SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                                
                                
                            FORM 10-Q




Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal quarter ended
October 28, 1995.







                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                      151 West 34th Street
                    New York, New York 10001
                         (212) 695-4400
                               and
                       7 West Seventh St.
                     Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
                         (513) 579-7000




      Delaware                  1-13536                13-3324058
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.)       (I.R.S. Employer
                                                Identification Number)



The Registrant has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 12, 13 or 15 (d) of the Act during the preceding 12
months and has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days.

202,595,362 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par
value, were outstanding as of November 25, 1995.


                 PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                
                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                           (UNAUDITED)
                                
              (THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)


                                    13 Weeks Ended                   39 Weeks Ended
                             October 28,       October 29,    October 28,       October 29,
                                1995              1994           1995              1994
                                                                    

Net Sales, including leased
 department sales           $3,748,369         $1,926,811     $9,783,624        $5,176,542

Cost of sales                2,328,577          1,185,926      6,015,413         3,169,401

Selling, general and 
 administrative expenses     1,275,680            611,563      3,413,526         1,688,442

Business integration and
 consolidation expenses         39,134                  -        211,479            27,005

Charitable contribution to
 Federated Department Stores
 Foundation                          -                  -         25,581                 -

Operating Income               104,978            129,322        117,625           291,694

Interest expense              (142,217)           (61,897)      (365,775)         (177,578)

Interest income                 11,928             10,911         34,718            32,555

Income (Loss) Before Income
 Taxes                         (25,311)            78,336       (213,432)          146,671

Federal, state and local 
 income tax benefit 
 (expense)                     (21,084)           (33,993)        43,112           (66,334)

Net Income (Loss)           $  (46,395)        $   44,343     $ (170,320)       $   80,337

Earnings (Loss) per Share   $     (.24)       $       .35     $     (.91)       $      .63

Average Number of Shares
 Outstanding                   197,017            126,600        187,508           126,545


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements.



                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                           (UNAUDITED)
                                
                           (THOUSANDS)
                                

                                    October 28,         January 28,       October 29,
                                        1995                1995              1994
                                                                  
ASSETS:
 Current Assets:
  Cash                             $   158,027           $   206,490       $  125,924
  Accounts receivable                2,780,861             2,265,651        1,986,023
  Merchandise inventories            3,905,535             2,380,621        1,730,602
  Supplies and prepaid expenses        120,191                99,559           52,121
  Deferred income tax assets           177,596               135,405           83,182
   Total Current Assets              7,142,210             5,087,726        3,977,852

 Property and Equipment - net        6,220,895             5,349,912        2,663,954
 Intangible Assets - net             1,160,661             1,006,547          323,648
 Notes Receivable                      407,209               408,134          408,141
 Other Assets                          423,227               424,671          795,710

   Total Assets                    $15,354,202           $12,276,990       $8,169,305

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 Current Liabilities:
  Short-term debt                  $   941,375           $   463,042       $  441,621
  Accounts payable and accrued 
  liabilities                        2,909,517             2,183,711        1,512,227
  Income taxes                          31,449                65,319           95,968
   Total Current Liabilities         3,882,341             2,712,072        2,049,816

 Long-Term Debt                      5,943,473             4,529,220        2,723,777
 Deferred Income Taxes                 911,525               890,729          802,346
 Other Liabilities                     593,023               505,359          228,845
 Shareholders' Equity                4,023,840             3,639,610        2,364,521

   Total Liabilities and 
   Shareholders' Equity            $15,354,202           $12,276,990       $8,169,305


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements.






                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                           (UNAUDITED)
                                
                           (THOUSANDS)

                                                 39 Weeks Ended           39 Weeks Ended
                                                October 28, 1995         October 29, 1994
                                                                           
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income (loss)                               $    (170,320)             $    80,337
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net 
  cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization of property
     and equipment                                     326,341                  169,701
   Amortization of intangible assets                    34,811                   14,072
   Amortization of financing costs                      15,428                    8,052
   Amortization of original issue discount               1,090                   13,352
   Amortization of unearned restricted stock             3,726                    1,554
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
      (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable        44,729                 (175,861)
      Increase in merchandise inventories           (1,169,834)                (514,834)
      Increase in supplies and prepaid expenses        (11,014)                  (3,878)
      Decrease in other assets not separately
       identified                                       24,125                   12,556
      Increase in accounts payable and accrued
       liabilities not separately identified           444,013                  266,906
      Decrease in current income taxes                 (34,694)                  (7,338)
      Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes     (50,352)                   3,737
      Increase in  other liabilities not separately
       identified                                       21,381                    4,856
       Net cash used by operating activities          (520,570)                (126,788)

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Purchase of property and equipment                   (356,816)                (202,683)
 Disposition of property and equipment                  23,842                    1,748
 Acquisition of company, net of cash acquired           15,901                  (75,846)
       Net cash used by investing activities          (317,073)                (276,781)

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Debt issued                                         1,347,106                  331,007
 Financing costs                                       (26,375)                  (6,587)
 Debt repaid                                          (546,675)                 (22,450)
 Decrease in outstanding checks                          4,544                      709
 Acquisition of treasury stock                            (388)                    (334)
 Issuance of common stock                               10,968                    4,720
       Net cash provided by financing activities       789,180                  307,065                  

(Continued)


                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                           (UNAUDITED)
                                
                           (THOUSANDS)

                                                 39 Weeks Ended           39 Weeks Ended
                                                October 28, 1995         October 29, 1994
                                                                        
 Net decrease in cash                                  (48,463)                 (96,504)
 Cash at beginning of period                           206,490                  222,428

 Cash at end of period                             $   158,027                $ 125,924


 Supplemental cash flow information:
  Interest paid                                     $   291,928               $ 144,081
  Interest received                                      35,034                     33,470
  Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)            36,903                     69,124

  Schedule of noncash investing and financing
   activities:
     Capital lease obligations for new store 
     fixtures                                             2,818                      6,666
     Debt assumed in acquisition...........           1,267,074                     40,000
     Equity issued in acquisition                       352,902                          -
     Debt and equity issued for purchase of debt                                   429,665                           -




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements.



                                
                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (UNAUDITED)

1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

  A description of the Company's significant accounting policies
  is included in the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for
  the fiscal year ended January 28, 1995 (the "1994 10-K").  The
  accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements should be read
  in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and
  notes thereto in the 1994 10-K.

  Because of the seasonal nature of  the general merchandising
  business, the results of operations for the 13 and 39 weeks
  ended October 28, 1995 and October 29, 1994 (which do not
  include the Christmas season) are not indicative of such
  results for the fiscal year.
  
  The Consolidated Financial Statements for the 13 and 39 weeks
  ended October 28, 1995 and October 29, 1994, in the opinion of
  management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal
  recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly,
  in all material respects, the consolidated financial position
  and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.

  Certain reclassifications were made to prior years' amounts to
  conform with the classifications of such amounts for the
  current period.

2.   ACQUISITION OF COMPANIES

  In the 13 weeks ended October 28, 1995, the Company completed
  its acquisition of Broadway Stores, Inc. ("Broadway") pursuant
  to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 14, 1995.  The
  total purchase price of the Broadway acquisition was
  approximately $1,620.0 million, consisting of (i) 12.6 million
  shares of common stock and options to purchase an additional
  1.5 million shares of common stock valued at $352.9 million
  and (ii) $1,267.1 million of Broadway debt.  In addition, a
  wholly owned subsidiary of the Company purchased $422.3
  million of mortgage indebtedness of Broadway for 6.8 million
  shares of common stock of the Company and a $242.3 million
  promissory note.
  
  The Broadway acquisition was accounted for under the purchase
  method and, accordingly, the results of operations of Broadway
  have been included in the Company's results of operations
  since July 29, 1995 and the purchase price has been allocated
  to Broadway's assets and liabilities based on their estimated
  fair values as of that date.  Based upon management's initial
  estimates, the excess of cost over net assets acquired is
  approximately $186.2 million.
  
  The Company is in the process of formulating and implementing
  a strategy to integrate Broadway's operations with the
  Company's other operations.  Although a majority of Broadway's
  stores will be converted to other nameplates of the Company in
  fiscal 1996, it is also anticipated that certain Broadway
  stores will be disposed of during fiscal 1996 and beyond.  (As
  of the date of this report, the Company had entered into a
  definitive agreement to sell nine stores, had identified 10
  additional stores to be sold, and had yet to make a
  determination with respect to certain other stores.)
  Accordingly, the allocation of the purchase price to the
  property and equipment acquired has yet to
                
                
                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
     NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (CONTINUED)
                           (UNAUDITED)

  
  be determined, and the Company is presently unable to
  determine the amount of one-time costs that will ultimately be
  incurred in connection with the Broadway acquisition.  The
  Company has recorded an accrued severance liability in the
  amount of $27.0 million as an adjustment to the purchase price
  allocation for the recognition of certain estimated
  involuntary termination benefits.
  
  On December 19, 1994, the Company acquired R. H. Macy & Co.,
  Inc. ("Macy's") pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization (the
  "Macy's POR") of Macy's and substantially all of its
  subsidiaries (collectively, the "Macy's Debtors").  Pursuant
  to the Macy's POR, among other transactions, Macy's merged
  with the Company, which became responsible for making
  distributions of cash and debt and equity securities pursuant
  to the Macy's POR. The total purchase price of the Macy's
  acquisition was approximately $3,815.9 million and consisted
  of the following:
  
  (millions)
      Cash payments and transaction costs            $   830.4
      Assumption of merger-related liabilities           192.5
      Issuance, reinstatement or assumption of debt    1,182.4
      Issuance of 55.6 million shares of common stock  1,047.6
      Issuance of warrants to purchase 18.0 million 
      shares of common stock                             118.4
      Net cost of the initial investment                 444.6
                                                      $3,815.9
  
  The Macy's acquisition was accounted for under the purchase
  method and, accordingly, the results of operations of Macy's
  have been included in the Company's results of operations
  since the date of acquisition and the purchase price has been
  allocated to Macy's assets and liabilities based on their
  estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.  Including
  certain adjustments recorded in the 39 weeks ended October 28,
  1995 to the assets and liabilities acquired, the excess of
  cost over net assets acquired was approximately $311.2
  million.
  
  The following unaudited pro forma condensed statements of
  operations give effect to the Broadway and Macy's acquisitions
  and related financing transactions as if such transactions had
  occurred at the beginning of each period presented.

  
                       39 Weeks Ended        13 Weeks Ended      39 Weeks Ended
                      October 28, 1995      October 29, 1994    October 29, 1994

(millions, except per share figures)
                                                           
     Net sales           $ 10,668.2             $  3,873.7          $  10,746.7
     Net loss                (220.4)                 (57.2)               (99.0)
     Loss per share           (1.09)                  (.28)                (.49)





                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
     NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (CONTINUED)
                           (UNAUDITED)

  
  The foregoing unaudited pro forma condensed statements of
  operations give effect to, among other pro forma adjustments,
  the following:
  
  (i) Interest expense on debt incurred to finance the
      acquisitions, the reversal of certain of Macy's  and Broadway's
      historical interest expenses and the reversal of the Company's
      historical interest expense on certain indebtedness redeemed in
      connection with the acquisitions;
(ii)  Amortization of deferred debt expense related to debt
      incurred to finance the acquisitions;
(iii) Amortization, over 20 years, of the excess of cost over
      net assets acquired, and amortization, over 40 years, of
      tradenames acquired;
(iv)  Depreciation and amortization adjustments related to the
      fair market value of assets acquired;
(v)   Adjustments to income tax expense related to the above; and
(vi)  Adjustments for shares issued.
  
  
  The foregoing unaudited pro forma information is provided for
  illustrative purposes only and does not purport to be
  indicative of results that actually would have been achieved
  had the acquisitions been consummated on the first day of the
  periods presented or of future results.
  
3.   BUSINESS INTEGRATION AND CONSOLIDATION EXPENSES

  During the 39 weeks ended October 28, 1995, the Company
  recorded $211.5 million of business integration and
  consolidation expenses associated with the integration of
  Macy's and Broadway into the Company ($171.4 million and $7.3
  million, respectively) and the consolidation of the Company's
  Rich's/Goldsmith's and Lazarus divisions ($32.8 million).  The
  primary components of the Macy's integration expenses were
  $68.1 million of inventory valuation adjustments to
  merchandise in lines of business which the Company, subsequent
  to the acquisition, eliminated or replaced, $25.4 million
  of costs to close and sell certain stores and to convert a
  number of stores to other nameplates, $25.8 million of
  severance costs and $52.1 million of other costs and expenses
  associated with integrating Macy's into the Company. Of the
  $32.8 million of expenses associated with the divisional
  consolidation referred to above, $22.5 million relates to
  inventory valuation adjustments to merchandise of the affected
  divisions in lines of business which were eliminated or
  replaced as a result of the consolidation.
  
  During the 39 weeks ended October 29, 1994, the Company
  recorded $27.0 million of business integration and
  consolidation expenses for the integration of the facilities,
  and the merchandising and operating functions, of ten
  department stores acquired in May 1994 into the Company's
  Lazarus division.
  
  The Company's accrued severance liability related to business
  integration and consolidation expenses of $26.1 million at
  January 28, 1995 was paid out during the 39 weeks ended
  October 28, 1995.
  
  
  
                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
        OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                

  The Company acquired Macy's on December 19, 1994, and effected
  other acquisitions (and dispositions) during its 1994 fiscal
  year.  Additionally, in the 13 weeks ended October 28, 1995,
  the Company acquired Broadway and recorded the acquisition as
  of July 29, 1995. Under the purchase method of accounting, the
  assets, liabilities and results of operations associated with
  such acquisitions have been included in the Company's
  financial position and results of operations since the
  respective dates of acquisition.  Accordingly, the financial
  position and results of operations of the Company presented
  and discussed herein are generally not directly comparable
  between the periods presented.

  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

COMPARISON OF THE 13 WEEKS ENDED OCTOBER 28, 1995 AND OCTOBER 29, 1994
  
  For purposes of the following discussion, all references to
  "third quarter of 1995" and "third quarter of 1994" are to the
  Company's 13-week fiscal periods ended October 28, 1995 and
  October 29, 1994, respectively.
  
  Net sales for the third quarter of 1995 totaled $3,748.4
  million, compared to net sales of $1,926.8 million for the
  third quarter of 1994, an increase of 94.5%.  Since the end of
  the third quarter of 1994, the Company added 215 department
  stores (82 through the Broadway acquisition and 121 through
  the Macy's acquisition) and more than 150 specialty and
  clearance stores, and closed nine department stores.
  Comparable store sales for the third quarter of 1995 increased
  1.5% over the third quarter of 1994, including sales of the
  Macy's stores that were open throughout both such quarters.
  Net sales for the third quarter of 1995 include $414.8 million
  of Broadway sales.
  
  Cost of sales was 62.1% as a percent of net sales for the
  third quarter of 1995 compared to 61.6% for the third quarter
  of 1994.  Cost of sales was negatively impacted by greater
  markdowns at stores added through the Broadway acquisition.
  Excluding these stores, cost of sales would have been 61.2% as
  a percent net sales for the third quarter of 1995.   Cost of
  sales includes no charge in the third quarter of 1995 compared
  to a charge of $3.4 million in the third quarter of 1994
  resulting from the valuation of merchandise inventory on the
  last-in, first-out basis.

  Selling, general and administrative expenses were 34.0% as a
  percent of net sales for the third quarter of 1995 compared to
  31.7% for the third quarter of 1994.  Because the credit card
  programs relating to Macy's are owned by a third party,
  revenue from credit operations decreased as a percentage of
  sales.  Because selling, general and administrative expenses
  are reported net of revenue from credit operations, such
  decrease was the major factor contributing to the increase in
  the selling, general and administrative expense rate.  The
  Broadway acquisition also negatively impacted selling general
  and administrative expenses.  Excluding Broadway, selling,
  general and administrative expenses would have been 33.2% as a
  percent of net sales for the third quarter of 1995.
  

                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
  OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  (CONTINUED)

  Business integration and consolidation expenses for the third
  quarter of 1995 consist of $26.2 million associated with
  integration of Macy's into the Company, $5.6 million related
  to the consolidation of the Company's Rich's/Goldsmith's and
  Lazarus divisions and $7.3 million related to the integration
  of Broadway into the Company. During the remainder of fiscal
  1995, the Company expects to incur approximately $45.0 million
  of additional business integration and consolidation expenses
  as a result of the Macy's acquisition and the divisional
  consolidation referred to above.  The Company also expects to
  incur a presently indeterminable amount of additional business
  integration and consolidation expenses in the remainder of
  fiscal 1995 and in fiscal 1996 as a result of the Broadway
  acquisition.
  
  Net interest expense was $130.3 million for the third quarter
  of 1995, compared to $51.0 million for the third quarter of
  1994.  The higher interest expense for the third quarter of
  1995 is principally due to the higher levels of borrowings
  resulting from the Macy's and Broadway acquisitions.
  
  The Company's effective income tax rate for the third quarter
  of 1995 differs from  the federal income tax statutory rate of
  35% principally because of permanent differences arising from
  the non-deductibility of approximately $65.0 million of pre-
  tax losses of Broadway and the amortization of intangible
  assets and the effect of state and local income taxes.

COMPARISON OF THE 39 WEEKS ENDED OCTOBER 28, 1995 AND OCTOBER 29, 1994

  For purposes of the following discussion, all references to
  "1995" and "1994" are to the Company's 39 week fiscal periods
  ended October 28, 1995 and October 29, 1994, respectively.
  
  Net sales for 1995 were $9,783.6 million compared to $5,176.5
  million for 1994, an increase of 89.0%.  On a comparable store
  basis, net sales increased 2.9%, including sales of the Macy's
  stores that were open throughout both periods.  Net sales for
  1995 include $414.8 million of Broadway sales.
  
  Cost of sales was 61.5% as a percent of net sales for 1995
  compared to 61.3% for 1994.  Cost of sales includes charges of
  $1.8 million in 1995 compared to $9.2 million in 1994
  resulting from the valuation of merchandise inventory on the
  last-in, first-out basis.  Excluding Broadway stores, cost of
  sales would have been 61.1% as a percent of net sales for
  1995.

  Selling, general and administrative expenses were 34.9% as a
  percent of net sales for 1995 compared to 32.6% for 1994.
  Because the credit card programs relating to the acquired
  Macy's divisions are owned by a third party, revenue from
  credit operations decreased as a percentage of sales.  Because
  selling, general and administrative expenses are reported net
  of revenue from credit operations, such decrease was the major
  factor contributing to the increase in the selling, general
  and administrative expense rate.  Excluding Broadway, selling,
  general and administrative expenses would have been 34.7% as a
  percent of net sales for 1995.


                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
  OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  (CONTINUED)
  
  
  Business integration and consolidation expenses for 1995
  consist of $171.4 million associated with the integration of
  Macy's into the Company, $32.8 million related to the
  consolidation of the Company's Rich's/Goldsmith's and Lazarus
  divisions and $7.3 million related to the integration of
  Broadway into the Company.  During the remainder of fiscal
  1995, the Company expects to incur approximately $45.0 million
  of additional business integration and consolidation expenses
  as a result of the Macy's acquisition and the divisional
  consolidation referred to above. The Company also expects to
  incur a presently indeterminable amount of additional business
  integration and consolidation expenses in the remainder of
  fiscal 1995 and in fiscal 1996 as a result of the Broadway
  acquisition.

  Net interest expense was $331.1 million for 1995 compared to
  $145.0 million for 1994.  The higher  interest expense for
  1995 is principally due to higher levels of borrowing
  resulting from the Macy's and Broadway acquisitions.

  The Company's effective income tax rate of 20.2% for 1995
  differs from the federal income tax statutory rate of 35.0%
  principally because of  permanent differences arising from the
  non-deductibility of approximately $65.0 million of pre-tax
  losses of Broadway and the amortization of  intangible assets
  and the effect of state and local income taxes.

  LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

  For purposes of the following discussion, all references to
  "1995" and "1994" are to the Company's 39 week fiscal periods
  ended October 28, 1995 and October 29, 1994, respectively.

  The Company's principal sources of liquidity are cash from
  operations, cash on hand and available credit facilities.  The
  net decrease in cash in 1995 was $48.5 million compared to a
  net decrease in 1994 of $96.5 million.
  
  Net cash used by operating activities in 1995 increased $393.8
  million compared to net cash used by operating activities in
  1994.  The most significant factors contributing to this
  increased use of cash were greater increases in merchandise
  inventories and lower net income in 1995, principally due to
  the Macy's acquisition, partially offset by a decrease in
  accounts receivable balances during 1995 (as compared to an
  increase in 1994).
  
  Net cash used in investing activities was $317.1 million in
  1995.  Capital expenditures for property and equipment were
  $356.8 million.  The Company opened nine department stores and
  closed five department stores in 1995.  The Company added
  $15.9 million in cash as a result of the acquisition of
  Broadway.  The total purchase price for Broadway, consisting
  solely of non-cash items, was $1,620.0 million.
  
  

                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                                
              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
  OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  (CONTINUED)

  
  Net cash provided by the Company for all financing activities
  was $789.2 million for 1995.  During 1995, the Company sold
  $597.1 million of receivables backed certificates, $400.0
  million of 8-1/8% Senior Notes due 2002 and $350.0 million of
  5.0% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2003.  During 1995,
  the Company  repaid all $307.4 million of its Senior
  Convertible Discount Notes due 2004, $126.0 million of short-
  term debt ($76.1 million under Broadway's working capital and
  receivables financing facilities and $49.9 million under the
  Company's bank credit facility and commercial paper program)
  and $113.3  million of other debt, consisting primarily of the
  Company's subsidiary trade obligations.  Additionally, on
  December 11, 1995, the Company repurchased for cash $142.0
  million of Broadway's 6-1/4% Convertible Senior Subordinated
  Notes Due 2000.
  
  Management believes the department store industry will
  continue to consolidate.  Accordingly, the Company intends
  from time to time to consider additional acquisitions of
  department store assets and companies.
  
  Management of the Company believes that, with respect to its
  current operations, cash on hand and funds from operations,
  together with its credit facilities, will be sufficient to
  cover its reasonably foreseeable working capital, capital
  expenditure and debt service requirements.  Acquisition
  transactions, if any, are expected to be financed through a
  combination of cash on hand and from operations and the
  possible issuance from time to time of long-term debt or other
  securities.  Depending upon conditions in the capital markets
  and other factors, the Company will from time to time consider
  other possible capital markets transactions to reduce its cost
  of capital, including the refinancing of indebtedness.
                  
                  
                  PART II - - OTHER INFORMATION
                                
                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.


ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

      The information regarding legal proceedings contained in
      the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
      ended July 29, 1995 covers events known to the Company and
      occurring prior to September 5, 1995.  The following is a
      general description of certain developments in the legal
      proceedings known to the Company that arose subsequent to
      that date and prior to December 5, 1995.
      
      CASH PAYMENT CLAIMS AGAINST MACY'S DEBTORS.  As reported
      in the 1994 10-K, certain claims or portions thereof
      (collectively the "Cash Payment Claims") against the
      Macy's Debtors which, to the extent allowed by the United
      States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New
      York, will be paid in cash pursuant to the Macy's POR, are
      currently disputed by the Company.  As of December 5,
      1995, the aggregate face amount of disputed Cash Payment
      Claims was approximately $362.5 million, while the
      estimated allowed amount thereof was approximately $242.5
      million.  Although there can be no assurance with respect
      thereto, the Company believes that the actual allowed
      amount of disputed Cash Payment Claims will not exceed the
      estimated allowed amount thereof.
      
      ACQUISITION OF BROADWAY
      
      The Office of the Attorney General of the State of
      California has advised the Company that it is reviewing
      the competitive effects of the Company's consummated
      acquisition of Broadway.  The Company is cooperating with
      the Office of the Attorney General in the review.  There
      can be no assurances as to the outcome of the review.
      
      OTHER PROCEEDINGS.  The Company and its subsidiaries are
      also involved in various legal proceedings incidental to
      the normal course of their business.  Management does not
      expect that any of such proceedings will have a material
      adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial
      position or results of operations.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a)  Exhibits

       4.1 Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September
           27, 1995, between the Company and The First National
           Bank of Boston, as Trustee (incorporated by reference
           to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company's Registration
           Statement on Form 8-A dated November 29, 1995)
       
       4.2 Form of 5% Note due 2003 (included in Exhibit 4.1
           hereto)
       
       4.3 Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 6,
           1995, between the Company and State Street Bank and
           Trust Company (successor to The First National Bank
           of Boston), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to
           Exhibit 2 of the Company's Registration Statement on
           Form 8-A dated October 4, 1995)

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       4.4  Form of 8.125% Senior Note due 2002 (included in
            Exhibit 4.3 hereto)
       
       4.5  Warrant Agreement (incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 4.1 of Broadway's Annual Report on Form 10-K
            (File No. 1-8765) for the fiscal year ended January
            30, 1993 (the "Broadway 1992 10-K")
       
       4.5.1Letter Agreement dated October 11, 1995,
            between Broadway and The Bank of New York.
       
       10.1 Note Amendment Agreement among Prudential, FNC II
            and the Company, dated as of November 1, 1995
     
       10.2 Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement by and
            among the Banks party thereto, Bank of America
            National Trust and Savings Association as Agent for
            Banks and Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc., dated as
            of October 8, 1992 (incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 4.23 to the Broadway 1992 10-K / Amendment
            No. 1)
       
       10.2.1Master Capitalized Interest Note in favor of
            Bank of America National Trust and Savings
            Association as Agent for certain banks in the amount
            of $10,750,830.46 dated as of October 8, 1992
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.24 to the
            Broadway 1992 10-K / Amendment No. 1)
       
       10.2.2 Master Principal Note in favor of Bank of
            America National Trust and Savings Association as
            Agent for certain banks in the amount of
            $89,662,700.00 dated as of October 8, 1992
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.25 to the
            Broadway 1992 10-K / Amendment No. 1)
       
       10.2.3 First Amendment to Amended and Restated Term
            Loan Agreement, dated as of October 11, 1995, by and
            among Broadway, the Banks party thereto and Bank of
            America National Trust and Savings Association, as
            Agent for Banks
       
       10.3 Receivables-Backed Credit Agreement among CHH
            Receivables, Inc., Blue Hawk Funding Corporation and
            General Electric Capital Corporation, as Agent
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
            Broadway 1992 10-K)
     
       10.3.1 Amendment No. 1 to Receivables-Backed Credit
            Agreement, dated as of September 28, 1993, among CHH
            Receivables, Inc., Blue Hawk Funding Corporation and
            General Electric Capital Corporation, as Agent
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
            Broadway's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
            September 13, 1994)
       
       10.3.2 Amendment No. 2 to Receivables-Backed Credit
            Agreement, dated as of September 13, 1994, among
            Broadway Receivables, Inc., Blue Hawk Funding
            Corporation and General Electric Capital Corporation
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to
            Broadway's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
            September 13, 1994)
     
     
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       10.3.3 Assignment and Security Agreement among CHH
            Receivables, Inc., Blue Hawk Funding Corporation,
            Cash Collateral Bank and General Electric Capital
            Corporation, as Agent, Letter of Credit Agent,
            Liquidity Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated
            by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Broadway 1992 10-
            K)
       
       10.3.4 Amended and Restated Assignment and Security
            Agreement dated as of September 13, 1994 among
            Broadway Receivables, Inc. and Blue Hawk Funding
            Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
            4.3 to Broadway's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
            September 13, 1994)
       
       10.3.5 Receivables Purchase Agreement among Carter
            Hawley Hale Stores, Inc. and CHH Receivables, Inc.
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
            Broadway 1992 10-K)
       
       10.3.6 Amendment No. 1 to Receivables Purchase
            Agreement, dated as of September 13, 1994 by and
            between Broadway Receivables, Inc. and Broadway
            Stores, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
            4.4 to Broadway's Form 8-K filed September 13, 1994)
       
       10.3.7 Promissory Note made by CHH Receivables, Inc.
            in favor of Blue Hawk Funding Corporation
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the
            Broadway 1992 10-K)
       
       10.3.8 Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement among
            CHH Receivables, Inc., Blue Hawk Funding
            Corporation, and General Electric Capital
            Corporation, as Letter of Credit Agent (incorporated
            by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Broadway 1992 10-
            K)
       
       10.3.9 First Amendment, dated as of September 13,
            1994, to the Letter of Credit Reimbursement
            Agreement, dated as of October 8, 1992 among
            Broadway Receivables, Inc., Blue Hawk Funding
            Corporation, the financial institutions party
            thereto and General Electric Capital Corporation
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to
            Broadway's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
            September 13, 1994)
       
       10.3.10 Subordinated Retailer Security Agreement made
            by Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc. in favor of CHH
            Receivables, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 10.6 to the Broadway 1992 10-K)
       
       10.4 Credit Agreement, dated as of October 8, 1992, among
            Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc., Certain Commercial
            Lending Institutions, and General Electric Capital
            Corporation as the agent for lenders (incorporated
            by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Broadway 1992 10-
            K)
       
       10.4.1 Form of Revolving Credit Note (incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Broadway 1992 10-
            K)
     
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       10.4.2 Pledge and Security Agreement made by Carter
            Hawley Hale Stores, Inc. in favor of General
            Electric Capital Corporation (incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Broadway 1992 10-
            K)
       
       10.4.3 Trademark Security Agreement made by Carter
            Hawley Hale Stores, Inc. in favor of General
            Electric Capital Corporation (incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Broadway 1992 10-
            K)
       
       10.4.4 Letter agreement dated as of April 29, 1993, by
            and between General Electric Capital Corporation, as
            agent and as a lender, and Carter Hawley Hale
            Stores, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
            4.1 to Broadway's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
            the period ended May 1, 1993)
       
       10.4.5 Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as
            of May 14, 1993, among Carter Hawley Hale Stores,
            Inc., various financial institutions and General
            Electric Capital Corporation, as agent for the
            lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to
            Broadway's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
            period ended May 1, 1993)
       
       10.4.6 Amended and Restated Second Amendment to Credit
            Agreement, dated as of August 20, 1993, among Carter
            Hawley Hale Stores, Inc., various financial
            institutions and General Electric Capital
            Corporation, as agent for the lenders (incorporated
            by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Broadway's Quarterly
            Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 31,
            1993)
       
       10.4.7 Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as
            of September 30, 1993, among Carter Hawley Hale
            Stores, Inc., various financial institutions and
            General Electric Capital Corporation, as agent for
            the lenders (incorporated by reference to Broadway's
            Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 25, 1993)
       
       10.4.8 Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as
            of October 31, 1993, among Carter Hawley Hale
            Stores, Inc., various financial institutions and
            General Electric Capital Corporation, as agent for
            the lenders (incorporated by reference to Broadway's
            Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 8, 1993)
       
       10.4.9 Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as
            of December 10, 1993, among Carter Hawley Hale
            Stores, Inc., various financial institutions and
            General Electric Capital Corporation, as agent for
            the lenders (incorporated by reference to Broadway's
            Current Report Form 8-K dated December 21, 1993)
       
       10.4.10 Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as
            of February 26, 1994, among Carter Hawley Hale
            Stores, Inc., various financial institutions and
            General Electric Capital Corporation, as agent for
            the lenders (incorporated by reference to Broadway's
            Current Report Form 8-K dated March 9, 1994)

     
     
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       10.4.11 Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as
            of September 13, 1994 among Broadway Stores, Inc., a
            Delaware corporation previously known as Carter
            Hawley Hale Stores, Inc., the financial institutions
            parties thereto and General Electric Capital
            Corporation, a New York corporation, as agent for
            the lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
            4.11 to Broadway's Form 8-K filed September 13,
            1994)
       
       10.4.12 Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as
            of March 3, 1995 among Broadway Stores, Inc., a
            Delaware corporation previously known as Carter
            Hawley Hale Stores, Inc., the financial institutions
            parties thereto and General Electric Capital
            Corporation, a New York corporation, as agent for
            the lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
            of Broadway's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
            March 6, 1995)
       
       10.4.13 Ninth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as
            of June 28, 1995, among Broadway Stores, Inc., a
            Delaware corporation previously known as Carter
            Hawley Hale Stores, Inc., the financial institutions
            parties thereto and General Electric Capital
            Corporation, a New York corporation, as agent for
            the lenders (incorporated by reference to Broadway's
            Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 1995)
       
       10.4.14 Tenth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as
            of August 17, 1995, among Broadway Stores, Inc., a
            Delaware corporation previously known as Carter
            Hawley Hale Stores, Inc., the financial institutions
            parties thereto and General Electric Capital
            Corporation, a New York corporation, as agent for
            the lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
            4.1 to Broadway's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
            August 14, 1995, as amended on Form 8-K/A dated
            August 14, 1995)
       
       10.5 Amendment #2 and Waiver, dated as of August 30,
            1995, to the Credit Agreement dated December 19,
            1994 among the Company, the Lenders party thereto
            and Citibank, N.A. as Administrative Agent and
            Chemical Bank as Agent.
       
       10.6 First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of
            December 6, 1995, among Lazarus PA, Inc., as
            successor to Joseph Horne Co., Inc. and PNC Bank,
            Ohio, National Association.
       
       11   Statement re: computation of per share earnings
       
       27   Financial Data Schedule
       
     (b)   Reports on Form 8-K
     
            Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 21, 1995
            reporting matters under Item 5 thereof
     
            Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 22, 1995
            reporting matters under Item 5 thereof
     
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            Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 26, 1995
            reporting matters under Item 5 thereof
     
            Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 27, 1995
            reporting matters under Item 5 thereof
     
            Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 4, 1995
            reporting matters under Item 5 thereof
     
            Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 11, 1995
            reporting matters under Item 2 thereof.
     
      
      
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                            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 thereunder duly authorized.





                                        FEDERATED DEPARTMENT
STORES, INC.



Date  December 12, 1995                      /s/ Dennis J. Broderick
                                                 Dennis J. Broderick
                                               Senior Vice President,
                                            General Counsel and Secretary




                                            /s/ John E. Brown
                                                John E. Brown
                                            Senior Vice President
                                                and Controller
                                         (Principal Accounting Officer)