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

On February 4, 2013, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Saks Incorporated (the "Company") appointed Myron E. Ullman, III to the Board to serve a term expiring at the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time he is expected to be nominated for approval by the Company's shareholders. Mr. Ullman has also been appointed to the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees of the Company's Board. Mr. Ullman will receive compensation for his Board service consistent with the compensation received by the Company's other non-employee directors, prorated from the commencement of his service on the Board.

Mr. Ullman 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 Mr. Ullman and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Ullman was selected as a director. Since the beginning of the Company's last fiscal year, Mr. Ullman has had no direct or indirect interest in any transaction to which the Company was a party.

On February 4, 2013, 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 February 4, 2013.

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