Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 26, 2012, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Saks Incorporated (the "Company") appointed Fabiola Arredondo to the Board to serve a term expiring at the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time she is expected to be nominated for approval by the Company's shareholders. Ms. Arredondo has also been appointed to the Finance Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Company's Board. Ms. Arredondo will receive compensation for her Board service consistent with the compensation received by the Company's other non-employee directors, prorated from the commencement of her service on the Board and the Finance and Human Resources and Compensation Committees.

Ms. Arredondo is an independent director as defined under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the Company's Director Independence - Additional Standards. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Arredondo and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Arredondo was selected as a director. Since the beginning of the Company's last fiscal year, Ms. Arredondo has had no direct or indirect interest in any transaction to which the Company was a party.

On July 26, 2012, the Company issued the attached press release, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Description of Document

99.1 Press Release dated July 26, 2012.

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