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 8, 2003
RETAIL VENTURES, INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
3241 Westerville Road
Columbus, Ohio 43224
(614) 471-4722
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(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
INCLUDING AREA CODE OF REGISTRANT'S
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
Value City Department Stores, Inc.
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Retail Ventures, Inc. press release dated December 8, 2003.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On December 8, 2003, Retail Ventures, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release regarding its consolidated financial results for the third quarter
ended November 1, 2003. A copy of the company's press release is furnished as an
exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company will also present its financial results for the third
quarter ended November 1, 2003 during a conference call on December 8, 2003 at
4:00 p.m. EST which is available over the Internet at www.retailventuresinc.com.
A replay of the conference call will be available from 6:00 p.m. EST December 8,
2003 through January 8, 2004 by calling (800) 839-0860 (confirmation code:
1266).
The information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, shall
not be treated as "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
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.
RETAIL VENTURES, INC.
Date: December 8, 2003 By: /s/ James A. McGrady
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James A. McGrady, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Retail Ventures, Inc. press release dated December 8, 2003.
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