United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER
SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF
DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number 001-00079

The May Department Stores Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

611 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101 (314) 342-6300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Common Stock, par value $.50 per share
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provisions(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)	ý	Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	ý
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)	¨	Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	¨
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)	¨	Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)	¨
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)	¨	Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)	¨
		Rule 15d-6	¨

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: One holder.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The May Department Stores Company LLC (successor to The May Department Stores Company) has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: August 30, 2005	By:	/s/ Dennis J. Broderick
		Name: Dennis J. Broderick Title: Senior Vice President and Secretary