8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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):

April 10, 2008

SAKS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TENNESSEE	1-13113	62-0331040
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

12 East 49th Street New York, New York	10017
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 940-5305

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 10, 2008, Saks Incorporated announced sales for the five weeks ended April 5, 2008, compared to the five weeks ended April 7, 2007. The April 10, 2008 news release is incorporated herein by reference and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit	Description of Document
99.1	Saks Incorporated April 10, 2008 news release announcing sales for the five weeks ended April 5, 2008.

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.

	SAKS INCORPORATED
Date: April 10, 2008	/s/ Kevin G. Wills
	Kevin G. Wills Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

SAKS INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES MARCH COMPARABLE

STORE SALES RESULTS

	Contact:	Julia Bentley
		(865) 981-6243
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		www.saksincorporated.com

New York, New York (April 10, 2008)—Retailer Saks Incorporated (NYSE: SKS) (the “Company”) today announced that owned sales totaled $276.2 million for the five weeks ended April 5, 2008 compared to $284.4 million for the five weeks ended April 7, 2007, a 2.9% decrease on both a total and comparable store sales basis.

On a year-to-date basis, for the two months ended April 5, 2008, owned sales totaled $503.8 million compared to $504.3 million for the two months ended April 7, 2007, a 0.1% decline on both a total and comparable store sales basis.

For March, the strongest categories at Saks Fifth Avenue were women’s designer eveningwear, men’s shoes and contemporary apparel, fashion jewelry, women’s shoes, and fragrances. The weakest categories at Saks Fifth Avenue for March were women’s classic bridge apparel, women’s petites and large sizes, women’s designer apparel, and fine jewelry.

Saks Incorporated currently operates Saks Fifth Avenue, which consists of 54 Saks Fifth Avenue stores, 48 Saks Off 5th stores, and saks.com. The Company also operates Club Libby Lu specialty stores.

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