SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Kantor Jeffrey A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MACY'S, INC.
7 WEST SEVENTH STREET

(Street)
CINCINNATI OH 45202

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Macy's, Inc. [ M ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman of macys.com
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 25,656 D
Common Stock 6 I Prior to 2012
Common Stock 169(1) I By 401(k) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock (2) 05/08/2012 Common Stock 11,168 $31.68 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock (3) 05/11/2015 Common Stock 39,086 $33.055 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock (4) 03/24/2016 Common Stock 10,808 $36.26 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock (5) 03/23/2017 Common Stock 9,611 $46.15 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock (6) 03/21/2018 Common Stock 20,382 $24.85 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock (7) 03/20/2019 Common Stock 38,647 $8.76 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock (8) 03/19/2020 Common Stock 11,212 $20.89 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock (9) 03/25/2021 Common Stock 28,089 $23.43 D
Phantom Stock Units (10) 02/14/2013 Common Stock 9,416.05 (11) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects the reporting person's interest in Macy's stock under the Issuer's 401(k) plan, derived by dividing the value of the undivided interest of the reporting person in the applicable investment fund as of February 27, 2012 by $37.37, the stock price of such date.
2. Options became/become exercisable as follows: 2,792 on May 8, 2003; 2,792 on May 8, 2004; 2,792 on May 8, 2005 and 2,792 on May 8, 2006.
3. Options became/become exercisable as follows: 9,772 on May 11, 2006; 9,771 on May 11, 2007; 9,772 on May 11, 2008 and 9,771 on May 11, 2009.
4. Options became/become exercisable as follows: 2,702 on March 24, 2007; 2,702 on March 24, 2008; 2,702 on March 24, 2009 and 2,702 on March 24, 2010.
5. Options became/become exercisable as follows: 2,403 on March 23, 2008; 2,403 on March 23, 2009; 2,403 on March 23, 2010 and 2,402 on March 23, 2011.
6. Options became/become exercisable as follows: 5,096 on March 21, 2009; 5,095 on March 21, 2010; 5,096 on March 21, 2011 and 5,095 on March 21, 2012.
7. Options became/become exercisable as follows: 9,662 on March 20, 2010; 9,662 on March 20, 2011; 9,662 on March 20, 2012 and 9,661 on March 20, 2013.
8. Options became/become exercisable as follows: 2,803 on March 19, 2011; 2,803 on March 19, 2012; 2,803 on March 19, 2013 and 2,803 on March 19, 2014.
9. Options became/become exercisable as follows: 7,023 on March 25, 2012; 7,022 on March 25, 2013; 7,022 on March 25, 2014 and 7,022 on March 25, 2015.
10. The value of the Phantom Stock Units will be payable in cash on February 14, 2013.
11. 1-for-1 conversion.
/s/ Linda J. Balicki, as attorney-in-fact for Jeffrey A. Kantor pursuant to a Power of Attorney 02/28/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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