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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                          TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 20, 2003



                                 Dillard's, Inc.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                                    Delaware
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)



              1-6140                                71-0388071
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     (Commission File Number)                     (I.R.S. Employer
                                                 Identification No.)

         1600 Cantrell Road
         Little Rock, Arkansas                          72201
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    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)          (Zip Code)


                                 (501) 376-5200
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




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Item 7.       Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99            Press Release dated August 20,2003


Item 12.      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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                  On August 20, 2003, the registrant issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the 13 weeks ended August 2, 2003. A copy
of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.










                                    SIGNATURE

                  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                     DILLARD'S, INC.



DATED: August 20, 2003                      By: /s/ James I. Freeman
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                                            Name:   James I. Freeman
                                            Title:  Senior Vice President &
                                                    Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                Description
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   99                      Press Release dated May 20, 2003.