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):
April 19, 2011 (April 13, 2011)

Rite Aid Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
1-5742
23-1614034
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 
 
30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

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

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 13, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Rite Aid Corporation ("Rite Aid" or the "Company") approved the adoption of the 2012 Bonus Plan, a cash bonus plan for the Named Executive Officers, other corporate executive officers and key managers, and the performance goals and target bonus percentages under the 2012 Bonus Plan.  The 2012 Bonus Plan contains a payout matrix for bonuses based on Rite Aid's attainment of Adjusted EBITDA (earnings, before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain other adjustments).  Target bonus levels for each participant that are defined as a percentage of base pay were established.  Target bonus levels for fiscal year 2012 for each of the Named Executive Officers expressed as a percentage of his or her base pay are:  John Standley, our President and Chief Executive Officer, 200%; Frank Vitrano, our Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, 125%; Kenneth Martindale, our Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, 125%; and Brian Fiala, our Executive Vice President, Store Operations, 60%.  Bonuses equal to a multiple of a participant's target bonus will be paid based on Rite Aid's achievement of the 2012 Adjusted EBITDA performance goals.  Bonus payments under the 2012 Bonus Plan increase as performance levels increase between the minimum and the maximum Adjusted EBITDA performance goals.  Upon satisfaction of the minimum Adjusted EBITDA performance goal ($810 million), the participant will receive 25% of the target bonus and upon satisfaction of the maximum Adjusted EBITDA performance goal ($980 million), the participant will receive 200% of the target bonus.

 
 
 
 

 

 
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.


Date:            April 19, 2011


 
          By:  /s/ Marc A. Strassler                                     
 Name:   Marc A. Strassler
 Title:      Executive Vice President,
                                              
General Counsel and Secretary