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: December 1, 2000
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 (Commission File No.) (IRS Id. No.)
Incorporation)
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 October 28, 2000, January 29, 2000 and October 30, 1999 and
the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 39
weeks ended October 28, 2000 and October 30, 1999, 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 29, 2000. Because of the seasonal nature of the retail
business, the cash flows for the 39 weeks ended October 28, 2000
and October 30, 1999 (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 October 28, 2000, January 29, 2000 and October 30, 1999.
99.2 Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of
Federated for the 39 weeks ended October 28, 2000 and October
30, 1999.
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 December 1, 2000 /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 October 28, 2000,
January 29, 2000 and October 30, 1999
99.2 Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows of Federated for the 39 weeks ended
October 28, 2000 and October 30, 1999
