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)
September 26, 2005 (September 21, 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.
(d)
On September 22, 2005, we announced that Joseph B. Anderson, Robert Mariano and
Marcy Syms have been elected to our Board of Directors, effective as of
September 21, 2005. There were no arrangements or understandings pursuant to
which any of Mr. Anderson, Mr. Mariano or Ms. Syms were elected as directors,
and there are no related party transactions between us and Mr. Anderson, Mr.
Mariano or Ms. Syms. Mr. Anderson, Mr. Mariano and Ms. Syms will initially not
serve as members of any committee of our Board of Directors. Mr. Anderson, Mr.
Mariano and Ms. Syms's terms will expire at our annual meeting in June 2006.
On September 22, 2005, we issued a press release announcing the above changes.
The press releae is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and imcorporated by
reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated September 22, 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: September 26, 2005 By: /s/ Robert B. Sari
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Name: Robert B. Sari
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated September 22, 2005