FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC /DE/
8-K, 1999-08-31
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549



                            FORM 8-K

                         CURRENT REPORT

             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                 Date of Report: August 31, 1999

                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

           151 West 34th St., New York, New York 10001
                         (212) 494-1602

                              -and-

          7 West Seventh Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
                         (513) 579-7000



        Delaware                1-13536              13-3324058
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File No.)   (IRS Id. No.)



                          Exhibit Index on Page 4

Item 5.        Other Events

          This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by Federated Department
Stores, Inc. ("Federated") for the purpose of filing, as exhibits
hereto, the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets of Federated as
of July 31, 1999,  January 30, 1999 and August 1, 1998 and the
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 26 weeks
ended July 31, 1999 and August 1, 1998, which are concurrently
being posted on Federated's website at www.federated-fds.com.
The Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets and Unaudited
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows filed herewith should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements,
the notes thereto and the other information contained in
Federated's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
January 30, 1999.  Because of the seasonal nature of the
department store business, the cash flows for the 26 weeks ended
July 31, 1999 and August 1, 1998 (which do not include the
Christmas season) are not indicative of the cash flows for the
entire fiscal year.


Item 7.        Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
               Information and Exhibits.


The following exhibits are filed herewith:

99.1        Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets of Federated
            as of July 31, 1999, January 30, 1999 and August 1, 1998.

99.2        Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of
            Federated for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 1999 and
            August 1, 1998.



                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.


                            SIGNATURES




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.





                                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.



Date  August 31, 1999              /s/ Dennis J. Broderick
                                   Dennis J. Broderick
                                   Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                   and Secretary





                        EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

 99.1         Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets of
              Federated as of July 31, 1999, January 30, 1999
              and August 1, 1998

 99.2         Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of
              Federated for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 1999
              and August 1, 1998


                                                     Exhibit 99.1
                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

                   Consolidated Balance Sheets
                           (Unaudited)

                           (millions)

                                     July 31,      January 30,     August 1,
                                       1999           1999           1998
ASSETS:
 Current Assets:
  Cash                                $   357         $   307       $   281
  Accounts receivable                   3,512           2,209         2,111
  Merchandise inventories               3,635           3,259         3,361
  Supplies and prepaid expenses           221             117           118
  Deferred income tax assets              142              80           105
   Total Current Assets                 7,867           5,972         5,976

 Property and Equipment - net           6,689           6,572         6,381
 Intangible Assets - net                1,807             631           677
 Other Assets                             516             289           317

   Total Assets                       $16,879         $13,464       $13,351

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 Current Liabilities:
  Short-term debt                     $ 1,402         $   524       $    34
  Accounts payable and
   accrued liabilities                  2,905           2,446         2,517
  Income taxes                             46              98            67
   Total Current Liabilities            4,353           3,068         2,618

 Long-Term Debt                         4,704           3,057         3,890
 Deferred Income Taxes                  1,240           1,060           977
 Other Liabilities                        586             570           557
 Shareholders' Equity                   5,996           5,709         5,309

   Total Liabilities and
    Shareholders' Equity              $16,879         $13,464       $13,351




                                                       Exhibit 99.2
                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                           (Unaudited)

                           (millions)

                                              26 Weeks Ended    26 Weeks Ended
                                              July 31, 1999     August 1, 1998
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income                                      $    224          $    167
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to
  net cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                      324               298
   Amortization of intangible assets                   36                13
   Amortization of financing costs                      3                 4
   Amortization of unearned restricted stock            -                 1
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Decrease in accounts receivable                 178               331
      Increase in merchandise inventories            (211)             (122)
      Increase in supplies and prepaid expenses       (19)               (3)
      (Increase) decrease in other assets not
       separately identified                          (20)                4
      Increase in accounts payable and accrued
       liabilities not separately identified           30                45
      Decrease in current income taxes                (52)              (21)
      Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes      1                (9)
      Decrease in other liabilities not separately
       identified                                      (7)               (8)
       Net cash provided by operating activities      487               700

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Acquisition of Fingerhut Companies, Inc.,
  net of cash acquired                             (1,539)                -
 Purchase of property and equipment                  (241)             (189)
 Capitalized software                                 (21)                -
 Investments in affiliated companies                  (49)                -
 Disposition of property and equipment                 23                22
 Decrease in notes receivable                           -               200
       Net cash provided (used) by
        investing activities                       (1,827)               33

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Debt issued                                        1,299               300
 Financing costs                                      (10)               (7)
Debt repaid                                           (31)             (851)
 Increase in outstanding checks                        81                79
 Acquisition of treasury stock                          -              (154)
 Issuance of common stock                              51                39
       Net cash provided (used) by
        financing activities                        1,390              (594)

(Continued)
                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                           (Unaudited)

                           (millions)


                                              26 Weeks Ended    26 Weeks Ended
                                              July 31, 1999     August 1, 1998

 Net increase in cash                            $     50          $    139
 Cash at beginning of period                          307               142

 Cash at end of period                           $    357          $    281


 Supplemental cash flow information:
  Interest paid                                  $    144          $    147
  Interest received                                     4                11
  Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)         194               150
  Schedule of non cash investing and
   financing activities:
   Debt assumed in acquisition                        125                 -
   Equity issued in acquisition                        12                 -
   Consolidation of net assets and debt of
     previously unconsolidated subsidiary           1,132                 -




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