-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ih4wKs/fQkbNuyUeYogdKPRcMH+smArScCKTccwNpP/z9Bx+g2cUGKSKRQYadoWX hePUxJ17PrdElI0Zc+XwmQ== 0000063416-05-000016.txt : 20050125 0000063416-05-000016.hdr.sgml : 20050125 20050125132141 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000063416-05-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050125 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050125 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000063416 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 431104396 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0201 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00079 FILM NUMBER: 05546665 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 611 OLIVE ST CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101 BUSINESS PHONE: 3143426300 8-K 1 eightk.txt FORM 8K, DATED JANUARY 25, 2005 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 - January 25, 2005 Date of Earliest Event Reported - January 24, 2005 THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware I-79 43-1104396 (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 611 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314)342-6300 Not Applicable (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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On January 24, 2005, the registrant presented the materials attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 in meetings with certain analysts. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Exhibit 99.1 Materials that the registrant presented in meetings with certain analysts. These materials are being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 hereof. 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. THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY Dated: January 25, 2005 By: /s/ Richard A. Brickson Richard A. Brickson Secretary EX-99.1 2 exhibit991.txt MATERIALS THAT THE REGISTRANT PRESENTED IN MEETINGS WITH CERTAIN ANALYSTS. Exhibit 99.1 MAY The May Department Stores Company Lord & Taylor Famous Barr Filene's Foley's Hecht's Kaufmann's L.S. Ayres Marshall Field's Meier & Frank Robinsons May Strawbridge's The Jones Store David's Bridal After Hours Formalwear Priscilla of Boston _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY MARSHALL FIELD'S 62 Stores [Map] Department Stores MAY - 438 Marshall Field's - 62 _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY STRATEGIC RATIONALE - - Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit - - 2003 revenues: $2.6 billion - - 2003 EBIT: $107 million - - Expense and merchandise synergies _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY CAPITAL STRUCTURE - - $3.2 billion cash purchase - - Long-term debt: $2.2 billion - - Short-term debt and cash: $1 billion - - Impact on debt/capital _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY STRONG CASH FLOW - - 2003 operating cash flow: $1.7 billion - - Capital expenditures: $550 million - - Investing: $550 million - - Reducing debt - - Dividends _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY DIVIDENDS - - 97 cents per share - - Increased for 29 years - - Uninterrupted for 93 years _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY GROWTH - - Department stores - - Bridal Group - - Other opportunities _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY PLANNING AND ALLOCATION - - Increase sales - - Reduce markdowns - - Decrease inventory levels _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY INITIATIVES - - Differentiated merchandise - - Grow better segments - - Grow younger businesses - - Improve the shopping experience _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY DIFFERENTIATED MERCHANDISE - - Proprietary merchandise - - Newness and fashion - - Traffic generators _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY PROPRIETARY BRANDS Ideology [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY PROPRIETARY BRANDS i.e. and i.e. relaxed [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY PROPRIETARY BRANDS Valerie Stevens Cashmere [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY PROPRIETARY BRANDS Hotel Suite [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY NEWNESS AND FASHION Genuine and Faux Fur [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY TRAFFIC GENERATORS Tech Gift Centers [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY GROW BETTER SEGMENTS Lauren Ralph Lauren [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY GROW BETTER SEGMENTS Calvin Klein [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY GROW BETTER SEGMENTS Jones Signature [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY GROW BETTER SEGMENTS Michael by Michael Kors [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY GROW YOUNGER BUSINESSES 19- To 30-year-olds 31- to 44-year-olds [Merchandise Photos] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY GROW YOUNGER BUSINESSES Proprietary Brands - - Ideology - - i.e. - - Brandini [Merchandise Photos] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY GROW YOUNGER BUSINESSES Bridal Group - - David's Bridal - - After Hours Formalwear [Merchandise Photos] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY Imagination! - - Casual - - Tailored [GRAPHIC] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY Imagination! [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY Imagination! [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY BETTER EDITED MERCHANDISE Wider Aisles and More Open Departments [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY MORE FASHION GUIDANCE Assemble Outfits and Translate Trends [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY MORE INFORMATION Directional Signage and Price Checkers [Store Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY EASIER TRANSACTIONS Point-of-sale equipment [Equipment Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY LORD & TAYLOR - - Repositioning as upscale retailer - - Distinctive fashion and style _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY LORD & TAYLOR - - 32 stores to be divested - - 25 stores closed _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY LORD & TAYLOR [Map] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY BRIDAL GROUP - - David's Bridal - - After Hours Formalwear - - Priscilla of Boston [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY BRIDAL GROUP $600 Million Sales in 2003 [Merchandise Photo] _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY EXPENSE MANAGEMENT - - Strong financial disciplines - - Culture of continuous improvement _______________________________________________________________________________ MAY _______________________________________________________________________________ -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----