Macy's (M) 8-K Federated Announces Proposed Debt Offering

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: November 13, 2006
FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
7 West Seventh Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 579-7000
-and-
151 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001 (212) 494-1602
Delaware	1-13536	13-3324058
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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Item 8.01	Other Events.
	On November 13, 2006, Federated Department Stores, Inc. ("Federated") issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing that it and its wholly owned subsidiary, Federated Retail Holdings, Inc., have filed a preliminary prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with a proposed public offering of senior notes of Federated Retail Holdings. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(c)	Exhibits
		99.1	Press Release of Federated dated November 13, 2006.

FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated:  November 13, 2006	By:  /s/ Dennis J. Broderick
	Name:  Dennis J. Broderick
	Title:  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary