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: December 1, 2000

                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

           151 West 34th St., New York, New York 10001
                         (212) 494-1602

                              -and-

          7 West Seventh Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
                         (513) 579-7000



  Delaware                    1-13536             13-3324058
 (State of              (Commission File No.)    (IRS Id. No.)
Incorporation)




Item 5.   Other Events

          This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by Federated Department
Stores, Inc. ("Federated") for the purpose of filing, as exhibits
hereto, the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets of Federated as
of October 28, 2000,  January 29, 2000 and October 30, 1999 and
the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 39
weeks ended October 28, 2000 and October 30, 1999, which are
concurrently being posted on Federated's website at www.federated-
fds.com. The Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets and Unaudited
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows filed herewith should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements,
the notes thereto and the other information contained in
Federated's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
January 29, 2000.  Because of the seasonal nature of the retail
business, the cash flows for the 39 weeks ended October 28, 2000
and October 30, 1999 (which do not include the Christmas season)
are not indicative of the cash flows for the entire fiscal year.


Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
          and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

99.1    Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets of Federated
        as of October 28, 2000, January 29, 2000  and October 30, 1999.

99.2    Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of
        Federated for the 39 weeks ended October 28, 2000 and October
        30, 1999.



                FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.


                            SIGNATURES




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.





                                    FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.



Date  December 1, 2000              /s/ Dennis J. Broderick
                                        Dennis J. Broderick
                                        Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                        and Secretary







                        EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

99.1          Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets of
              Federated as of October 28, 2000,
              January 29, 2000 and October 30, 1999

99.2          Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash
              Flows of Federated for the 39 weeks ended
              October 28, 2000 and October 30, 1999