-----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, LA5cFmJLqQHM3yGL0jsMemo/hj43URiCzwXk6xOCJsuTDgkRA6Q6Jw/lGeuowM+s xDs+/zfQ8CXGFo8aZ8QSbQ== 0000950134-06-021860.txt : 20061117 0000950134-06-021860.hdr.sgml : 20061117 20061117150745 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-06-021860 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061117 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Federated Retail Holdings Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001026179 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 430398035 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-138376-01 FILM NUMBER: 061226401 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135797000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO /NY/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961031 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794367 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 133324058 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0128 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135797000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 W SEVENTH ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: R H MACY & CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950307 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MACY ACQUIRING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19861124 FWP 1 d41253fwfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS fwp
 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-138376-01
November 17, 2006
Pricing Term Sheet
     
Issuer:
  Federated Retail Holdings, Inc.
Guarantor:
  Federated Department Stores, Inc.
Size:
  $1,100mm
Title:
  5.900% Notes due 2016 
Maturity:
  December 1st, 2016 
Coupon:
  5.900% 
Price to Public:
  99.932% of face amount
Yield to maturity:
  5.909% 
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
  1.300% 
Benchmark Treasury:
  UST 4.625% due November 15, 2016 
Benchmark Treasury Spot and Yield:
  100-4 4.609% 
Interest Payment Dates:
  December 1st and June 1st, commencing on June 1st, 2007 
 
    
Redemption Provisions:
    
Make-Whole Call:
  Any time at the greater of 100% and the treasury rate plus 20 basis points.
 
    
Trade Date:
  November 17th, 2006 
Settlement Date:
  November 29th, 2006 (T+7)
CUSIP:
  314275 AA 6 
Denominations
  $2,000 x $1,000 
Ratings:
  Baa1 (negative) / BBB (stable) / BBB+ (negative)
Underwriters:
  Banc of America Securities LLC
 
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
 
  J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
 
  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
 
  Piper Jaffray & Co.
 
  Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
 
  Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
 
  BNY Capital Markets, Inc.
 
  Williams Capital Group, L.P.
The security ratings above are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold the securities offered hereby. The ratings may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s and Fitch Ratings. Each of the security ratings above should be evaluated independently of any other security rating.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Banc of America Securities LLC toll-free at 1-800-294-1322, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC collect at 212-325-2000 or J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. collect at 212-834-4533.

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