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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;9, 2009.
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-
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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>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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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">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Ohio</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>31-0746639</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>810 DSW Drive</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Columbus, Ohio</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">4<B>3219</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>DSW Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>William L. Jordan<BR>
General Counsel<BR>
810 DSW Drive<BR>
Columbus, Ohio 43219</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">(<B>614) 237-7100</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Copies of Correspondence to:</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Robert J. Tannous, Esq.<BR>
Porter, Wright, Morris &#038; Arthur LLP<BR>
41 South High Street<BR>
Columbus, Ohio 43215</B></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See the definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</DIV>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Large accelerated filer <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></FONT>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Accelerated filer <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></FONT>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Class&nbsp;A Common
Shares, without par
value</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3,000,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$11.40(2)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$34,200,000(2)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$1,909</TD>
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    <TD>This Registration Statement shall be deemed to cover an
indeterminate number of additional shares of DSW Inc. Class&nbsp;A Common Shares, without par value, as may be issuable pursuant to
future stock dividends, stock splits, or similar transactions, pursuant to Rule 416(a) and (b)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c)
and (h)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The maximum aggregate offering price is
based on 3,000,000 additional shares registered for issuance under the DSW Inc. 2005 Equity
Incentive Plan, multiplied by $11.40, the average of the high and low prices of the Class&nbsp;A
Common Shares, without par value, of DSW Inc. as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on
June&nbsp;2, 2009.</TD>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by DSW Inc., an Ohio corporation (the
&#147;Registrant&#148;), relating to 3,000,000 Class&nbsp;A Common Shares, without par value (the &#147;Common
Shares&#148;), issuable under the DSW Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), which Common Shares
are in addition to the 4,600,000 Common Shares registered on the Registrant&#146;s Form S-8, filed on
June&nbsp;30, 2005 (Commission File No.&nbsp;333-126244) (the &#147;Prior Registration Statement&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement relates to securities of the same class as those to which the
Prior Registration Statement relates and is submitted in accordance with Instruction E of the
General Instructions to Form S-8 regarding Registration of Additional Securities. Pursuant to
Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statement, to the extent relating
to the registration of Common Shares under the Plan and except as otherwise set forth in this
Registration Statement, are incorporated by reference herein.
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents, which have previously been filed by the Registrant, as specified,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) pursuant to the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), are incorporated by reference herein and shall be
deemed to be a part hereof:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January&nbsp;31, 2009
(filed on April&nbsp;1, 2009) (File No.&nbsp;001-32545).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
since January&nbsp;31, 2009.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Shares that is contained in the Registrant&#146;s
registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on June&nbsp;23, 2005 (File No.&nbsp;001-32545)
under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the
DSW Inc. Form&nbsp;10-K filed on April&nbsp;13, 2006).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Code of Regulations (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2
to the DSW Inc. Form&nbsp;10-K filed on April&nbsp;13, 2006).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Porter, Wright, Morris &#038; Arthur LLP regarding legality.</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Porter, Wright, Morris &#038; Arthur LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5 incorporated
herein by reference).</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23(b)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">*
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP.</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">*
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (contained on signature page hereto).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">DSW Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.23 to the DSW Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 4, 2009).</TD>
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    <TD>Filed herewith.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>The Registrant. </B>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Columbus, State of Ohio, on June&nbsp;9,
2009.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>DSW Inc.</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ William L. Jordan
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">William L. Jordan&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Executive Vice President and General Counsel&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Douglas J. Probst and
William L. Jordan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his
or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Power of Attorney has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael R. MacDonald
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael R. MacDonald
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer and
Director<br>
(Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;8, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Douglas J. Probst
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Douglas J. Probst
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer<br>
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;8, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Jay L. Schottenstein
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jay L. Schottenstein
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board of Directors&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;8, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Elaine J. Eisenman
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Elaine J. Eisenman
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;8, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
Carolee Friedlander
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Carolee Friedlander
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;8, 2009</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Name</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="middle"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Joanna T. Lau
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joanna T. Lau
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;8, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="middle"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Roger S. Markfield
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;8, 2009</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Philip B. Miller
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Philip B. Miller
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;8, 2009</TD>
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    <TD valign="middle"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ James D. Robbins
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
James D. Robbins
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;8, 2009</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="middle"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD valign="middle"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Harvey L. Sonnenberg
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Harvey L. Sonnenberg
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;8, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="middle"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD valign="middle"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Allan J. Tanenbaum
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Allan J. Tanenbaum
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;8, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="middle"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Heywood Wilansky
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Heywood Wilansky
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;8, 2009</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>UNITED STATES</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>UNDER</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>DSW Inc.</B></FONT>

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>EXHIBITS</B>

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    <TD nowrap align="center">Exhibit</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Number</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4(a)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the
DSW Inc. Form&nbsp;10-K filed on April&nbsp;13, 2006).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4(b)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Code of Regulations (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2
to the DSW Inc. Form&nbsp;10-K filed on April&nbsp;13, 2006).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">DSW Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to


Exhibit 10.23 to the DSW Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 4, 2009).</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>Exhibit&nbsp;5</I>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">June&nbsp;8, 2009
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">DSW Inc.<BR>
810 DSW Drive<BR>
Columbus, Ohio 43219

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8 for DSW Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;)

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Ladies and Gentlemen:

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have acted as counsel for DSW Inc., an Ohio corporation (&#147;DSW&#148;), in connection with the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;), filed by DSW with the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the
registration of 3,000,000 Class&nbsp;A Common Shares, without par value (the &#147;Shares&#148;), to be issued
under the Plan.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In connection with this opinion, we have examined such corporate records, documents, and other
instruments of the registrant as we have deemed necessary.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares will, when issued and paid for
in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and
entitled to the benefits of the Plan.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Very truly yours,
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">/s/ PORTER, WRIGHT, MORRIS &#038; ARTHUR LLP

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">PORTER, WRIGHT, MORRIS &#038; ARTHUR LLP

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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</b>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report
relating to the financial statements of DSW Inc. and the effectiveness of DSW Inc.&#146;s, internal control
over financial reporting dated March 30, 2009, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of DSW
 Inc. for the year ended January 31, 2009.
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">/s/ DELOITTE &#38; TOUCHE LLP</div>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"> Columbus, Ohio
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June 8, 2009
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