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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT |
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of Report: December 4, 2006 |
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FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. |
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7 West Seventh Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 |
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151 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001 |
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Delaware |
1-13536 |
13-3324058 |
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(State of Incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |
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[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Item 8.01. |
Other Events . |
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On December 4, 2006, Federated Department Stores, Inc. ("Federated") issued a press release announcing the expiration on December 1, 2006, of the cash Tender Offer by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Federated Retail Holdings, Inc., to purchase up to $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its debt securities. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits . |
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(d) |
Exhibits |
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99.1 |
Press Release of Federated dated December 4, 2006. |
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FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. |
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SIGNATURE |
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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. |
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FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. |
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Dated: December 4, 2006 |
By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick |
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Name: Dennis J. Broderick |
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Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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Index to Exhibits |
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Index Number |
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99.1 |
Press Release of Federated dated December 4, 2006. |
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