UNITED STATES

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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 15, 2012 (March 14, 2012)
DSW Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio
 
001-32545
 
31-0746639
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
810 DSW Drive, Columbus, Ohio
 
43219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (614) 237-7100
 
 
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On March 14, 2012, DSW Inc. (the "Company") issued 411,963 shares of its Class B Common Stock, without par value, to Schottenstein RVI LLC ("Schottenstein RVI") in connection with Schottenstein RVI's exercise of its outstanding term warrant that was originally issued by the Company on September 26, 2002. The Class B Common Stock shares were issued at an exercise price of $10.3448 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $4,261,674.80. In connection with this issuance, no underwriters were utilized and no commissions were paid.
The issuance and sale of the Company's common shares discussed above were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and the safe harbor private offering exemption provided by Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act as transactions which did not involve a public offering.






Signature  
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.  
DSW Inc.
By: /s/Douglas J. Probst
Douglas J. Probst
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer

Date: March 15, 2012