SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): March 4, 2002
PATHMARK STORES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-5287 22-2879612
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
200 Milik Street, Carteret, New Jersey
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 499-3000
Exhibit Index on Page 3
Item 5. Other Events.
On March 4, 2002, Pathmark Stores, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Pathmark"), announced that it has signed an agreement with The Stop & Shop
Supermarket Company ("Stop & Shop") to acquire nine Big V Shop-Rite supermarkets
in conjunction with Stop & Shop's proposal to acquire substantially all of the
Big V Shop-Rite supermarkets pursuant to filing of a Plan of Reorganization by
Stop & Shop and certain creditors of Big V Supermarkets, Inc. with the
Bankruptcy Court.
A copy of the press release, dated March 4, 2002, issued by Pathmark, is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description
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99.1 Press Release, issued by the registrant, dated
March 4, 2002.
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.
PATHMARK STORES, INC.
Date: March 4, 2002 By: /s/ Marc A. Stassler
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Name: Marc A. Strassler
Title: Senior Vice President
and General Counsel