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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: March 20, 1998
Date of earliest event reported: March 20, 1998
THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware I-79 43-1104396
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
611 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(314) 342-6300
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits. The following documents are filed as Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. Exhibit Page Number
99.1 Press Release dated March 20, 1998 5
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SIGNATURE
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.
THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY
Dated: March 20, 1998 By: /s/ Jan R. Kniffen
Jan R. Kniffen
Senior Vice President and
Treasurer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. Exhibit Page Number
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EXHIBIT NO. 99.1
THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
ST. LOUIS, March 20, 1998 -- The May Department Stores
Company [NYSE:MAY] board of directors declared today a regular
quarterly dividend of $.31 3/4 per share of common stock, payable
on June 15, 1998, to shareowners of record June 1, 1998.
The board of directors also announced that the annual
meeting of its shareowners will be held at 10:00 a.m., May 22,
1998, at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
The May Department Stores Company has securities listed on
the New York Stock Exchange.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jan R. Kniffen, Senior Vice
President and Treasurer, The May Department Stores Company,
314/342-6403.
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