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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: November 8, 2007 MACY'S, INC. 7 West Seventh Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 -and- 151 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001 Delaware 1-13536 13-3324058 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] 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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On November 8, 2007, Macy's, Inc. ("Macy's") issued a press release announcing Macy's sales for the fiscal quarter ended November 3, 2007. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of Macy's dated November 8, 2007. MACY'S, INC. 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. MACY'S, INC. Dated: November 8, 2007 By: /s/ Joel A. Belsky Name: Joel A. Belsky Title: Vice President and Controller Index to Exhibits Index Number 99.1 Press Release of Macy's dated November 8, 2007. Exhibit 99.1 MACY'S, INC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MACY'S, INC. SAME-STORE SALES DOWN 1.5% IN OCTOBER Third quarter sales are within company's guidance CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 8, 2007 - Macy's, Inc. today reported total sales of $1.853 billion for the four weeks ended Nov. 3, 2007, a decrease of 0.5 percent compared to total sales of $1.862 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Macy's, Inc. sales were down 1.5 percent in October. This compares with the company's guidance for October same-store sales to be in the range of down 1 percent to up 2 percent. For the third quarter of 2007, the company's total sales were $5.910 billion, an increase of 0.4 percent compared to total sales of $5.886 billion in the same 13-week period last year. On a same-store basis, Macy's, Inc.'s third-quarter sales were down 0.8 percent. This is within the company's third quarter guidance for total sales of between $5.9 billion and $6 billion, and for same-store sales to be in the range of down 1 percent to up 1 percent. For the year to date, Macy's, Inc. sales totaled $17.723 billion, down 0.5 percent from total sales of $17.811 billion in the first 39 weeks of 2006. On a same-store basis, Macy's, Inc.'s year-to-date sales were down 1.0 percent. The company is slated to report its third quarter earnings on Wednesday, Nov. 14, and will webcast a call with financial analysts that day at 10:30 a.m. (ET). The webcast is accessible to the media and general public either via the company's Web site at www.macysinc.com or by calling in on 1-800-474-8920 passcode 3413873. Macy's, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's premier retailers, with fiscal 2006 sales of $27 billion. The company operates more than 850 department stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names of Macy's and Bloomingdale's. The company also operates macys.com, bloomingdales.com and Bloomingdale's By Mail. Prior to June 1, 2007, Macy's, Inc. was known as Federated Department Stores, Inc. All statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Macy's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this release because of a variety of factors, including conditions to, or changes in the timing of, proposed transactions, prevailing interest rates, competitive pressures from specialty stores, general merchandise stores, manufacturers' outlets, off-price and discount stores, new
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(including the Internet, mail-order catalogs and television) and general consumer spending levels, including the impact of the availability and level of consumer debt, the effect of weather and other factors identified in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(NOTE: Additional information on Macy's, Inc., including past news releases, is available at www.macysinc.com/pressromm)
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