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<div align=right><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Registration No. 333-</font></font></div>

<center><b><font face="Arial">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Washington, DC 20549</font></font>
<p><b><font face="Arial">FORM S-8</font></b>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Registration Statement</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>under</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>The Securities Act of 1933</font></font>
<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.</font></font></b>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>(Exact name of Registrant as specified
in its charter)</font></font></center>

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<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>New York</font></font></b>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>(State of jurisdiction of</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>incorporation of organization)</font></font></center>
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<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>36-1750680</font></font></b>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>(I.R.S. employer</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>identification no.)</font></font></center>
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<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>3333 Beverly Road</font></font></b>
<br><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60179</font></font></b>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)</font></font>
<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>2001 BROAD-BASED STOCK OPTION PLAN</font></font></b>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>(Full title of the plan)</font></font>
<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Anastasia D. Kelly</font></font></b>
<br><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Executive Vice President and General
Counsel</font></font></b>
<br><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Sears, Roebuck and Co.</font></font></b>
<br><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>3333 Beverly Road</font></font></b>
<br><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60179</font></font></b>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>(Name and address of agent for service)</font></font>
<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>(847) 286-2500</font></font></b>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>(Telephone number, including area
code, of agent for service)</font></font>
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<br>&nbsp;
<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></font></b></center>

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<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>Title of Securities to be Registered</font></font></b></center>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="14%">
<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>Amount to&nbsp;</font></font></b>
<br><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>be registered(1)</font></font></b></center>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="13%">
<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>Proposed maximum offering price
per share&nbsp;</font></font></b></center>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="18%">
<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>Proposed maximum aggregate
offering price</font></font></b></center>
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<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>Amount of registration fee(2)</font></font></b></center>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="35%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>Common Shares,
par value $0.75 per share</font></font></td>

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<center><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>15,000,000</font></font></center>
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<center><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>(2)</font></font></center>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="18%">
<center><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>(2)</font></font></center>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%">
<center><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>$142,762.50</font></font></center>
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<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>(1) The number of shares being registered
represents the underlying shares for the stock options granted under the
2001 Broad-Based Stock Option Plan.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>(2) Pursuant to Rule 457(h), the proposed
maximum offering price per share, proposed maximum aggregate offering price
and registration fee have been calculated based upon the average of the
high and low reported sale prices on October 24, 2001.</font></font>
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<p><b><font face="Arial">PART II</font></b>
<p><b><font face="Arial">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></center>

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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="11%" HEIGHT="84"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Item
3.</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="89%" HEIGHT="84"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Incorporation
of Documents by Reference.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>The following documents filed by Sears,
Roebuck and Co. ("Sears") with the Securities and Exchange Commission are
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:</font></font>
<ul>
<li>
<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Sears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 30, 2000;</font></font></li>

<li>
<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Sears Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for
the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2001;</font></font></li>

<li>
<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Sears Current Reports on Form 8-K dated
January 4 and 18; April 12, 19 and 20; July 12 and 19; and October 11 and
24;</font></font></li>

<li>
<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>The description of Sears common shares
contained in Item 5 on page 15 of Sears Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 30, 2000; and</font></font></li>

<li>
<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>All documents subsequently filed by Sears
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act at
any time 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.</font></font></li>
</ul>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="11%" HEIGHT="84"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Item
5.</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="89%" HEIGHT="84"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>The legality of the common shares is
being passed upon for Sears by Anastasia D. Kelly, Executive Vice President
and General Counsel of Sears. At October 29, 2001, Ms. Kelly owned 33,255
Sears common shares, including shares credited to her account in the Sears
401(k) Savings Plan as of August 28, 2001, and had options granted under
Sears employee stock plans relating to 265,603 Sears common shares.</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="11%" HEIGHT="84"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Item
6.</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="89%" HEIGHT="84"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Article V of the By-Laws of Sears,
relating to indemnification of directors and officers, is incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 30, 2000. Article 7 of the Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of Sears, relating to limitation of personal liability
of a director, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(I) to Registrant's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2000.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Sections 721 to 726 of the New York
Business Corporation Law authorize indemnification of directors and officers
of Sears for certain liabilities and expenses. Section 726 of said Law
authorizes the purchase of indemnification insurance (which Sears maintains).
Section 402(b) of said Law authorizes the limitation, in certain circumstances,
of personal liability of directors to the corporation or its shareholders
for damages for breach of duty in such capacity.</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="11%" HEIGHT="84"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Item
8.</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="89%" HEIGHT="84"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Exhibits.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>The Exhibits to this Registration Statement
are listed in the Exhibit Index (below) to this Registration Statement,
which Index is incorporated herein by reference.</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="11%" HEIGHT="84"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Item
9.</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="89%" HEIGHT="84"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Undertakings.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>A. The undersigned Registrant hereby
undertakes:</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>(1) To file, during any period in which
offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement to include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement
or any material change to such information in the registration statement.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>(2) That, for the purpose of determining
any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>(3) To remove from registration by
means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered
which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>B. The undersigned Registrant hereby
undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where
applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated
by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>C. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion
of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid
by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered,
the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has
been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.</font></font></td>
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<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>SIGNATURES</font></font></b></center>

<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>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 Hoffman Estates,
Illinois, on October 30, 2001.</font></font>
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<td VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN="2" WIDTH="49%"><b><font face="Arial">SEARS, ROEBUCK
AND CO.</font></b></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="51%">&nbsp;</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="7%">&nbsp;<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>By:</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Larry R. Raymond*</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Vice President and Treasurer</font></font></td>
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<br>&nbsp;
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:</font></font>
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<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Signature</font></font></b></center>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%">
<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Title</font></font></b></center>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%">
<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Date</font></font></b></center>
</td>
</tr>

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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="33%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Alan J. Lacy*</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Director, Chairman
of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>October 30,
2001</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="33%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Paul J. Liska*</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>October 30,
2001</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="33%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Glenn R. Richter*</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Senior Vice
President Finance</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>(Principal Accounting Officer)</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>October 30,
2001</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="33%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Hall Adams,
Jr.*</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Director</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>October 30,
2001</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="33%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Brenda C. Barnes*</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Director</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>October 30,
2001</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="33%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Warren L. Batts*</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Director</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>October 30,
2001</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="33%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>James R. Cantalupo*</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Director</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>October 30,
2001</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="33%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Donald J. Carty*</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Director</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>October 30,
2001</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="33%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>W. James Farrell*</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Director</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>October 30,
2001</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="33%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Michael A.
Miles*</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Director</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>October 30,
2001</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="33%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Hugh B. Price*</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Director</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>October 30,
2001</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="33%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Dorothy A.
Terrell*</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Director</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>October 30,
2001</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="33%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Raul Yzaguirre*</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="47%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Director</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>October 30,
2001</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="9%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>*By:</font></font></td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="91%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>/s/ Larry R.
Raymond</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Larry R. Raymond</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Individually and as Attorney-in-fact</font></font></td>
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<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>EXHIBIT INDEX</font></font></b></center>

<p><br>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="13%">
<center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Exhibit Number</font></font></center>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87%">&nbsp;</td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="13%">
<center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>3(i)</font></font></center>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of Sears, Roebuck and Co. as amended to May 13, 1996 (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Registration Statement No. 333-8141).</font></font></td>
</tr>

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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="13%">
<center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>3(ii)</font></font></center>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>By-Laws of
Sears, Roebuck and Co. as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3(ii) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Sears, Roebuck and Co. for the
year ended December 30, 2000).</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="13%">
<center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>4*</font></font></center>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>2001 Broad-Based
Stock Option Plan</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="13%">
<center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>5*</font></font></center>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Opinion of
Anastasia D. Kelly, Executive Vice President and General Counsel.</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="13%">
<center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>15*</font></font></center>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Awareness Letter
of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP.</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="13%">
<center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>23(a)*</font></font></center>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Consent of
Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP.</font></font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="13%">
<center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>23(b)</font></font></center>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Consent of
Anastasia D. Kelly, Executive Vice President and General Counsel (included
in Exhibit 5).</font></font></td>
</tr>

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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="13%">
<center><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>24*</font></font></center>
</td>

<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87%"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Power of Attorney
of officers and directors.</font></font></td>
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<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>*Filed herewith</font></font>
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Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM S-8
Registration Statement
under
The Securities Act of 1933
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified
in its charter)
New York
(State of jurisdiction of
incorporation of organization)
36-1750680
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
3333 Beverly Road
Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60179
(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)
2001 BROAD-BASED STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Anastasia D. Kelly
Executive Vice President and General
Counsel
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
3333 Beverly Road
Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60179
(Name and address of agent for service)
(847) 286-2500
(Telephone number, including area
code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount to
be registered(1)
Proposed maximum offering price
per share
Proposed maximum aggregate
offering price
Amount of registration fee(2)
Common Shares,
par value $0.75 per share
15,000,000
(2)
(2)
$142,762.50
(1) The number of shares being registered
represents the underlying shares for the stock options granted under the
2001 Broad-Based Stock Option Plan.
(2) Pursuant to Rule 457(h), the proposed
maximum offering price per share, proposed maximum aggregate offering price
and registration fee have been calculated based upon the average of the
high and low reported sale prices on October 24, 2001.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item
3.
Incorporation
of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by Sears,
Roebuck and Co. ("Sears") with the Securities and Exchange Commission are
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
Sears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 30, 2000;
Sears Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for
the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2001;
Sears Current Reports on Form 8-K dated
January 4 and 18; April 12, 19 and 20; July 12 and 19; and October 11 and
24;
The description of Sears common shares
contained in Item 5 on page 15 of Sears Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 30, 2000; and
All documents subsequently filed by Sears
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act at
any time 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.
Item
5.
Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel.
The legality of the common shares is
being passed upon for Sears by Anastasia D. Kelly, Executive Vice President
and General Counsel of Sears. At October 29, 2001, Ms. Kelly owned 33,255
Sears common shares, including shares credited to her account in the Sears
401(k) Savings Plan as of August 28, 2001, and had options granted under
Sears employee stock plans relating to 265,603 Sears common shares.
Item
6.
Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
Article V of the By-Laws of Sears,
relating to indemnification of directors and officers, is incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 30, 2000. Article 7 of the Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of Sears, relating to limitation of personal liability
of a director, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(I) to Registrant's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2000.
Sections 721 to 726 of the New York
Business Corporation Law authorize indemnification of directors and officers
of Sears for certain liabilities and expenses. Section 726 of said Law
authorizes the purchase of indemnification insurance (which Sears maintains).
Section 402(b) of said Law authorizes the limitation, in certain circumstances,
of personal liability of directors to the corporation or its shareholders
for damages for breach of duty in such capacity.
Item
8.
Exhibits.
The Exhibits to this Registration Statement
are listed in the Exhibit Index (below) to this Registration Statement,
which Index is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.
Undertakings.
A. The undersigned Registrant hereby
undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which
offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement to include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement
or any material change to such information in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining
any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by
means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered
which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
B. The undersigned Registrant hereby
undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where
applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated
by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof.
C. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion
of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid
by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered,
the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has
been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
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 Hoffman Estates,
Illinois, on October 30, 2001.
SEARS, ROEBUCK
AND CO.
By:
Larry R. Raymond*
Vice President and Treasurer
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
Alan J. Lacy*
Director, Chairman
of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
October 30,
2001
Paul J. Liska*
Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
October 30,
2001
Glenn R. Richter*
Senior Vice
President Finance
(Principal Accounting Officer)
October 30,
2001
Hall Adams,
Jr.*
Director
October 30,
2001
Brenda C. Barnes*
Director
October 30,
2001
Warren L. Batts*
Director
October 30,
2001
James R. Cantalupo*
Director
October 30,
2001
Donald J. Carty*
Director
October 30,
2001
W. James Farrell*
Director
October 30,
2001
Michael A.
Miles*
Director
October 30,
2001
Hugh B. Price*
Director
October 30,
2001
Dorothy A.
Terrell*
Director
October 30,
2001
Raul Yzaguirre*
Director
October 30,
2001
*By:
/s/ Larry R.
Raymond
Larry R. Raymond
Individually and as Attorney-in-fact
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
3(i)
Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of Sears, Roebuck and Co. as amended to May 13, 1996 (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Registration Statement No. 333-8141).
3(ii)
By-Laws of
Sears, Roebuck and Co. as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3(ii) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Sears, Roebuck and Co. for the
year ended December 30, 2000).
4*
2001 Broad-Based
Stock Option Plan
5*
Opinion of
Anastasia D. Kelly, Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
15*
Awareness Letter
of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23(a)*
Consent of
Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23(b)
Consent of
Anastasia D. Kelly, Executive Vice President and General Counsel (included
in Exhibit 5).
24*
Power of Attorney
of officers and directors.
*Filed herewith