected in cost of sales as the merchandise is sold.

Advertising costs, which are included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows:

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
Advertising expenses		$	94.0			$	106.8			$	105.9
Cooperative advertising reimbursements			(25.2	)			(40.2	)			(34.8	)
Net advertising expense		$	68.8			$	66.6			$	71.1

Catalog Costs

Catalog costs, which primarily comprise paper, printing, and postage, are capitalized and amortized over the expected customer response period related to each catalog, which is generally 90 days. Cooperative reimbursements earned for the promotion of certain products are agreed upon with vendors and are recorded in the same period as the associated catalog expenses are amortized. Prepaid catalog costs totaled $3.9 million and $3.1 million at January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, respectively.

Catalog costs, which are included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses, were as follows:

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
Catalog costs		$	48.4			$	48.0			$	45.6
Cooperative reimbursements			(4.3	)			(4.1	)			(3.8	)
Net catalog expense		$	44.1			$	43.9			$	41.8

Earnings Per Share

The Company accounts for and discloses net earnings (loss) per share using the treasury stock method. The Company’s basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the Company’s reported net income (loss) for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding at the end of the period. The Company’s restricted stock awards, which contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends, are considered participating securities and are included in the calculation of basic earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share reflects the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period used in the basic earnings per share computation plus dilutive common stock equivalents.

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The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		$	47			$	(79	)		$	43
Weighted-average common shares outstanding			156.0				154.0				154.0
Basic Earnings per share from continuing operations		$	0.30			$	(0.52	)		$	0.29
Weighted-average common shares outstanding			156.0				154.0				154.0
Dilutive effect of potential common shares			0.3				—				1.6
Weighted-average common shares outstanding assuming dilution			156.3				154.0				155.6
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations		$	0.30			$	(0.52	)		$	0.28

Potential common shares include the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units. Options to purchase 6.3 million, 4.8 million, and 3.4 million shares of common stock at January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009, and February 2, 2008, respectively, were not included in the computations because the exercise price of the options was greater than the average market price of the common shares and, therefore, the effect of their inclusion would be antidilutive. Additionally, due to a loss reported for the year ended January 31, 2009, options and awards of 1.2 million shares of common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as the effect would be antidilutive.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes compensation expense in the financial statements for share-based awards based on the grant date fair value of those awards. Additionally, stock-based compensation expense includes an estimate for pre-vesting forfeitures and is recognized over the requisite service periods of the awards. See Note 21, “Share-Based Compensation,” for information on the assumptions the Company used to calculate the fair value of share-based compensation.

Upon exercise of stock options, issuance of restricted stock or issuance of shares under the employee stock purchase plan, the Company will issue authorized but unissued common stock or use common stock held in treasury. The Company may make repurchases of its common stock from time to time, subject to legal and contractual restrictions, market conditions and other factors.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, including money market funds, to be cash equivalents. Amounts due from third party credit card processors for the settlement of debit and credit card transactions are included as cash equivalents as they are generally collected within three business days. Cash equivalents at January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009 were $501 million and $331 million, respectively.

Investments

The Company’s short-term investment and auction rate security are classified as available-for-sale. Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale securities are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and are not reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations until a sale transaction occurs or when declines in fair value are deemed to be other-than-temporary. The Company routinely reviews available-for-sale securities for other-than-temporary declines in fair value below the cost basis, and when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of a security may not be recoverable, the security is written down to fair value. The Company’s short-term investment was $7 million and $23 million at January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, respectively. The Company’s auction rate security was $5 million and $2 million at January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, respectively. See Note 19, “Fair Value Measurements,” for further discussion of these investments.

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Merchandise Inventories and Cost of Sales

Merchandise inventories for the Company’s Athletic Stores are valued at the lower of cost or market using the retail inventory method. Cost for retail stores is determined on the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) basis for domestic inventories and on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis for international inventories. The retail inventory method is commonly used by retail companies to value inventories at cost and calculate gross margins due to its practicality. Under the retail inventory method, cost is determined by applying a cost-to-retail percentage across groupings of similar items, known as departments. The cost-to-retail percentage is applied to ending inventory at its current owned retail valuation to determine the cost of ending inventory on a department basis. The Company provides reserves based on current selling prices when the inventory has not been marked down to market. Merchandise inventories of the Direct-to-Customers business are valued at the lower of cost or market using weighted-average cost, which approximates FIFO. Transportation, distribution center, and sourcing costs are capitalized in merchandise inventories. The Company expenses the freight associated with transfers between its store locations in the period incurred. The Company maintains an accrual for shrinkage based on historical rates.

Cost of sales is comprised of the cost of merchandise, occupancy, buyers’ compensation and shipping and handling costs. The cost of merchandise is recorded net of amounts received from vendors for damaged product returns, markdown allowances and volume rebates, as well as cooperative advertising reimbursements received in excess of specific, incremental advertising expenses. Occupancy includes the amortization of amounts received from landlords for tenant improvements.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Significant additions and improvements to property and equipment are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to current operations as incurred. Major renewals or replacements that substantially extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized and depreciated. Owned property and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets: maximum of 50 years for buildings and 3 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Property and equipment under capital leases and improvements to leased premises are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the remaining lease term. Capitalized software reflects certain costs related to software developed for internal use that are capitalized and amortized. After substantial completion of a project, the costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over a 2 to 7 year period. Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization, is included as a component of property and equipment and was $24 million and $23 million at January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, respectively.

Recoverability of Long-Lived Assets

The Company recognizes impairment losses whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of long-lived tangible and intangible assets with finite lives may not be recoverable. Management’s policy in determining whether an impairment indicator exists, a triggering event, comprises measurable operating performance criteria at the division level, as well as qualitative measures. The Company considers historical performance and future estimated results, which are predominately identified from the Company’s three-year strategic plans, in its evaluation of potential store-level impairment and then compares the carrying amount of the asset with the estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the estimated expected undiscounted future cash flows, the Company measures the amount of the impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the asset with its estimated fair value. The estimation of fair value is measured by discounting expected future cash flows at the Company’s weighted-average cost of capital. The Company estimates fair value based on the best information available using estimates, judgments and projections as considered necessary.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company reviews goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment annually during the first quarter of its fiscal year or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. The fair value of each reporting unit is determined using a combination of market and discounted cash flow approaches.

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Derivative Financial Instruments

All derivative financial instruments are recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair values. Changes in fair values of derivatives are recorded each period in earnings, other comprehensive gain or loss, or as a basis adjustment to the underlying hedged item, depending on whether a derivative is designated and is effective as part of a hedge transaction. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedging derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income/loss or as a basis adjustment to the underlying hedged item and reclassified to earnings in the period in which the hedged item affects earnings.

The effective portion of the gain or loss on hedges of foreign net investments is generally not reclassified to earnings unless the net investment is disposed of. To the extent derivatives do not qualify as hedges, or are ineffective, their changes in fair value are recorded in earnings immediately, which may subject the Company to increased earnings volatility. The changes in the fair value of the Company’s hedges of net investments in various foreign subsidiaries are computed using the spot method.

Fair Value

The Company adopted the provisions as prescribed by ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” for the year ended January 31, 2009. The Company categorizes its financial instruments into a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument. Fair value is determined based upon the exit price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants exclusive of any transaction costs.

The Company’s financial assets recorded at fair value are categorized as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs or significant value-drivers are observable in active markets.

Level 3 – Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value-drivers are unobservable.

Income Taxes

The Company determines its deferred tax provision under the liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts using presently enacted tax rates. Deferred tax assets are recognized for tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards, reduced by a valuation allowance, which is established when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

A taxing authority may challenge positions that the Company adopted in its income tax filings. Accordingly, the Company may apply different tax treatments for transactions in filing its income tax returns than for income tax financial reporting. The Company regularly assesses its tax positions for such transactions and records reserves for those differences when considered necessary.

Provision for U.S. income taxes on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries is made only on those amounts in excess of the funds considered to be permanently reinvested.

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On February 4, 2007, the Company adopted authoritative guidance for the Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, as prescribed by ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” The guidance clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement standard for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Upon the adoption of the guidance, the Company recognized a $1 million increase to retained earnings to reflect the change of its liability for its unrecognized income tax benefits. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.

Pension and Postretirement Obligations

The discount rate selected to measure the present value of the Company’s U.S. benefit obligations at January 30, 2010 was derived using a cash flow matching method whereby the Company matches the plans’ projected payment obligations by year with the corresponding yield on the Citibank Pension Discount Curve. The cash flows are then discounted to their present value and an overall discount rate is determined. The discount rate selected to measure the present value of the Company’s Canadian benefit obligations at January 30, 2010 was developed by using the plan’s bond portfolio indices, which match the benefit obligations.

Insurance Liabilities

The Company is primarily self-insured for health care, workers’ compensation and general liability costs. Accordingly, provisions are made for the Company’s actuarially determined estimates of discounted future claim costs for such risks, for the aggregate of claims reported and claims incurred but not yet reported. Self-insured liabilities totaled $15 million and $16 million at January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, respectively. The Company discounts its workers’ compensation and general liability using a risk-free interest rate. Imputed interest expense related to these liabilities was not significant for 2009 and 2008 and was $1 million in 2007.

Accounting for Leases

The Company recognizes rent expense for operating leases as of the possession date for store leases or the commencement of the agreement for a non-store lease. Rental expense, inclusive of rent holidays, concessions and tenant allowances are recognized over the lease term on a straight-line basis. Contingent payments based upon sales and future increases determined by inflation-related indices cannot be estimated at the inception of the lease and accordingly, are charged to operations as incurred.

Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency of the Company’s international operations is the applicable local currency. The translation of the applicable foreign currency into U.S. dollars is performed for balance sheet accounts using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using the weighted-average rates of exchange prevailing during the year. The unearned gains and losses resulting from such translation are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss within shareholders’ equity.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Previously Discussed Herein

Recently issued accounting pronouncements did not, or are not believed by management to, have a material effect on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.

The Company has determined that its reportable segments are those that are based on its method of internal reporting. As of January 30, 2010, the Company has two reportable segments, Athletic Stores and Direct-to-Customers. The Company acquired CCS during the fourth quarter of 2008, and its operations are presented within the Direct-to-Customers segment. The Company also operated the Family Footwear segment, which included the retail format under the Footquarters brand name through the second quarter of 2007. During the third quarter, the Company converted the Footquarters stores, which were the only stores reported under the Family Footwear segment, to Foot Locker and Champs Sports outlet stores. The Company has concluded that the Footquarters store closings are not discontinued operations.

The accounting policies of both segments are the same as those described in the “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” note. The Company evaluates performance based on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is division results. Division profit (loss) reflects income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, corporate expense, non-operating income, and net interest expense.

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Sales

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
Athletic Stores		$	4,448			$	4,847			$	5,071
Direct-to-Customers			406				390				364
Family Footwear			—				—				2
Total sales		$	4,854			$	5,237			$	5,437

Operating Results

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
Athletic Stores(1)		$	114			$	(59	)		$	(27	)
Direct-to-Customers(2)			32				43				40
Family Footwear(3)			—				—				(6	)
			146				(16	)			7
Restructuring income(4)			1				—				2
Division profit (loss)			147				(16	)			9
Corporate expense(5)			(67	)			(87	)			(59	)
Operating profit (loss)			80				(103	)			(50	)
Other income(6)			3				8				1
Interest expense, net			10				5				1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		$	73			$	(100	)		$	(50	)

		Depreciation and Amortization												Capital Expenditures												Total Assets
		2009				2008				2007				2009				2008				2007				2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
Athletic Stores		$	90			$	111			$	146			$	70			$	122			$	125			$	1,873			$	1,879			$	2,300
Direct-to-Customers			9				6				6				5				6				7				291				297				197
			99				117				152				75				128				132				2,164				2,176				2,497
Corporate			13				13				14				14				18				16				652				701				746
Total Company		$	112			$	130			$	166			$	89			$	146			$	148			$	2,816			$	2,877			$	3,243

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Sales and long-lived asset information by geographic area as of and for the fiscal years ended January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009, and February 2, 2008 are presented below. Sales are attributed to the country in which the sales originate, which is where the legal subsidiary is domiciled. Long-lived assets reflect property and equipment. The Company’s sales in Italy, Canada, and France represent approximately 24, 17, and 14 percent, respectively, of the International category’s sales for the period ended January 30, 2010. No other individual country included in the International category is significant.

Sales

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
United States		$	3,425			$	3,768			$	3,991
International			1,429				1,469				1,446
Total sales		$	4,854			$	5,237			$	5,437

Long-Lived Assets

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
United States		$	266			$	311			$	368
International			121				121				153
Total long-lived assets		$	387			$	432			$	521

		2009				2008				2007
		(in millions)
Impairment of assets		$	36			$	67			$	124
Reorganization costs			5				—				—
Store closing program			—				5				4
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets			—				169				—
Money market impairment			—				3				—
Northern Group note impairment			—				15				—
Total impairment and other charges		$	41			$	259			$	128

Impairment of Assets

During the year ended January 30, 2010, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges totaling $36 million. A charge of $32 million was recorded to write-down long-lived assets such as store fixtures and leasehold improvements at its Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Footaction and Champs Sports divisions for 787 stores. Additionally, the Company recorded a charge of $4 million to write off certain software development costs for the Direct-to-Customers segment as a result of management’s decision to terminate this project. During 2008, the Company evaluated the long-lived assets of its U.S. retail store divisions, comprising Foot Locker U.S., Kids Foot Locker, Footaction and Champs Sports, for impairment and recorded non-cash impairment charges of $67 million primarily to write-down long-lived assets such as store fixtures and leasehold improvements for 868 stores. During 2007, the Company evaluated the long-lived assets of its U.S. retail store divisions for impairment and recorded non-cash impairment charges of $124 million primarily to write-down long-lived assets such as store fixtures and leasehold improvements for 1,461 stores.

Reorganization Costs

On January 8, 2010, the Company announced that it would change its organizational structure by consolidating the management team that oversees its Lady Foot Locker business with the team that currently manages the Foot Locker U.S., Kids Foot Locker and Footaction businesses. As a result of this divisional reorganization, as well as certain corporate staff reductions taken to improve corporate efficiency, the Company recorded a charge of $5 million. This charge was comprised primarily of severance costs to eliminate approximately 120 positions.

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Store Closing Program

As part of the Company’s store closing program announced in 2007, the Company recognized exit costs of $5 million for the year ended January 31, 2009, comprising primarily lease termination costs for 21 stores. In 2007, the Company recognized $4 million of exit costs related to 33 stores, which closed during 2007, comprising primarily lease termination costs. Store closings may constitute discontinued operations if migration of customers and cash flows are not expected. The Company has concluded that no store closings have met the criteria for discontinued operations treatment.

Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test as of the beginning of each year. However, during the fourth quarter of 2008, as a result of the significant decline in the Company’s common stock and market capitalization in relation to the book value, the Company determined that a triggering event had occurred and performed an interim goodwill impairment test. Based on this testing, the Company determined that the fair values were less than the carrying values of the Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Footaction reporting unit and the Champs Sports reporting unit. Accordingly, the Company performed further analysis to determine the extent of the goodwill impairment and concluded that the carrying value of these two reporting units was fully impaired, resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $167 million. There were no goodwill impairment charges in 2009 or 2007.

Intangible assets that are determined to have finite lives are amortized over their useful lives and are measured for impairment only when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. Intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested for impairment if impairment indicators arise and, at a minimum, annually. As a result of the impairment review related to long-lived assets and goodwill, the Company performed a review of its other intangible assets and recorded impairment charges in 2008 totaling $2 million related to trademarks of Footaction in the U.S. and Foot Locker in the Republic of Ireland, reflecting decreases in projected revenues. There were no other intangible asset impairment charges in 2009 or 2007.

Money Market Impairment

On September 16, 2008, the Company requested redemption of its shares in the Reserve International Liquidity Fund, Ltd., a money market fund (the “Fund”), totaling $75 million. At the time the redemption request was made, the Company was informed by the Reserve Management Company, the Fund’s investment advisor, that the Company’s redemption trades would be honored at a $1.00 per share net asset value. Litigation, to which the Company is not a party, exists that involves how the remaining assets of the Fund should be distributed; therefore, there is a risk that the Company could receive less than the $1.00 per share net asset value. As a result, during the third quarter of 2008, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $3 million to reflect a decline in fair value that is other-than-temporary. This charge was recorded with no tax benefit. The impairment was related to the underlying securities of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. held in the Fund. The Company has received $65 million of its original investment in the Fund as of January 30, 2010; however, the Company has not received information as to when the remaining amount of its redemption request will be paid.

Northern Group Note Impairment

On January 23, 2001, the Company announced that it was exiting its Northern Group segment. During the second quarter of 2001, the Company completed the liquidation of the 324 stores in the United States. On September 28, 2001, the Company completed the stock transfer of the 370 Northern Group stores in Canada through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries for approximately CAD$59 million, which was paid in the form of a note. Over the last several years, the note has been amended and payments have been received; however, the interest and payment terms remained unchanged. The CAD$15.5 million note was required to be repaid upon the occurrence of “payment events,” as defined in the purchase agreement, but no later than September 28, 2008. During the first quarter of 2008, the principal owners of the Northern Group requested an extension on the repayment of the note. The Company determined, based on the Northern Group’s current financial condition and projected performance, that repayment of the note pursuant to the original terms of the purchase agreement was not likely. Accordingly, a non-cash impairment charge of $15 million was recorded during the first quarter of 2008. This charge was recorded with no tax benefit. The tax benefit is a capital loss that can only be used to offset capital gains. The Company does not anticipate recognizing sufficient capital gains to utilize these losses. Therefore, the Company determined that a full valuation allowance was required.

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Another wholly owned subsidiary of the Company was the assignor of the store leases involved in the Northern Group transaction and, therefore, retains potential liability for such leases. As the assignor of the Northern Canada leases, the Company remained secondarily liable under these leases. At January 30, 2010, the Company estimates that its gross contingent lease liability is CAD$1 million. The Company currently estimates the expected value of the lease liability to be insignificant. The Company believes that, because it is secondarily liable on the leases, it is unlikely that it would be required to make such contingent payments.

Other income was $3 million, $8 million and $1 million for 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. For the year ended January 30, 2010, other income includes $4 million related to gains from insurance recoveries, gains on the purchase and retirement of bonds, and royalty income partially offset by $1 million of foreign currency option contract premiums. Other income in 2008 primarily reflects a $4 million net gain related to the Company’s foreign currency options contracts and a $3 million gain on lease terminations related to two lease interests in Europe. For 2007, other income includes a $1 million gain related to a final settlement with the Company’s insurance carriers of a claim related to a store damaged by fire in 2006. Additionally, the Company sold two of its lease interests in Europe for a gain of $1 million. These gains were offset primarily by premiums paid for foreign currency option contracts.

		2009				2008
		(in millions)
LIFO inventories		$	682			$	788
FIFO inventories			355				332
Total merchandise inventories		$	1,037			$	1,120

The value of the Company’s LIFO inventories, as calculated on a LIFO basis, approximates their value as calculated on a FIFO basis.

		2009				2008
		(in millions)
Net receivables		$	37			$	53
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			33				33
Prepaid rent			28				62
Prepaid income taxes			25				47
Income tax receivable			5				7
Fair value of derivative contracts			1				5
Deferred taxes			17				29
		$	146			$	236

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		2009				2008
		(in millions)
Land		$	3			$	3
Buildings:
Owned			31				31
Furniture, fixtures and equipment:
Owned			792				1,018
			826				1,052
Less: accumulated depreciation			(641	)			(829	)
			185				223
Alterations to leased and owned buildings
Cost			701				724
Less: accumulated amortization			(499	)			(515	)
			202				209
		$	387			$	432

		Athletic Stores				Direct-to- Customers				Total
		(in millions)
Goodwill at February 2, 2008		$	186			$	80			$	266
Acquisition of CCS			—				47				47
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(2	)			—				(2	)
Impairment charge			(167	)			—				(167	)
Goodwill at January 31, 2009			17				127				144
Foreign currency translation adjustment			1				—				1
Goodwill at January 30, 2010		$	18			$	127			$	145

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January 31, 2009

(in millions)

Gross value

Accum. amort.

Net Value (1)

Wtd. Avg. Useful Life in Years (2)

Gross value

Accum. amort.

Net Value (1)

Finite life intangible assets: