EXHIBIT 10.53

SECOND AMENDMENT to INDEMNIFICATION TRUST AGREEMENT, effective as of January 27,
2002 (“Second Amendment”), by and among J. C. Penney Company, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., a Delaware corporation (herein
collectively called the “Company”), and JPMorgan Chase Bank (a successor to
Chemical Bank) a bank organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, as trustee (“Trustee”).

J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. (formerly known as J. C. Penney Company, Inc.)
and Trustee have heretofore executed an Indemnification Trust Agreement, dated
as of July 30, 1986, as amended March 30, 1987 (“Trust Agreement”), for the
benefit of the Indemnitees (as defined on page 1 of the Trust Agreement). Upon
the approval of the Representatives (as defined in Section 4(a) of the Trust
Agreement), the Company and the Trustee now wish to amend the sections of the
Trust Agreement described below to reflect changes in the organizational
structure and names of both the Company and the Trustee.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Trustee agree that:

1. The title page to the Trust Agreement shall be amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:

INDEMNIFICATION TRUST AGREEMENT

by and among

J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.,

J. C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC.

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK

2. The first paragraph page 1 of the Trust Agreement shall be amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:

INDEMNIFICATION TRUST AGREEMENT (“Trust Agreement”) dated as of July 30, 1986,
as amended March 30, 1987, and amended effective January 27, 2002, by and among
J. C. Penney Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, J. C. Penney Corporation,
Inc., a Delaware company and wholly-owned subsidiary of J. C. Penney Company,
Inc. (formerly known as J. C. Penney Company, Inc.) (herein collectively called
the “Company”), and JPMorgan Chase Bank, a bank organized and existing under the
laws of the State of New York (formerly known as Chemical Bank), as trustee
(“Trustee”), for the benefit of the Indemnitees (as hereinafter defined), which
Indemnitees shall be the beneficiaries of the trust created hereby (“Trust”).

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3. Section 6(a) of the Trust Agreement shall be amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:

 

  (a) For purposes of this Trust Agreement, “Change in Control” means a change
in control of J. C. Penney Company, Inc. of a nature that would be required to
be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A (or in response to any
similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”), whether or not J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is then
subject to such reporting requirement; provided, however, that without
limitation, such a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred
(irrespective of the applicability of the initial clause of this definition) if
(i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Act,
but excluding any employee benefit plan or employee stock plan of the Company or
any subsidiary of the Company, or any entity organized, appointed, established
or holding securities of the Company with voting power for or pursuant to the
terms of any such plan) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule
13d03 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company
representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then
outstanding securities without the prior approval of at least two-thirds of the
members of the Board of Directors of J. C. Penney Company, Inc. in office
immediately prior to such person attaining such interest; (ii) J. C. Penney
Company, Inc. is party to a merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other
reorganization, or proxy contest, as a consequence of which members of the Board
of Directors of J. C. Penney Company, Inc. in office immediately prior to such
transaction or event constitute less than a majority of the Board of Directors
of J. C. Penney Company, Inc. thereafter; or (iii) during any period of two
consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted
the Board of Directors of J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (including for this purpose
any new director whose election or nomination for election by the Company’s
stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then
still in office who were directors at the beginning of such period) cease for
any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of J. C.
Penney Company, Inc.

 

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4. The addresses of the Company and the Trustee in Section 9(i) of the Trust
Agreement shall be amended and restated in their entirety by the following:

if to J. C. Penney Company, Inc., to:

J. C. Penney Company, Inc.

6501 Legacy Drive, MS 005

Plano, Texas 75024-3698

Attn: General Counsel

if to J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., to:

J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc.

6501 Legacy Drive, MS 005

Plano, Texas 75024-3698

Attention: General Counsel

if to the Trustee, to:

JPMorgan Chase Bank

1211 Avenue of the Americas - 34th Floor

New York, NY 10036

Attn: Trust Administration Department

5. The addresses for written advice of each payment on Exhibit A to the Trust
Agreement shall be amended and restated in their entirety by the following:

J. C. Penney Company, Inc.

6501 Legacy Drive, MS 005

Plano, Texas 75024-3698

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

    and

J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc.

6501 Legacy Drive, MS 005

Plano, Texas 75024-3698

Attention: Treasurer

This Second Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with
the, the laws of the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this
Amendment as of the date(s) set forth below.

 

  J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC. ATTEST   By  

/s/ C. R. Lotter

  Name  

Charles R. Lotter

  Title  

Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

  Date  

June 3, 2002

By  

/s/ Jeffrey J. Vawrinek

    Name  

Jeffrey J. Vawrinek

    Title  

Assistant Secretary

    Date  

June 3, 2002

            J. C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC. ATTEST   By  

/s/ C. R. Lotter

  Name  

Charles R. Lotter

  Title  

Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

  Date  

June 3, 2002

      By  

/s/ Jeffrey J. Vawrinek

    Name  

Jeffrey J. Vawrinek

    Title  

Vice President and Asst. Secretary

    Date  

June 3, 2002

            JPMORGAN CHASE BANK ATTEST   By  

/s/ Jonathan R. Miller

  Name  

Jonathan R. Miller

  Title  

Vice President

  Date  

05/17/02

      By  

/s/ June Ryan

    Name  

June Ryan

    Title  

Vice President

    Date  

May 17, 2002

   

 

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APPROVAL OF THE REPRESENTATIVES

Second Amendment to

Indemnification Trust Agreement

effective January 27, 2002

We, the undersigned, being Representatives, as defined in the Indemnification
Trust Agreement between J. C. Penney Company, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank (as
successor to Chemical Bank), dated July 30, 1986, as amended March 30, 1987, and
amended effective January 27, 2002, hereby approve the Second Amendment of the
Indemnification Trust Agreement effective January 27, 2002.

Dated as of the date(s) set forth below.

 

By  

/s/ Thomas J. Engibous

Name  

Thomas J. Engibous

Date  

5-01-02

By  

/s/ Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.

Name  

Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.

Date  

5-2-02

By  

/s/ Jane C. Pfeiffer

Name  

Jane C. Pfeiffer

Date  

April 7, 2002

By  

/s/ R. Gerald Turner

Name  

R. Gerald Turner

Date  

5/1/02

 

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