UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 1998
Venture Stores, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10590 43-0914490
(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S.Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
2001 East Terra Lane, O'Fallon, Missouri 63366-0110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 281-5500
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events
On May 4, 1998, Venture Stores, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Form
12b-25 Notification of Late Filing (the "Form 12b-25") with respect
to the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended January 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K"). The Form 12b-25
indicated that the Company anticipated the Form 10-K would be filed
on or before May 15, 1998.
As previously disclosed, in January 1998 the Company filed a
voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code. On April 27, 1998 the Company announced that,
subject to court approval, it plans to sell and assign the leases
on most of its stores and other real estate to Kimco Realty
Corporation. As a result of numerous difficulties and issues
associated with the Company's petition for reorganization and the
proposed transaction with Kimco Realty Corporation, the Company
will not be able to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K on or
before May 15, 1998. The Company intends to file the Form 10-K as
soon as is practicable.
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, thereto duly authorized.
VENTURE STORES, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Russell E. Solt
Name: Russell E. Solt
Title: Executive Vice President -
Administration and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 15,1998
