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• Federated Board Approves 2-for-1 Stock Split; Shareholders Authorize Increase in Number of Common Shares; Company Adjusts 2Q and 2006 Earnings Guidance to Reflect Stock Split

  - 2006-05-19

  CINCINNATI -- The Board of Directors of Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(NYSE Arca:FD) today approved a split of the company's common stock on a two-for-one basis. The Board vote follows a previously announced intention by the Board to split the stock if shareholders approved an increase in the number of...

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• Federated Plans 2-for-1 Stock Split; Company to Seek Shareholder Authorization to Increase Number of Common Shares; Board of Directors Approves Dividend Increase

  - 2006-03-28

  CINCINNATI -- The Board of Directors of Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(PCX:FD) today said it intends to split the company's common stock on a two-for-one basis if shareholders approve an increase in the number of authorized shares of Federated common stock. The intended stock split would be effected through a...

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• Federated Shareholders Vote to Approve May Merger

  - 2005-07-13

  CINCINNATI -- Shareholders of Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(PCX:FD) today approved the company's proposed merger with The May Department Stores Company. About 81 percent of shares outstanding, representing more than 99 percent of votes cast at Federated's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, were in favor of a resolution to authorize the...

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• Federated, May to have shareholders vote July 13

  - 2005-05-27

  Federated Department Stores Inc. and May Department Stores Co. will hold meetings on July 13 to allow stockholders to vote on Federated's plan to buy May. The companies announced the date in a joint U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. Federated will hold its meeting at at...

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• Federated and May Announce Merger; $17 billion transaction to create value for customers, shareholders

  - 2005-02-28

  CINCINNATI, NEW YORK & ST. LOUIS -- Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD) and The May Department Stores Company (NYSE:MAY) today announced that they have entered into a merger agreement. Pursuant to the transaction, each share of May will be converted into the right to receive $17.75 per share of...

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• Federated to Submit Board Declassification to Shareholders

  - 2004-11-12

  CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD) (PCX:FD) said today that in May 2005 its board of directors intends to submit to shareholders a binding proposal to amend Federated's certificate of incorporation and bylaws to declassify its board of directors. The company's current certificate of incorporation and bylaws divide...

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• Times Union, Albany, N.Y., Business Briefs Column.

  - 2004-05-20

  Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--PLUG POWER SETTLES LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY SHAREHOLDERS: Plug Power Inc. has settled for an undisclosed amount a class-action lawsuit brought in 2000 by a group of disgruntled shareholders. The complaint accused...

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• Cauley & Geller, LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Federated Department Stores, Inc. Seeking Damages On Behalf of Shareholders

  - 2000-09-05

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• Shareholder Class Action Filed Against Federated Department Stores, Inc. by the Law Firm of Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP

  - 2000-09-01

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• SHAREHOLDER ACCUSES FEDERATED OF FRAUD OVER FINGERHUT.

  - 2000-08-28

  NEW YORK -- An investor has filed a shareholder suit against Federated Department Stores Inc., seeking class-action status and alleging federal securities law violations in connection with the timing of information provided by the retailer about its Fingerhut Cos. Inc. subsidiary. ...

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