SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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FORM 8-K


Current Report

Dated March 29, 2010


of


ZALE CORPORATION


A Delaware CorporationIRS Employer Identification No. 75-0675400SEC File Number 001-04129901 West Walnut Hill LaneIrving, Texas  75038(972) 580-4000

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Item 1.01       Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

In the Form 10-Q filed by Zale Corporation (the “Company”) for the quarter ended January 31, 2010, the Company disclosed that Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. (“Citibank”) would terminate the Merchant Services Agreement, dated as of July 10, 2000 (the “Agreement”), between Citibank and two of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, in 180 days, unless the Company paid Citibank approximately $6 million on or before April 1, 2010 for a shortfall to the minimum volume of credit sales as set forth in the Agreement. On March 29, 2010, Citibank and the Company agreed to extend the April 1, 2010 payment deadline to April 30, 2010.  

The Company continues to evaluate available alternatives to the Agreement.

SIGNATURES

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.

		Zale Corporation
Dated:	March 30, 2010	By:	/s/ Matthew W. Appel
			Matthew W. Appel
			Executive Vice President and
			Chief Financial Officer