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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-005890
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BELK INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051771
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311]
		IRS NUMBER:				562058574
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 WEST TYVOLA ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28217-4500
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7043571000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 WEST TYVOLA ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28217-4500

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORRIS KATHERINE BELK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249724

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26207
		FILM NUMBER:		09562244

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7043571000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 WEST TYVOLA ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28217 4500
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">884,172 shares of Class A common stock are held in Reporting Person's name and/or Katherine Whitner McKay Belk Morris, Trustee U/A dated December 28, 1993, Reporting Person's grantor trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">382,811 shares of Class A common stock are held by Katherine B. Morris Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated September 8, 2004.  Reporting Person is the Trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">39,063 shares of Class A common stock are held by Katherine Belk Morris 2008 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Number One dated May 27, 2008. Reporting Person is the Trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">39,063 shares of Class A common stock are held by Katherine Belk Morris 2008 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Number Two dated May 27, 2008. Reporting Person is the Trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">33,914 shares of Class A common stock are held by Reporting Person's spouse, Charles Walker Morris and/or Charles Walker Morris Revocable Trust dated September 8, 2004, his grantor trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">178,801 shares of Class A common stock are held by Miss Katherine Belk Morris Irrevocable Trust dated January 10, 2003.  Voting and investment power is vested in Katherine Belk Morris and Charles Walker Morris, the Trustees.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">178,801 shares are Class A common stock are held by Charles Walker Morris, Jr. Irrevocable Trust dated May 25, 2005.  Voting and investment power is vested in Katherine Belk Morris and Charles Walker Morris, the Trustees.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">180,126 shares of Class A common stock were received by the Trustees of Rebecca Price Morris Irrevovcable Trust dated January 6, 2009.  Voting and investment power is vested in Katherine Belk Morris and Charles Walker Morris, the Trustees.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">180,126 shares of Class A common stock are held by Rebecca Price Morris Irrevocable Trust dated January 6, 2009.  Voting and investment power is vested in Katherine Belk Morris and Charles Walker Morris, the Trustees.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">1,392,714 shares of Class A common stock are held by Katherine McKay Belk Irrevocable Trust dated November 6, 2000.  Voting and investment power is shared by Katherine McKay Belk, Thomas M. Belk, Jr., H.W. McKay Belk, John R. Belk and Katherine Belk Morris, the Trustees.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">444,212 shares of Class A common stock are held by Milburn Investment Company.  Voting and investment power is shared by Katherine McKay Belk, Thomas M. Belk, Jr., H.W. McKay Belk, John R. Belk and Katherine Belk Morris.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">1,221,842 shares of Class A common stock are held by Brothers Investment Company, which corporation is equally owned by John M. Belk 1999 Grantor Trust and the heirs of Thomas M. Belk.  Voting and investment power is shared by Susan N. Jamison, Katherine Belk Morris and Wachovia Bank National Association, Co-Trustees of the John M. Belk 1999 Grantor Trust and Katherine McKay Belk, Thomas M. Belk, Jr., H.W. McKay Belk, John R. Belk and Katherine Belk Morris, heirs of Thomas M. Belk.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Katherine Belk Morris by Betty F. Buchanan, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-02</signatureDate>
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