SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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: August 25, 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 August 25, 2006, Federated Department Stores, Inc. ("Federated") announced that its board of directors has increased the authorization for repurchases of Federated common stock pursuant to Federated's existing repurchase program by an additional $2 billion. A copy of the press release announcing the authorization increase is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release of Federated dated August 25, 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:  August 29, 2006

By:   /s/ Joel A. Belsky

Name:  Joel A. Belsky

Title:  Vice President and Controller