SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to
File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
Commission File Number 1-13536
Federated Department Stores, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
151 West 34th Street
New York, New York 10001
(212) 695-4400
and
7 West Seventh Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 579-7000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
5% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2003
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Rights to Purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Series C Warrants
Series D Warrants
10% Senior Notes due 2001
8.125% Senior Notes due 2002
8.5% Senior Notes due 2003
7.45% Senior Debentures due 2017
6.79% Senior Debentures due 2027
7% Senior Debentures due 2028
(Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty to
file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [X]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: zero.
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Federated Department Stores, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: October 8, 1998 FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick
Dennis J. Broderick
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
