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: March 31, 2004
RETAIL VENTURES, INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Ohio 1-10767 31-1322832
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
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)
Not Applicable
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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
March 31, 2004.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On March 31, 2004, Retail Ventures, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
regarding its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter ended
January 31, 2004. 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 fourth quarter ended
January 31, 2004 during a conference call on April 1, 2004 at 8:00 a.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 April 1, 2004 through
May 1, 2004 by calling (800) 839-0860 (confirmation code: 1249).
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: March 31, 2004 By: /s/ James A. McGrady
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James A. McGrady, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Retail Ventures, Inc. press release dated March 31, 2004.