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) October 11, 2005
                                                       (October 10, 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)

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):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  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))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.

(c)

On October 10, 2005, we announced that James P. Mastrian has been promoted to
Chief Operating Officer.

In his new position, Mr. Mastrian, 63, formerly Senior Executive Vice
President, Marketing, Logistics and Pharmacy Services, will have overall
responsibility for all store operations, category management, marketing,
merchandising, supply chain, pharmacy services and the company's new pharmacy
benefit management company. He will continue to report to Mary Sammons, Rite
Aid President and CEO.

Mr. Mastrian, a pharmacist with 40 years of experience in the retail drugstore
industry, joined Rite Aid in 1998 as Executive Vice President of Category
Management and was promoted to Executive Vice President of Marketing in 1999
and to Senior Executive Vice President in 2000. Prior to Rite Aid, Mr. Mastrian
was Senior Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing for Office
Max. From 1990 to 1997 he held positions of increasing responsibility with
Revco D.S., a chain of retail drugstores based in the Midwest, rising to
Executive Vice President of Marketing. He also held senior management positions
at Gray Drug Fair Stores and People's Drug Stores, Inc.

Item 8.01.  Other Events

On October 10, 2005, we announced that James P. Mastrian has been promoted to
Chief Operating Officer. We also announced the promotions of Mark Panzer to
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and Mark de Bruin
to Executive Vice President, Pharmacy. Both will report to Mr. Mastrian. All
three promotions are effective immediately.

On October 10, 2005, we issued a press release announcing the above changes.
The press release is attached hereto 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 10, 2005.

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                                   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: October 11, 2005                    By: /s/ Robert B. Sari
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                                           Name:  Robert B. Sari
                                           Title: Senior Vice President,
                                                  General Counsel and Secretary

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     Description

99.1            Press Release dated October 10, 2005.
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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) October 11, 2005
                                                       (October 10, 2005)

                              RITE AID CORPORATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                    1-5742                23-1614034
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission            (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)             File Number)         Identification No.)

     30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania                      17011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (717) 761-2633
---------------------------------------------------------------------

                                      None
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (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):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  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))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.

(c)

On October 10, 2005, we announced that James P. Mastrian has been promoted to
Chief Operating Officer.

In his new position, Mr. Mastrian, 63, formerly Senior Executive Vice
President, Marketing, Logistics and Pharmacy Services, will have overall
responsibility for all store operations, category management, marketing,
merchandising, supply chain, pharmacy services and the company's new pharmacy
benefit management company. He will continue to report to Mary Sammons, Rite
Aid President and CEO.

Mr. Mastrian, a pharmacist with 40 years of experience in the retail drugstore
industry, joined Rite Aid in 1998 as Executive Vice President of Category
Management and was promoted to Executive Vice President of Marketing in 1999
and to Senior Executive Vice President in 2000. Prior to Rite Aid, Mr. Mastrian
was Senior Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing for Office
Max. From 1990 to 1997 he held positions of increasing responsibility with
Revco D.S., a chain of retail drugstores based in the Midwest, rising to
Executive Vice President of Marketing. He also held senior management positions
at Gray Drug Fair Stores and People's Drug Stores, Inc.

Item 8.01.  Other Events

On October 10, 2005, we announced that James P. Mastrian has been promoted to
Chief Operating Officer. We also announced the promotions of Mark Panzer to
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and Mark de Bruin
to Executive Vice President, Pharmacy. Both will report to Mr. Mastrian. All
three promotions are effective immediately.

On October 10, 2005, we issued a press release announcing the above changes.
The press release is attached hereto 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 10, 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: October 11, 2005                    By: /s/ Robert B. Sari
                                               -------------------------
                                           Name:  Robert B. Sari
                                           Title: Senior Vice President,
                                                  General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     Description

99.1            Press Release dated October 10, 2005.