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No.&nbsp;333-____
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.</B>
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>

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incorporation or organization)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.<BR>
Retirement Contribution Plan<BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Robert E. Stern, Esquire<BR>
Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary<BR>
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.<BR>
2801 East Market Street<BR>
York, Pennsylvania 17402<BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)<BR><BR>
(717)&nbsp;757-7660<BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD>This Registration Statement registers under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
Act&#148;), 500,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock which may be offered or sold pursuant to The
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the
Securities Act, this Registration Statement also covers such additional shares as may hereafter be
offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends,
recapitalizations or certain other capital adjustments.
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act this Registration Statement also
covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to The Bon-Ton Stores,
Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act based upon the average of the high and
low prices of the Registrant&#146;s common stock on August&nbsp;24, 2010 as quoted on the Nasdaq Global
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent:4%">The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) previously filed Registration Statements on Form
S-8 (File No.&nbsp;33-43105, File No.&nbsp;333-36725 and File No.&nbsp;333-65120) (the &#147;Prior Registration
Statements&#148;) with respect to the Plan (as defined below). This Registration Statement is being
filed for the purpose of registering 500,000 additional shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value per
share, of the Registrant for use in connection with The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement
Contribution Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). In accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents
of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated herein by reference. In addition, all
exhibits required by General Instruction E of Form S-8 are filed as exhibits hereto.
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#003">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><U>PART I</U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">A prospectus setting forth the information required by Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to
participants in The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan as specified by Rule
428(b)(1)(i) under the Securities Act of 1933.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><U>PART II</U><BR>
<U>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(a)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January&nbsp;30, 2010,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;16, 2010.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(b)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May&nbsp;1, 2010, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;10, 2010.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(c)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February&nbsp;1, 2010, February&nbsp;5, 2010, April&nbsp;16, 2010, June&nbsp;16, 2010, August&nbsp;4, 2010 and
August&nbsp;19, 2010.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(d)&nbsp;The Plan&#146;s Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;29, 2010.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(e)&nbsp;The description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock contained in the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;17,
1996, including all amendments or reports filed for purposes of updating that description (other
than portions of such filings that are furnished under applicable SEC rules rather than filed).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to
this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or
which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed
to be modified or superseded for purposes hereof to the extent that a statement contained herein
(or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated by reference herein)
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed
to constitute a part hereof except as so modified or superseded.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan, as amended and restated April&nbsp;21, 2010</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan &#151; Amendment for Pension Protection Act and Heart Act</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Opinion of Robert E. Stern, Esquire as to the legality of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Registration Statement</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Robert E. Stern, Esquire (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">24</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Power of Attorney (included on signature pages of this Registration Statement)</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of York, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on this 26th day of August,
2010.
</DIV>


<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="43%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">THE BON-TON STORES, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ KEITH E. PLOWMAN
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Keith E. Plowman&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
and <BR>
Principal Accounting Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Byron L. Bergren and Keith E. Plowman, signing singly, the undersigned&#146;s true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned
and in the undersigned&#146;s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments to this Registration Statement (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments
to this Registration Statement), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities with the Registrant indicated, on the dates
indicated.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>
<tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ TIM GRUMBACHER
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Tim Grumbacher
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Chairman of the Board
of<br> Directors
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;26, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ BYRON L. BERGREN
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Byron L. Bergren
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director, President and Chief
Executive <br>Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;26, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ KEITH E. PLOWMAN
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Keith E. Plowman
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President and
Chief<br> Financial Officer
(Principal Financial<br> Officer
and Principal Accounting
Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;26, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ LUCINDA M. BAIER
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Lucinda M. Baier
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;26, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ PHILIP M. BROWNE
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Philip M. Browne
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;26, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ SHIRLEY A. DAWE
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Shirley A. Dawe
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;26, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ MARSHA M. EVERTON
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Marsha M. Everton
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;26, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ MICHAEL L. GLEIM
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael L. Gleim
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Lead Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;26, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ TODD C. McCARTY
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Todd C. McCarty
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;26, 2010</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">The Plan: Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
Retirement Contribution Plan has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of York, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, on this 26th day of August, 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left">THE BON-TON STORES, INC.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left">RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION PLAN</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" colspan="4">The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">THE BON-TON STORES, INC.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ KEITH E. PLOWMAN
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Keith E. Plowman
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
and <BR>
Principal Accounting Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8<BR>
EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="86%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit No.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Document</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan, as amended and restated April&nbsp;21, 2010</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan &#151; Amendment for Pension Protection
Act and Heart Act</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">5.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Opinion of Robert E. Stern, Esquire as to the legality of the shares of Common Stock covered
by this Registration Statement</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of KPMG LLP</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of ParenteBeard LLC</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Robert E. Stern, Esquire (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">24</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Power of Attorney (included on signature pages of this Registration Statement)</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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Form S-8
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2010
Registration
No. 333-____
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
23-2835229
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2801 East Market Street, York, Pennsylvania
17402
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
Retirement Contribution Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Robert E. Stern, Esquire
Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
2801 East Market Street
York, Pennsylvania 17402
(Name and address of agent for service)
(717) 757-7660
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
maximum
maximum
Amount to be
offering price
aggregate
Amount of
Title of securities to be registered
registered(1)
per share(2)
offering price
registration fee
Common Stock, $.01 par value
500,000
$7.04
$3,520,000
$250.98
(1)
This Registration Statement registers under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), 500,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock which may be offered or sold pursuant to The
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan (the "Plan"). Pursuant to Rule 416 under the
Securities Act, this Registration Statement also covers such additional shares as may hereafter be
offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends,
recapitalizations or certain other capital adjustments.
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act this Registration Statement also
covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to The Bon-Ton Stores,
Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan.
(2)
Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act based upon the average of the high and
low prices of the Registrant's common stock on August 24, 2010 as quoted on the Nasdaq Global
Select Market.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (the "Registrant") previously filed Registration Statements on Form
S-8 (File No. 33-43105, File No. 333-36725 and File No. 333-65120) (the "Prior Registration
Statements") with respect to the Plan (as defined below). This Registration Statement is being
filed for the purpose of registering 500,000 additional shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value per
share, of the Registrant for use in connection with The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement
Contribution Plan (the "Plan"). In accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents
of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated herein by reference. In addition, all
exhibits required by General Instruction E of Form S-8 are filed as exhibits hereto.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 8. Exhibits
SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 4.1
Exhibit 4.2
Exhibit 5.1
Exhibit 23.1
Exhibit 23.2
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PART I
A prospectus setting forth the information required by Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to
participants in The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan as specified by Rule
428(b)(1)(i) under the Securities Act of 1933.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
.
The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference:
(a) The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2010,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2010.
(b) The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 1, 2010, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2010.
(c) The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 1, 2010, February 5, 2010, April 16, 2010, June 16, 2010, August 4, 2010 and
August 19, 2010.
(d) The Plan's Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2010.
(e) The description of the Registrant's common stock contained in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17,
1996, including all amendments or reports filed for purposes of updating that description (other
than portions of such filings that are furnished under applicable SEC rules rather than filed).
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to
this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or
which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed
to be modified or superseded for purposes hereof to the extent that a statement contained herein
(or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated by reference herein)
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed
to constitute a part hereof except as so modified or superseded.
Item 8.
Exhibits
.
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
4.1
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan, as amended and restated April 21, 2010
4.2
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan — Amendment for Pension Protection Act and Heart Act
5.1
Opinion of Robert E. Stern, Esquire as to the legality of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Registration Statement
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP
23.2
Consent of ParenteBeard LLC
23.3
Consent of Robert E. Stern, Esquire (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
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Power of Attorney (included on signature pages of this Registration Statement)
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SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of York, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on this 26th day of August,
2010.
THE BON-TON STORES, INC.
By:
/s/ KEITH E. PLOWMAN
Keith E. Plowman
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
and
Principal Accounting Officer
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Byron L. Bergren and Keith E. Plowman, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned
and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments to this Registration Statement (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments
to this Registration Statement), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities with the Registrant indicated, on the dates
indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ TIM GRUMBACHER
Tim Grumbacher
Executive Chairman of the Board
of
Directors
August 26, 2010
/s/ BYRON L. BERGREN
Byron L. Bergren
Director, President and Chief
Executive
Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
August 26, 2010
/s/ KEITH E. PLOWMAN
Keith E. Plowman
Executive Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial
Officer
and Principal Accounting
Officer)
August 26, 2010
/s/ LUCINDA M. BAIER
Lucinda M. Baier
Director
August 26, 2010
/s/ PHILIP M. BROWNE
Philip M. Browne
Director
August 26, 2010
/s/ SHIRLEY A. DAWE
Shirley A. Dawe
Director
August 26, 2010
/s/ MARSHA M. EVERTON
Marsha M. Everton
Director
August 26, 2010
/s/ MICHAEL L. GLEIM
Michael L. Gleim
Lead Director
August 26, 2010
/s/ TODD C. McCARTY
Todd C. McCarty
Director
August 26, 2010
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The Plan: Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
Retirement Contribution Plan has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of York, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, on this 26th day of August, 2010.
THE BON-TON STORES, INC.
RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION PLAN
By:
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
THE BON-TON STORES, INC.
By:
/s/ KEITH E. PLOWMAN
Keith E. Plowman
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
and
Principal Accounting Officer
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Document
4.1
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan, as amended and restated April 21, 2010
4.2
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Retirement Contribution Plan — Amendment for Pension Protection
Act and Heart Act
5.1
Opinion of Robert E. Stern, Esquire as to the legality of the shares of Common Stock covered
by this Registration Statement
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP
23.2
Consent of ParenteBeard LLC
23.3
Consent of Robert E. Stern, Esquire (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24
Power of Attorney (included on signature pages of this Registration Statement)