UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                                               Commission File Number 1-11681
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                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


(Check One):   [_] Form 10-K    [_] Form 11-K    [_] Form 20-F    [X] Form 10-Q
               [_] Form N-SAR

          For Period Ended:  September 28, 2002
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     [_]  Transition Report on Form 10-K

     [_]  Transition Report on Form 20-F

     [_]  Transition Report on Form 11-K

     [_]  Transition Report on Form 10-Q

     [_]  Transition Report on Form N-SAR

          For the Transition Period Ended:____________________________________

     Read attached  instruction  sheet before  preparing  form.  Please print or
type.

     Nothing in this form shall be  construed to imply that the  Commission  has
verified any information contained herein.

     If the  notification  relates  to a portion of the  filing  checked  above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates: ________________________



                                     PART I
                             REGISTRANT INFORMATION



Full name of registrant             Footstar, Inc.
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Former name if applicable

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Address of principal executive office (Street and Number)

                                    One Crosfield Avenue
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City, state and zip code            West Nyack, New York  10994
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                                    PART II
                             RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)

     If the subject  report could not be filed  without  unreasonable  effort or
expense  and  the  registrants seek  relief  pursuant  to Rule  12b-25(b),  the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

     |    (a)  The reasons  described in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this
     |         form  could  not be  eliminated  without  unreasonable  effort or
     |         expense;
     |
     |    (b)  The subject annual report,  semi-annual report, transition report
     |         on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion
[_]  |         thereof will be filed on or before the 15th calendar day
     |         following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly
     |         report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will
     |         be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the
     |         prescribed due date; and
     |
     |    (c)  The  accountant's  statement  or other  exhibit  required by Rule
     |         12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.





                                    PART III
                                   NARRATIVE

     State below in  reasonable  detail the reasons  why Form 10-K,  11-K,  20-F
10-Q,  N-SAR or the  transition  report or  portion  thereof  could not be filed
within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

     Footstar, Inc. (the "Company") announced today that in the course
     of a  management  review of the  account  reconciliation  processes  at its
     Shared Services Center in Dallas,  it has discovered  discrepancies  in the
     reporting  of  its  acounts   payable   balances.   The  Company  said  the
     discrepancies  appear to mainly involve its athletic  segment.  The Company
     has  launched an internal  investigation  and  retained  outside  legal and
     forensic  accounting  experts  to  assist  with  the  matter.  Because  the
     investigation is continuing,  the Company did not file its Quarterly Report
     on Form 10-Q on November 12, 2002,  when it was otherwise  due. The Company
     will file its Form 10-Q as soon as practicable.


                                    PART IV
                               OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
     notification:

                      Maureen Richards              (845)         727-6500
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                       (Name)                     (Area Code) (Telephone Number)

(2)  Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
     of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter  period that the
     registrants were required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer
     is no, identify report(s).
                                                                 [X] Yes  [_] No

(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
     the corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
     earnings  statements  to be  included  in the  subject  report  or  portion
     thereof?
                                                                 [X] Yes  [_] No

     If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both  narratively
and  quantitatively,  and, if  appropriate,  state the reasons why a  reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.

     Please  refer to the  Company's  press  release  dated  November  13, 2002,
     incorporated  by  reference  herein  from  the  Form  8-K  filed  with  the
     Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2002.


                                 Footstar, Inc.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

                                        FOOTSTAR, INC.

Date November 13, 2002          By     MAUREEN RICHARDS
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                                Name:  Maureen Richards
                                Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                       and Corporate Secretary