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FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

Brickson Richard A.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
The May Department Stores Company -- MAY

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check all applicable)
    Director                                       10% Owner
X Officer (give title below)          Other (specify below)

Secretary                                         

(Last)      (First)     (Middle)

The May Department Stores Company
611 Olive Street

3. I.R.S. Identification Number
of Reporting Person,
if an entity (voluntary)

 

4. Statement for
Month/Day/Year
4/1/03

(Street)

St. Louis, MO 63101

5. If Amendment,
Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year)
 		 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
    Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)     (State)     (Zip)

Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Trans-
action
Date
(Month/ Day/
Year)

2A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/Day/
Year)

3. Trans-
action Code
(Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

5. Amount of
Securities
Beneficially
Owned Follow-
ing Reported Transactions(s)
(Instr. 3 & 4)

6. Owner-
ship Form:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect
Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

Amount

(A)
or
(D)

Price

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,160

D

 
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security

(Instr. 3)

2. Conver-
sion or
Exercise
Price of Derivative Security

3. Trans-
action Date

(Month/
Day/
Year)

3A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/
Day/
Year)

4. Trans-
action
Code

(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

6. Date Exercisable
and Expiration
Date
(Month/Day/
Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 & 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of
Derivative
Securities
Beneficially
Owned
Following
Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Owner-
ship Form
of Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira-
tion
Date

Title

Amount or Number of
Shares

Common Stock Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

 

17,875(1)

I

by trust

ESOP Preference Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

 

5,767

I

by trust

Deferred Compensation Plan - Phantom Stock Units

1-for1

04/01/03

 

A

 

375

 

 

 

Common

375

$19.5268

3,420

D

 

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Between December 19, 2002 and March 28, 2003, 335 common stock units were allocated to my May Common Stock Fund account under May's Profit Sharing Plan.
  By: /s/ Richard A. Brickson
             Richard A. Brickson
**Signature of Reporting Person		 04/01/03
Date

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                        Power of Attorney



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and

appoints Alan E. Charlson and Linda J. Balicki, and each or any one of them acting alone, as the

undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full and several power of substitutions, for

the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or

all Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and any amendments and supplements to those forms, and to file the same

with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with the New York Stock Exchange, granting unto

said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing

requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as

he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or

his or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.  This power of

attorney shall remain in effect until revoked in writing by the undersigned, and any person may rely on its

being in effect until such person actually receives such written revocation.



/Richard A. Brickson/

Richard A. Brickson



Date:   3/2/99



State of  Missouri         )

                           )  ss.

City of St. Louis          )



     On this 2nd  day of March, 1999, before me appeared Richard A. Brickson, to me known to be the

person who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free

act and deed. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal in the City and

State aforesaid, the day and date first above written.



(SEAL)         /Sarah Jane Westover/

               Notary Public



               My term expires: Sarah Jane Westover

                  Notary Public - Notary Seal

                 State of Missouri St. Louis, County

             My Commission Expires: August 10, 1999