UNITED STATES
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

Retail Ventures, Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio		1-10767		20-0090238
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4150 E. Fifth Ave., Columbus, Ohio		43219
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(614) 238-4148 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)		On January 2, 2009, Steven E. Miller, Senior Vice President and Controller of Retail Ventures, Inc. (the “Company”), resigned from his position with the Company effective as of January 3, 2009.
		Mr. Miller’s resignation will constitute a “voluntary termination” as such term is defined in his employment agreement with the Company, effective October 10, 2003. Mr. Miller’s confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and other obligations related to such a voluntary termination are set forth in his employment agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.43 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 14, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.

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.