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)

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.

(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.





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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: September 26, 2005                   By: /s/ Robert B. Sari
                                                ----------------------
                                            Name:  Robert B. Sari
                                            Title: Senior Vice President,
                                                   General Counsel and Secretary


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.     Description
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99.1            Press Release dated September 22, 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)
                    September 26, 2005 (September 21, 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.

(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
                                                ----------------------
                                            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