As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 1997 Registration No. 33-322737 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 to FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. 151 West 34th Street New York, New York 10001 (212) 695-4400 -and- Delaware 7 West Seventh Street 13-3324058 (State of Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) (513) 579-7000 Identification Number) FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN Copies of notices and other communications should be sent to: Dennis J. Broderick, Esq. Mark E. Betzen, Esq. Senior Vice President, General Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue Counsel, and Secretary 2300 Trammell Crow Center Federated Department Stores, Inc. 2001 Ross Avenue 7 West Seventh Street Dallas, Texax 75201 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (214) 220-3939 (513) 579-7000 This Amendment is filed for the sole purpose of filing a revised opinion of counsel as Exhibit 5 hereto. Item 8. Exhibits 4.1 -- Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 1995 (the "1994 Form 10-K")) 4.2 -- By-Laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the 1994 Form 10-K) 4.3 -- Rights Agreement between the Company and the Rights Agent thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the 1994 Form 10-K) 5 -- Opinion of Counsel 23 -- Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP* 24 -- Powers of Attorney* _____________________ * Previously filed. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cincinnati, State of Ohio on March 25, 1997. FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick Dennis J. Broderick Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1 has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on March 25, 1997. Signature Title *Allen I. Questrom Chairman of the Board and Chief Allen I. Questrom Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Director *Ronald W. Tysoe Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Ronald W. Tysoe Officer (principal financial officer) and Director *Joel A. Belsky Senior Vice President and Joel A. Belsky Controller (principal accounting officer) *Lyle Everingham Director Lyle Everingham *Meyer Feldberg Director Meyer Feldberg *Earl G. Graves, Sr. Director Earl G. Graves, Sr. *George V. Grune Director George V. Grune *Joseph Neubauer Director Joseph Neubauer *Paul W. Van Orden Director Paul W. Van Orden *Karl M. von der Heyden Director Karl M. von der Heyden *Marna C. Whittington Director Marna C. Whittington *James M. Zimmerman Director James M. Zimmerman *The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, does sign and execute this Amendment No. 1 pursuant to Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named persons. /s/ Dennis J. Broderick Dennis J. Broderick, Attorney-in-Fact INDEX TO EXHIBITS Sequentially Numbered Exhibit No. Exhibit Page 4.1 -- Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 1995 (the "1994 Form 10-K")) 4.2 -- By-Laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the 1994 Form 10-K) 4.3 -- Rights Agreement between the Company and the Rights Agent thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the 1994 Form 10-K) 5 -- Opinion of Counsel 23 -- Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP* 24 -- Powers of Attorney* _________________ * Previously filed