Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Weiser Julie Greiner
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Macy's, Inc. [M]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MACY'S, INC., 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Merchandise Planning Off
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45202
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 8 (1)
I
By father
Common Stock 3,305 (2)
I
By 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (3) 03/28/2013 Common Stock 6,000 $ 14.285 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 03/28/2007 03/28/2013 Common Stock 1,750 $ 14.285 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (4) 03/26/2014 Common Stock 3,000 $ 25.005 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (5) 03/26/2014 Common Stock 12,000 $ 25.005 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (6) 03/25/2015 Common Stock 6,000 $ 30.535 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (7) 03/24/2016 Common Stock 18,014 $ 36.26 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (8) 03/23/2017 Common Stock 19,722 $ 46.15 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (9) 03/21/2018 Common Stock 38,216 $ 24.85 D  
Phantom Stock Units   (10)   (10) Common Stock 26,465.9 $ (11) D  
Phantom Stock Units   (12)   (12) Common Stock 18,109 $ (11) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Weiser Julie Greiner
C/O MACY'S, INC.
7 WEST SEVENTH STREET
CINCINNATI, OH 45202
      Chief Merchandise Planning Off  

Signatures

/s/Christopher M. Kelly, as attorney-in-fact for Julie Greiner Weiser pursuant to a Power of Attorney 03/02/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2) Reflects matching contributions under the Issuer's 401(k) plan, derived by dividing the value of the undivided interest of the reporting person in the applicable investment fund as of February 20, 2009 by $7.86, the stock price of such date.
(3) Options became exercisable in 25% increments on the following dates: March 28, 2004, March 28, 2005, March 28, 2006 and March 28, 2007.
(4) Options became exercisable as follows: 1,500 on March 26, 2007 and 1,500 on March 26, 2008.
(5) Options became exercisable as follows: 6,000 on March 26, 2007 and 6,000 on March 26, 2008.
(6) Options became/become exercisble in 25% increments on the following dates: March 25, 2006, March 25, 2007, March 25, 2008 and March 25, 2009.
(7) Options became/become exercisable in 25% increments on the following dates: March 24, 2007, March 24, 2008, March 24, 2009 and March 24, 2010.
(8) Options became/become exercisable in 25% increments on the following dates: March 23, 2008, March 23, 2009, March 23, 2010 and March 23, 2011.
(9) Options become exercisable in 25% increments on the following dates: March 21, 2009, March 21, 2010, March 21, 2011 and March 21, 2012.
(10) The value of the Phantom Stock Units will be payable in cash as follows: 50% on February 1, 2010 and 50% on January 31, 2011.
(11) 1-for-1 conversion.
(12) The value of the Phantom Stock Units will be payable in cash as follows: 50% on January 30, 2012 and 50% on February 4, 2013.

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