SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
FORM 11-K
For the Period Ending Commission File Number
December 31, 1997 1-13536
PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full name of Registrant:Executive Deferred Compensation Plan
of
Federated Department Stores, Inc.
7 West Seventh Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 579-7000
PART II
RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without
unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks
relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be
completed. (Check box if appropriate.)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part
III of this form could not be eliminated without
unreasonable effort or expense;
X (b) The subject annual report on Form 11-K will be
filed on or before the 15th calendar day following
the prescribed due date.
PART III
NARRATIVE
The required financial information has not yet been
fully compiled.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in
regard to this notification.
Padma Tatta Cariappa (513) 579-7573
(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under
Section 13 or 15(d) or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during
the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?
If the answer is no, identify report(s).
X Yes No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in
results of operations from the corresponding period for the
last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings
statements to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof?
Yes X No
The Executive Deferred Compensation Plan of Federated
Department Stores, Inc. has caused this notification to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
Date: March 31, 1998 By: /s/ Ronald W. Tysoe
Ronald W. Tysoe, Member
Pension and Profit Sharing Committee
Federated Department Stores, Inc.
