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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
(Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp; )</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Filed by the Registrant <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Preliminary Proxy Statement<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Definitive Proxy Statement<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> Definitive Additional Materials<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>DSW Inc.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</DIV>







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    <TD>Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</TD>
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    <TD>Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; margin-left: 323px"></DIV></TD>
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    <TD>Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; margin-left: 327px"></DIV></TD>
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    <TD>Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11 (set forth the amount on which
the filing fee is calculated and state how it was
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    <TD>Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; margin-left: 273px"></DIV></TD>
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    <TD>Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or
the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</TD>
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    <TD>Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; margin-left: 248px"></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>DSW INC.</B>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 10pt"><u><B>Meeting Information</B></u>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap"><B>For holders as of:</B></FONT>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Date:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;05/21/09
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    <TD>DSW Corporate Offices<br>
810 DSW Drive<BR>Columbus, Ohio 43219<BR>
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DRIVE<BR>COLUMBUS, OH 43219
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-right: 28%; text-indent:-0px" align="justify"><B>The Board of Directors recommends a vote &#147;FOR&nbsp;&#148;<BR> Proposals 1 , 2 and 3.</B>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
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    <TD>Election of the following Class II Directors:</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;01)
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Jay L. Schottenstein</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Michael R. MacDonald</TD>
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