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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: October 16, 2000
Date of earliest event reported: October 11, 2000
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 5. Other Events.
On October 16, 2000 , The May Department Stores Company, a New
York corporation ("May-NY"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Registrant, completed the sale of $225,000,000 principal amount
of its 7.9% Debentures due October 15, 2007, (the "Securities").
The payment of principal of and interest on the Securities are
unconditionally guaranteed by the Registrant. The Securities will
be represented by one or more book-entry securities registered in
the name of the nominee of The Depository Trust Company, which will
act as the Depositary. May-NY and the Registrant intend to use the
net proceeds from the sale of the Securities to repay a portion of
their outstanding commercial paper and other short-term
indebtedness, capital expenditures, working capital needs and other
general corporate purposes, including investments and acquisitions.
The Securities were issued under the terms of an Indenture,
dated as of June 17, 1996, among the Registrant, May-NY and Bank
One Trust Company, National Association (successor in interest to
The First National Bank of Chicago), as Trustee.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits. The following documents are filed as Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Exhibit
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated
October 11, 2000, among the Registrant,
May-NY, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated,
Banc of America Securities LLC,
Lehman Brothers Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
4.1 Specimen of global certificate for
7.9% Debentures due October 15, 2007
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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: October 16, 2000 By: /s/ Richard A. Brickson
Richard A. Brickson
Secretary and Senior Counsel
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Exhibit
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated
October 11, 2000, among the Registrant,
May-NY, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated,
Banc of America Securities LLC,
Lehman Brothers Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
4.1 Specimen of global certificate for
7.9% Debentures due October 15, 2007
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