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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 Supplements, dated April 17, 2000,
May 12, 2000, June 26, 2000, July 20, 2000, and August 15, 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:
- 2,000 shares on August 14, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 21, 2000;
- 2,000 shares on August 15, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 22, 2000;
- 2,000 shares on August 16, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 24, 2000; and
- 2,000 shares on August 17, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 25, 2000.
- 2,000 shares on August 18, 2000;
These sales were effected by Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities
Corporation, as agent. Immediately following these sales, Filene's beneficially
owned 174,908 shares of our common stock.
The John D. Holley Revocable Trust, John D. Holley TTEE (the "John
Holley Trust") sold the following number of shares of our common stock on the
dates provided below:
- 1,000 shares on August 14, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 24, 2000;
- 1,000 shares on August 15, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 25, 2000;
- 2,000 shares on August 16, 2000; - 1,000 shares on August 28, 2000;
- 1,000 shares on August 17, 2000 - 2,000 shares on August 29, 2000;
- 1,000 shares on August 18, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 30, 2000;
- 2,000 shares on August 21, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 31, 2000; and
- 1,000 shares on August 22, 2000; - 2,000 shares on September 1, 2000.
These sales were effected by Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities
Corporation, as agent. Immediately following these sales, the John Holley Trust
beneficially owned 27,688 shares.
The Philip S. Holley Revocable Trust, Philip S. Holley TTEE (the
"Philip Holley Trust") sold the following number of shares of our common stock
on the dates provided below:
- 2,000 shares on August 14, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 24, 2000;
- 2,000 shares on August 15, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 25, 2000;
- 2,000 shares on August 16, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 28, 2000;
- 2,000 shares on August 17, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 29, 2000;
- 2,000 shares on August 18, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 30, 2000;
- 2,000 shares on August 21, 2000; - 2,000 shares on August 31, 2000; and
- 2,000 shares on August 22, 2000; - 2,000 shares on September 1, 2000.
These sales were effected by Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities
Corporation, as agent. Immediately following these sales, the Philip Holley
Trust beneficially owned 29,987 shares.
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On September 6, 2000, the closing price per share of our common stock
on the New York Stock Exchange was $8.94.
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 September 7, 2000.
