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FORM 144 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB APPROVAL
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Number 3235-0101
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FORM 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES SEC USE ONLY
PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
ATTENTION: TRANSMIT FOR FILING 3 COPIES OF THIS FORM CONCURRENTLY WITH EITHER PLACING CUSIP NUMBER
AN ORDER WITH A BROKER TO EXECUTE A SALE OR EXECUTING A SALE DIRECTLY WITH
WITH A MARKET MAKER.
WORK LOCATION
1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print) (b) IRS IDENT. NO. (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.
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Value City Department Stores, Inc. 31-1322832 1-10767
(e)TELEPHONE NO.
1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE AREA CODE NUMBER
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3241 Westerville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43224 614 471-4722
2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE (c)
ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES (b) IRS RELATIONSHIP
ARE TO BE SOLD IDENT NO TO ISSUER (d)ADDRESS: STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
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Joseph C. Keys, Trustee U/A/D 7/21/80 n/a None 414 Notre Dame, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
INSTRUCTION: THE PERSON FILING THIS NOTICE SHOULD CONTACT THE ISSUER TO OBTAIN THE I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND
THE S.E.C. FILE NUMBER.
(b)
Name and Address of (c) Number of
Each Broker Through Number of Shares or (f)
3(a) Whom the Securities Shares or (d) Other Approximate (g)
Title of the are to be Offered Other Units Aggregate Units Out- Date of Sale Name of Each
Class of Sec- or Each Market Maker SEC USE ONLY to be Sold Market standing (See Instr. Securities
urities to be who is Acquiring Broker-Dealer (See Instr. Value (See See Instr. 3(f)) Exchange(See
Sold the Securities File Number 3(c) Instr.3(d)) 3(e)) (MO/DAY/YR) Instr.3(g))
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Common Stock Raymond James & Assoc. 4,150 shs. $63,550 32,850,114 12/31/1999 NYSE
15 Kercheval
Grosse Pointe Farms,
Michigan 48236
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. (a) Name of issuer 3. (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
(b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the
(c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any securities are intended to be sold
(d) Issuer's address, including zip code (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
(e) Issuer's telephone number, including area securities, give the aggregate face amount)
code (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as
2. (a) Name of person for whose account the of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing
to be sold of this notice
(b) Such person's Social Security or I.R.S. (e) Number of shares or other units of the class
number outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount
(c) Such person's relationship to the issuer thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent report
(e.g., officer, director, 10% stockholder or statement published by the issuer
or member of immediate family of any of (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
the foregoing (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the
(d) Such person's address, including zip code securities are intended to be sold
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO
RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. SEC 1147(7-97)
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TABLE -- SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE SECURITIES TO BE SOLD AND WITH RESPECT TO
THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR OTHER CONSIDERATION THEREFOR:
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Name of Person from Whom Amount of
Title of Date you Nature of Acquisition Acquired (If gift, also Securities Date of Nature of
the Class Acquired Transaction give date donor acquired) Acquired Payment Payment
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Common 12/28/1998 Purchase in privately- Issuer 8,300 shs. 12/28/1998 Exchanged 99,600
stock negotiated transaction shs. of common
stock of Crowley,
Milner & Co.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase,
explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of
any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the
note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
2. If within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person for whose account they are to be sold
had any short positions, put or other option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 144,
furnish full information with respect thereto.
TABLE -- SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO ALL SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS BY THE PERSON FOR
WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD.
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Name and Address Title of Securi- Amount of Securi-
of Seller ties Sold Date of Sale ties Sold Gross Proceeds
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None* None None None None
REMARKS: Pursuant to a divorce decree, 4,150 of the 8,300 shares of the Issuer's common stock were transferred to
Mr. Keys' former wife, Victoria Keys, in December, 1999.
INSTRUCTIONS: See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to
the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that
definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph
(e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
ATTENTION: The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents
by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and
prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
December 31, 1999 /S/ JOSEPH C. KEYS, TRUSTEE
DATE OF NOTICE (SIGNATURE)
THE NOTICE SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD. AT LEAST ONE COPY
OF THE NOTICE SHALL BE MANUALLY SIGNED. ANY COPIES NOT MANUALLY SIGNED SHALL BEAR TYPED OR PRINTED SIGNATURES.
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSION OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C.
1001)
SEC 1147(7-97)
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