UNITED STATES
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 18, 2006
RITE AID CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 23-1614034 1-5742
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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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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(17 CFR 230.425)
[X] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Frequently Asked Questions that
is being posted on Rite Aid Corporation's website in connection with its
proposed acquisition of The Jean Coutu Group (PJC), Inc.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit
99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the " Exchange
Act "), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information
in Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document
filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
Rite Aid intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proxy
statement in connection with the proposed transaction. The proxy statement will
be mailed to the stockholders of Rite Aid. STOCKHOLDERS OF RITE AID ARE ADVISED
TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Such proxy statement (when available) and other relevant
documents may also be obtained, free of charge, on the Securities and Exchange
Commission's website (http://www.sec.gov) or by contacting our Secretary, Rite
Aid Corporation, 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011.
Participants in the Solicitation
Rite Aid and certain persons may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies relating to the proposed transaction. The participants
in such solicitation may include Rite Aid's executive officers and directors.
Further information regarding persons who may be deemed participants will be
available in Rite Aid's proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in connection with the transaction.
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 18, 2006 By: /s/ Robert B. Sari
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Name: Robert B. Sari
Title: Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Frequently Asked Questions