The May Department Stores Company Extends Exchange Offer
16 December 2004 - 12:45AM
PR Newswire (US)
The May Department Stores Company Extends Exchange Offer ST. LOUIS,
Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The May Department Stores Company
(NYSE:MAY) announced today that it is extending until 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on Dec. 17, 2004, unless further extended, the
expiration date of its offer to exchange $400 million in aggregate
principal amount of its 3.95% Notes due July 15, 2007, $600 million
in aggregate principal amount of its 4.80% Notes due July 15, 2009,
$500 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.75% Notes due
July 15, 2014, $300 million in aggregate principal amount of its
6.65% Debentures due July 15, 2024, and $400 million in aggregate
principal amount of its 6.70% Debentures due July 15, 2034, for a
like principal amount of its 3.95% Notes due July 15, 2007, its
4.80% Notes due July 15, 2009, its 5.75% Notes due July 15, 2014,
its 6.65% Debentures due July 15, 2024, and its 6.70% Debentures
due July 15, 2034, which have been registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
Dec. 14, 2004, the original expiration date of the exchange offer,
approximately $399.5 million in aggregate principal amount of its
3.95% Notes due July 15, 2007, $585.6 million principal amount of
its 4.80% Notes due July 15, 2009, $499.8 million principal amount
of its 5.75% Notes due July 15, 2014, $300 million principal amount
of its 6.65% Debentures due July 15, 2024, and $393 million
principal amount of its 6.70% Debentures due July 15, 2034, had
been tendered in the exchange offer. These amounts represent
approximately 99% of the outstanding securities. This notice shall
not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
state. All other terms, provisions and conditions contained in the
exchange offer will remain in full force and effect. J.P. Morgan
Trust Company, National Association, has been appointed as exchange
agent for the exchange offer. Requests for assistance or documents
should be directed to J.P. Morgan Trust Company at 1-800-275-2048.
For more information, contact Sharon Bateman at (314) 342-6494.
DATASOURCE: May Department Stores Company CONTACT: Sharon Bateman
of May Department Stores Company, +1-314-342-6494
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