UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 21, 2003


                         The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             Ohio                      0-02788                 31-0271980
 (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission              (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)            File Number)           Identification No.)


                     3155 El-Bee Road                            45439
                       Dayton, Ohio                            (Zip Code)
         (Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (937) 296-2700

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







Item  7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

         Exhibit Number    Description of Exhibit
         --------------    ----------------------

              99.1         Press Release of The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp.,
                           dated August 21, 2003.


Item 12.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

            On August 21, 2003, The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp. issued a press
release announcing its operating results for the second quarter beginning May 4,
2003 through August 2, 2003 and for the fiscal year-to-date period beginning
February 2, 2003 through August 2, 2003. The text of the release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number    Description of Exhibit
- --------------    ----------------------

       99.1       Press Release of The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp., dated August
                  21, 2003.





                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                THE ELDER-BEERMAN STORES CORP.


                                By:  /s/ Edward A. Tomechko
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                Name: Edward A. Tomechko
                               Title: Executive Vice President - Chief Financial
                                      Officer, Treasurer and Secretary


Dated:  August 21, 2003

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