Sec Form 4 Filing - MONTGOMERY R LAWRENCE @ KOHLS CORPORATION - 2009-09-08

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person MONTGOMERY R LAWRENCE 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KOHLS CORPORATION [ KSS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) N56 W17000 RIDGEWOOD DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/08/2009 (Street) MENOMONEE FALLS, WI53051 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/08/2009 M 240,000 A $ 17 685,767 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 09/08/2009 S 240,000 D $ 54.5375 445,767 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 251,896 I By family trust ( 2 ) Common Stock 7,597 I By trusts Common Stock 7,597 I By trusts for benefit of spouse ( 3 ) Common Stock 58,685 I By spouse ( 3 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 17 09/08/2009 M 240,000 01/13/1999 01/13/2013 Common Stock 240,000 $ 0 0 ( 4 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MONTGOMERY R LAWRENCE N56 W17000 RIDGEWOOD DRIVE MENOMONEE FALLS, WI53051 X Signatures Richard D. Schepp (pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed) 09/09/2009 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )In accordance with SEC rules, this number reflects only shares of Common Stock held by Reporting Person. Includes 27,625 unvested shares of restricted stock but does not include other forms of securities held, such as vested stock options. ( 2 )The Reporting Person is not the trustee or beneficiary of the family trust. He disclaims ownership of the trust's shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and, accordingly, disclaims any obligation to report its transactions. ( 3 )This report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his spouse's shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. ( 4 )In accordance with SEC rules, this number reflects only those shares remaining from this particular option grant. Does not include any otehr securities that may be held, such as shares from other stock option grants.

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