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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: March 24, 2003 |
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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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Item 9. |
Regulation FD Disclosure |
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Federated Department Stores, Inc. ("Federated"), today posted the following weekly sales update on its Internet website: |
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"This is the update for the third week of March 2003 including sales from Sunday March 16th through Saturday March 22nd. The five week fiscal month of March runs from March 2nd through April 5th this year. |
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Up until the start of the war in Iraq comp store sales were running consistent with our expectations. Since then, sales have been below expectations but not by as much as we thought they could have been. At this point it is hard to predict the impact on the month as a whole or on future months." |
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The informational statements contained in this release are the exclusive property of Federated and may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, in any manner, without the prior written consent of Federated. |
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This release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect current views of the financial performance and future events of Federated. The words "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "believe" and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Future results of the operations of Federated could differ materially from historical results or current expectations due to a variety of factors that affect Federated, including competitive pressures from specialty stores, general merchandise stores, manufacturers' outlets, off-price and discount stores, new and established forms of home shopping (including the Internet, mail-order catalogues and television) and general consumer spending levels, including the impact of the availability and level of consumer debt, and the effect of weather. |
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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: March 24, 2003 |
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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