Dillard's 2009 Annual Report Download - page 7

Our earnings depend to a significant extent on the results of operations for the last quarter of our
fiscal year. Due to holiday buying patterns, sales for that period average approximately one-third of
annual sales.
As of January 30, 2010, we employed approximately 41,300 full-time and part-time associates, of
which approximately 29% were part-time. The number of associates varies during the year, especially
during peak seasonal selling periods.
We purchase merchandise from many sources and do not believe that we are dependent on any
one supplier. We have no long-term purchase commitments or arrangements with any of our suppliers
and consider our relationships to be strong and mutually beneficial.
Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest January 31 of each year. Fiscal years 2009, 2008 and
2007 ended on January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008, respectively. Fiscal years 2009,
2008 and 2007 included 52 weeks.
For additional information with respect to our business, reference is made to information
contained under the descriptions ‘‘Net sales,’’ ‘‘Net income (loss)’’ and ‘‘Total assets’’ under Item 6
hereof.
The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K
and should not be considered to be a part of this Form 10-K. Our annual report on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, statements of changes in beneficial
ownership of securities on Form 4 and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act are available free of charge (as soon as reasonably
practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC) on the
Dillard’s, Inc. website:
www.dillards.com
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines, as required
by the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the rules of the SEC. We have posted on
our website our Code of Conduct, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Social Accountability Policy and
committee charters for the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and the Stock Option and
Executive Compensation Committee.
Our corporate offices are located at 1600 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201,
telephone: [phone].
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
The risks described in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended January 30, 2010, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and
results of operations. The risk factors discussed below do not identify all risks that we face because our
business operations could also be affected by additional factors that are not presently known to us or
that we currently consider to be immaterial to our operations.
The Company cautions that forward-looking statements, as such term is defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are based on
estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management at the time of such statements and are
not guarantees of future performance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information,
or otherwise. Forward-looking statements of the Company involve risks and uncertainties and are
subject to change based on various important factors. Actual future performance, outcomes and results
may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company and its
management as a result of a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
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