-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, pqMApFjkLN9ffWGiv7rLq0hzQUL8YI015rbX1UYJsSjE0CcnaNMkJFShc7k85V3x n0TatWaNUWbgwKeB/EYgqA== 0000063416-94-000006.txt : 19940518 0000063416-94-000006.hdr.sgml : 19940518 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000063416-94-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19940420 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19940427 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000063416 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 5311 IRS NUMBER: 430398035 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0201 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00079 FILM NUMBER: 94524686 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 611 OLIVE ST CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101 BUSINESS PHONE: 3143426300 8-K 1 FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 1994 THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) New York I-79 43-0398035 (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 Page 1 of 5 pages Item 5. Other Events. On April 20, 1994, Registrant filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended January 29, 1994. Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" incorporated by reference the "Management's Discussion and Analysis" section of Registrant's 1993 Annual Report to Shareowners. In this section, Registrant reflected that its bonds are rated single-A-2 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., and single-A by Standard & Poor's Corporation and that its commercial paper is rated prime-1 and single-A-1 by Moody's and Standard & Poor's respectively. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities; it may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization; and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. Based on information from Moody's Investors Service, Inc.: Bonds rated single-A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations: - Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future; - Moody's applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2 and 3 in its single-A rating. The modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of the category. Issuers rated prime-1 have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations; - Repayment ability is often evidenced by leading market positions in well-established industries, high rates of return on funds employed, conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection, broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation, and well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity. Page 2 of 5 pages Based on information from Standard & Poor's Corporation: Debt rated single-A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories. - The rating may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the category. A commercial paper rating of single-A indicates that the issuer has the greatest capacity for timely payment of debt having an original maturity of no more than 365 days. - The rating may be modified with the numbers 1, 2 and 3 to indicate the relative degree of safety. - A single-A-1 rating indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong. Issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign designation. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. The following documents are filed as Exhibits. Sequential Numbering System Exhibit No. Exhibit Page Number 28-1 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 1994 (incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 1994, File No. 1-79, previously filed on April 20, 1994.) Page 3 of 5 pages 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: April 27, 1994 By: /s/ Richard A. Brickson Richard A. Brickson Secretary and Senior Counsel Page 4 of 5 pages INDEX TO EXHIBITS Sequential Numbering System Exhibit No. Exhibit Page Number 28-1 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 1994 (incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 1994, File No. 1-79, previously filed on April 20, 1994.) Page 5 of 5 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----