-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Rp5ONcIsQbJmtdsFLZtqcmOSj9//A5JkCSgpgueIny5ioIY7O7RZ3HenHq3vEcvW TuKG89fgWNun9y2zn4m48w== 0000794367-06-000119.txt : 20060601 0000794367-06-000119.hdr.sgml : 20060601 20060601130959 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000794367-06-000119 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060601 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060601 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060601 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794367 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 133324058 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0128 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13536 FILM NUMBER: 06879341 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135797000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 W SEVENTH ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: R H MACY & CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950307 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MACY ACQUIRING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19861124 8-K 1 fds8k060106.htm FORM 8-K FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC

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: June 1, 2006

 
 

FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

 

7 West Seventh Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 579-7000

 

-and-

 

151 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001
(212) 494-1602

 
 

Delaware

1-13536

13-3324058

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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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Item 8.01

Other Events

On June 1, 2006, Federated Department Stores, Inc. ("Federated") announced it has elected to redeem $200 million of the principal amount of its 8.30% Debentures Due July 15, 2026 at a price of 104.15% of the principal amount. The redemption will be effective July 17, 2006. A copy of the press release announcing the election to redeem is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release of Federated dated June 1, 2006.

 

 

FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

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.

FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

Dated:  June 1, 2006

By:   /s/ Dennis J. Broderick

Name:  Dennis J. Broderick

Title:  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1 2 exhibit99060106.htm PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99

EXHIBIT 99.1

Federated to Call $200 Million in 8.30% Senior Bonds Due July 15, 2026

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2006--Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD) (NYSE Arca:FD)today announced it has elected to redeem $200 million of principal amount 8.30% senior bonds due July 15, 2026 at a price of 104.15% of the principal amount. The redemption will be effective July 17, 2006.

These bonds were assumed by Federated in conjunction with its acquisition of The May Department Stores Company in August 2005.

The financial impact of this redemption is included in the company's current earnings guidance.

Federated, with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's premier retailers, with fiscal 2006 sales expected to be more than $27 billion. Federated operates more than 850 department stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names of Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, Kaufmann's, L.S. Ayres, Marshall Field's, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, Strawbridge's and The Jones Store. The company also operates macys.com and Bloomingdale's By Mail.

All statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Federated's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this release because of a variety of factors, including conditions to, or changes in the timing of, proposed transactions, the risk the company will not be able to divest the assets that it intends to divest or that the amounts realized in connection with the divestitures are less than anticipated, the risk that the company is not able to realize cost synergies expected from the merger with May Company or is not able to integrate the May Company as anticipated, prevailing interest rates, competitive pressures from specialty stores, general merchandise stor es, manufacturers' outlets, off-price and discount stores, new and established forms of home shopping (including the Internet, mail-order catalogs and television) and general consumer spending levels, including the impact of the availability and level of consumer debt, the effect of weather and other factors identified in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(NOTE: Additional information on Federated, including past news releases, is available at www.fds.com/pressroom)

CONTACT: Federated Department Stores, Inc.

          Media - Jim Sluzewski, 513-579-7764

           Investor - Susan Robinson, 513-579-7780

SOURCE: Federated Department Stores, Inc.

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