8-K

UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported) March 27, 2008 (March 27, 2008)

DSW Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	001-32545	31-0746639
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

810 DSW Drive, Columbus, Ohio	43219
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(614) 237-7100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     On March 27, 2008, the Company issued a press release regarding its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. A copy of the press release announcing these financial results is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

     Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Current Report on Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 27, 2008

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.

	DSW Inc.
By:	/s/Douglas J. Probst
	Douglas J. Probst
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: March 27, 2008

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For Release at 7:00 AM Eastern on March 27, 2008

DSW INC. REPORTS 2007 FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR
FINANCIAL RESULTS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27, 2008/PRNewswire/ — DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW), a leading branded footwear specialty retailer, announced net income of $1.1 million on net sales of $332.5 million for the thirteen-week fourth quarter ended February 2, 2008, compared with net income of $16.6 million on net sales of $329.1 million for the fourteen-week fourth quarter ended February 3, 2007. On a comparable thirteen-week basis, same store sales decreased 1.7% versus an increase of 1.0% last year.

Diluted earnings per share were $0.02 for the thirteen-week fourth quarter this year compared with $0.37 for last year’s fourteen-week fourth quarter.

Fiscal Year Results
For the fifty-two week fiscal year ended February 2, 2008, net income was $53.8 million on net sales of $1.41 billion, compared with net income of $65.5 million on net sales of $1.28 billion for the fifty-three week fiscal year ended February 3, 2007. On a comparable fifty-two week basis, same store sales decreased 0.8% versus an increase of 2.5% last year.

Diluted earnings per share for the fifty-two week fiscal year ended February 2, 2008 were $1.21 compared with $1.48 for the fifty-three week fiscal year ended February 3, 2007.

2008 Outlook
Given the current economic uncertainty, at this time the Company will not provide full-year guidance for 2008. For the first half of 2008, comparable store sales are anticipated to be negative and earnings per diluted share are anticipated to be significantly below the $0.68 per diluted share reported for the first half of last year. The Company maintains its plans to open at least 30 DSW stores during the year and to launch its online business, DSW.com.

Webcast and Conference Call
To hear the Company’s live fourth quarter and year-end earnings conference call, log on to www.DSWshoes.com today at 8:00 AM Eastern, Thursday, March 27, 2008 or call 1-800-901-5259 and reference passcode 42302709. To hear a replay of the earnings call, which will be available approximately two hours after the conference call ends, dial 1-888-286-8010, followed by passcode 86392303. An audio replay of the conference call, as well as additional financial information, will also be available at www.DSWshoes.com.

About DSW Inc.
DSW Inc., headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is a leading U.S. branded footwear specialty retailer that offers a wide selection of brand name and designer dress, casual and athletic footwear for women and men. As of March 27, 2008, DSW operated 266 stores in 37 states and supplied footwear to 379 leased locations (36 for related retailers and 343 for non-related retailers) in the United States. For store locations and additional information about DSW, visit www.DSWshoes.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Any statements in this release that are not historical facts, including the statements made in our “Outlook,” are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: our success in opening and operating new stores on a timely and profitable basis; maintaining good relationships with our vendors; our ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends; fluctuation of our comparable store sales and quarterly financial performance; disruption of our distribution operations; our dependence on Retail Ventures, Inc. for key services; failure to retain our key executives or attract qualified new personnel; our ability to launch an e-commerce business; our competitiveness with respect to style, price, brand availability and customer service; declining general economic conditions; risks inherent to international trade with countries that are major manufacturers of footwear; and security risks related to our electronic processing and transmission of confidential customer information. Additional factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations are described in the Company’s latest annual or quarterly report, as filed with the SEC. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the time when made. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements included in this press release to reflect any future events or circumstances.

Contact: DSW Investor Relations, 614-872-1474

Source: DSW Inc.

DSW INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

	Thirteen weeks			Fourteen weeks			Fifty two			Fifty three
	ended			ended			weeks ended			weeks ended
	February 2,			February 3,			February 2,			February 3,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Net sales	$	332,520		$	329,052		$	1,405,615		$	1,279,060
Cost of sales		(259,651	)		(239,765	)		(1,035,480	)		(912,709	)
Gross profit		72,869			89,287			370,135			366,351
Operating expenses		(71,897	)		(64,783	)		(288,814	)		(265,637	)
Operating profit		972			24,504			81,321			100,714
Interest income, net		770			2,051			5,970			6,913
Earnings before income taxes		1,742			26,555			87,291			107,627
Income tax provision		(664	)		(9,952	)		(33,516	)		(42,163	)
Net income	$	1,078		$	16,603		$	53,775		$	65,464
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.02		$	0.38		$	1.22		$	1.49
Diluted	$	0.02		$	0.37		$	1.21		$	1.48
Shares used in per share calculations:
Basic		43,959			43,929			43,953			43,914
Diluted		44,118			44,309			44,273			44,222