X0202 4 2005-08-30 1 0000063416 MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO MAY 0001184635 DUNHAM JOHN L THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY 611 OLIVE STREET ST. LOUIS MO 63101 1 1 0 0 President Common 2005-08-30 4 D 0 85490 D 0 D Common 2005-08-30 4 M 0 70978 0 A 70978 D Common 2005-08-30 4 D 0 70978 39.7606 D 0 D Common Stock Units 2005-08-30 4 D 0 41576 D 0 I by 401(k) trust ESOP Preference Shares 2005-08-30 4 D 0 7784 D 0 I by 401(k) trust Deferred Comp. Plan Phantom Stock Units 2005-08-30 4 M 0 70978 0 D 2005-08-30 2005-08-30 Common 70978 0 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 30.1667 2005-08-30 4 D 0 1 D 2000-05-08 2006-05-08 Common 61326 0 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 31.50 2005-08-30 4 D 0 1 D 2001-05-14 2007-05-14 Common 18000 0 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 36.125 2005-08-30 4 D 0 1 D 2001-12-01 2007-12-01 Common 37500 0 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 43.4375 2005-08-30 4 D 0 1 D 2002-05-13 2008-05-13 Common 22500 0 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 44.9688 2005-08-30 4 D 0 1 D 2003-05-12 2009-05-12 Common 22500 0 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 25.1875 2005-08-30 4 D 0 1 D 2004-02-24 2010-02-24 Common 60000 0 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 35.74 2005-08-30 4 D 0 1 D 2005-05-09 2011-05-09 Common 50000 0 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 35.38 2005-08-30 4 D 0 1 D 2005-07-13 2012-05-08 Common 60000 0 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 21.57 2005-08-30 4 D 0 1 D 2005-07-13 2013-05-14 Common 60000 0 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 27.89 2005-08-30 4 D 0 1 D 2005-07-13 2014-05-12 Common 165000 0 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 36.915 2005-08-30 4 D 0 1 D 2005-08-30 2015-05-11 Common 75000 0 D Each share of Issuer common stock was disposed of pursuant to the merger agreement among Issuer, Milan Acquisition LLC and Federated Department Stores, Inc. ("Federated") in exchange for $17.75 and .3115 of a share of Federated common stock. Federated common stock had a market value of $70.66 per share on the effective date of the merger. Each common stock unit allocated to my May Common Stock Fund account under May's Profit Sharing Plan was exchanged for $17.75 and .3115 of a share of Federated common stock. Each common stock equivalent of ESOP Preference Stock allocated to my ESOP Preference Fund account under May's Profit Sharing Plan was converted to May common stock and exchanged for $17.75 and .3115 of a share of Federated common stock. The security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis. This option was assumed by Federated in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 34,243 shares of Federated common stock for $54.03 per share. This option was assumed by Federated in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 10,051 shares of Federated common stock for $56.41 per share. This option was assumed by Federated in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 20,939 shares of Federated common stock for $64.70 per share. This option was assumed by Federated in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 12,563 shares of Federated common stock for $77.79 per share. This option was assumed by Federated in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 12,563 shares of Federated common stock for $80.53 per share. This option was assumed by Federated in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 33,503 shares of Federated common stock for $45.11 per share. This option was assumed by Federated in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 27,919 shares of Federated common stock for $64.01 per share. This option was assumed by Federated in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 33,503 shares of Federated common stock for $63.36 per share. This option was assumed by Federated in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 33,503 shares of Federated common stock for $38.63 per share. This option was assumed by Federated in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 92,132 shares of Federated common stock for $49.95 per share. This option was assumed by Federated in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 41,878 shares of Federated common stock for $66.11 per share. Richard A. Brickson, as attorney-in-fact 2005-08-30