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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 1998
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The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Ohio 0-02788 31-0271980
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(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
3155 El-Bee Road, Dayton, Ohio 45439
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (937) 296-2700
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On January 29, 1998, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of
The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp. (the "Company") authorized an increase in the
size of the Board to nine members and elected Laura H. Pomerantz to fill the
resulting vacancy. The election of Ms. Pomerantz concludes the Board selection
process.
Separately, the Board also approved a purchase price of $60.00
per one one-hundredth of a new series of Class A Preferred Stock, subject to
adjustment, for the Rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement (the "Rights
Agreement") between the Company and Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Rights
Agent. The Rights Agreement was adopted on December 30, 1997, pursuant to
confirmation of the Company's plan of reorganization.
Copies of the Rights Agreement, and the related summary of
Rights which is attached as Exhibit C to the Rights Agreement, are available
free of charge from the Company.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired: None
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information: None
(c) Exhibits.
99.2 Press release, dated January 30, 1998
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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.
THE ELDER-BEERMAN STORES CORP.
By: /s/ Scott J. Davido
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Name: Scott J. Davido
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Dated February 2, 1998
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT
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99.2 Press release, dated January 30, 1998