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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-32016
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
To Prospectus dated March 17, 2000
and supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement, dated April 17, 2000 of
VALUE CITY DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
Filene's Basement, Inc. ("Filene's") sold the following number of
shares of our common stock on the dates provided below:
o 2,000 shares on April 17, 2000;
o 2,000 shares on April 18, 2000;
o 2,000 shares on April 19, 2000;
o 2,000 shares on April 20, 2000;
o 2,000 shares on April 24, 2000;
o 2,000 shares on April 25, 2000;
o 2,000 shares on April 26, 2000;
o 2,000 shares on April 27, 2000;
o 2,000 shares on April 28, 2000;
o 2,400 shares on May 1, 2000;
o 2,000 shares on May 3, 2000; and
o 60,000 shares on May 4, 2000.
These sales were effected by Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities
Corporation, as agent. Immediately following these sales, Filene's beneficially
owned 312,008 shares of our common stock.
On May 11, 2000, the closing price per share of our common stock on the
New York Stock Exchange was $10.44.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SHARES OR PASSED UPON THE
ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is May 12, 2000.
