UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
Form 12B-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
SEC FILE NUMBER
1-6140
(Check One):
( ) Form 10-K
( ) Form 20-F
(x ) Form 11-K
( ) Form 10-Q
( ) Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 2003
( ) Transition Report on Form 10-K
( ) Transition Report on Form 20-F
( ) Transition Report on Form 11-K
( ) Transition Report on Form 10-Q
( ) Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended: _______________________
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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the
notification relates:
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Part I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full Name of Registrant: Dillard's, Inc. Investment & Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Full-Time
Employees
Dillard's, Inc. Investment & Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Part-Time
Employees
Former Name if Applicable:
Address of Principal Executive Office:
1600 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, AR 72201
Part II - RULES 12b-25 (b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief
pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
(x) (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated
without unreasonable effort or expense;
(x) (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K
or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the
prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion
thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
(x) (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25 (c) has been attached
if applicable.
PART III - NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report
portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
We have been unable to complete our financial statements because the final adjusted statements from the Trustee
were not received before the filing due date.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification:
Phillip R. Watts (501) 376-5369
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such report (s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).
(x) Yes ( ) No
(3) Is it anticipated that a significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the
last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof? ( ) Yes (x) No
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate,
state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
Dillard's, Inc. Investment & Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Full-Time
Employees
Dillard's, Inc. Investment & Employee Stock Ownership Plane for Part-Time
Employees
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 24, 2004 By /s/ Phillip R. Watts
Name: Phillip R. Watts
Title: Secretary of the Administrative Committee
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized
representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature.
If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive
officer), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the
form