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) November 1, 2005
(October 31, 2005)
RITE AID CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-5742 23-1614034
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (717) 761-2633
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None
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(c)
On October 31, 2005, we announced that Kevin Twomey, formerly Senior Vice
President, Chief Accounting Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer, has
been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He
reports to Mary Sammons, Rite Aid President and CEO.
In his new position, Twomey, 55, has overall responsibility for finance,
accounting, financial reporting, budgeting and planning, treasury, tax and
investor relations. He has served as Acting Chief Financial Officer for Rite
Aid since August of 2005, while he also continued to serve as Chief Accounting
Officer. He joined Rite Aid in 2000 as Senior Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer and prior to that, served as senior vice president, finance
and control for Fleming Companies, Inc., a food marketing and distribution
company. He joined Fleming in 1989 after 17 years with Deloitte & Touche,
where he was a partner.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On October 31, 2005, we announced that Kevin Twomey, formerly Senior Vice
President, Chief Accounting Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer, has
been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. We also
announced the promotions of Doug Donley, formerly Group Vice President and
Corporate Controller, to Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer,
and Robert Sari, formerly Senior Vice President and General Counsel, to
Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Donley reports to Twomey, and
Sari reports to Sammons. All three promotions are effective immediately.
On October 31, 2005, we issued a press release announcing the above changes.
The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated On October 31, 2005.
SIGNATURES
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.
RITE AID CORPORATION
Dated: November 1, 2005 By: /s/ Robert B. Sari
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Name: Robert B. Sari
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated October 31, 2005.