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): February 5, 2020
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which
registered |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value | | RAD | | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 5, 2020, the Board of Directors of Rite Aid Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Heyward Donigan, the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer, to the additional role of President of the Company, effective as of February 5, 2020 (the “Effective Date”). From and after the Effective Date, Ms. Donigan holds the titles of President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Donigan’s compensation arrangements have not changed in connection with her appointment to the additional role.
Ms. Donigan, age 59, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective August 12, 2019. Prior to that, she served as the president and chief executive officer of Sapphire Digital. Prior to joining Sapphire Digital in 2015, Ms. Donigan was the president and chief executive officer of Valueoptions, Inc. beginning in 2010. Earlier in her career, Ms. Donigan served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Premera Blue Cross, and served as senior vice president of all operations at Cigna Healthcare. She also held executive roles at General Electric, Empire BCBS and U.S. Healthcare, and previously served on the Board of Directors at several public companies, including Kindred Healthcare.
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 |
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| Dated: February 11, 2020 | By: | /s/ James J. Comitale |
| | | Name: | James J. Comitale |
| | | Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
