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                                    FORM 10-K


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549


                ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended June 1, 1996             Commission File Number 1-5025

                                REVCO D.S., INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE                                                              34-1527876
(State of incorporation)                     I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1925 ENTERPRISE PARKWAY
TWINSBURG, OHIO                                                            44087
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:                 216/425-9811

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

        Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (New York Stock Exchange)

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:   NONE

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.                                          Yes X      No ___

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.                                            /X/
                                                                        
The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant as of August 19, 1996 was $1,246,995,169 (based on total shares
outstanding reduced by the number of shares held by directors and officers, at
the last sale price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape
on August 19, 1996).

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court.
                                                               Yes X      No ___

The following documents are incorporated herein by reference: the Registrant's
Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended June 1, 1996 (into Part
II of this report); and the Registrant's Proxy Statement for the 1996 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (into Part III of this report).

As of August 19, 1996, there were 68,561,049 shares of Common Stock outstanding.



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                                REVCO D.S., INC.

                             FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

                         Fiscal Year Ended June 1, 1996




PART I:                                                                                                       Page:
                                                                                                         
Item 1            Business........................................................................................1
Item 2            Properties......................................................................................5
Item 3            Legal Proceedings...............................................................................7
Item 4            Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.............................................7


PART II:

Item 5            Market for Registrant's Common Equity and
                  Related Stockholder Matters....................................................................13
Item 6            Selected Financial Data........................................................................13
Item 7            Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                  Condition and Results of Operations............................................................13
Item 8            Financial Statements and Supplementary Data....................................................13
Item 9            Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
                  on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.........................................................13


PART III:

Item 10           Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.............................................14
Item 11           Executive Compensation.........................................................................14
Item 12           Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.................................14
Item 13           Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.................................................14


PART IV:

Item 14           Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K...............................14



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                                     PART I

Item 1.    Business
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(a)        General
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           Revco D.S., Inc., a corporation organized under Delaware law ("Revco"
           or the "Company"), operates the second largest, in store count, and
           third largest, in sales volume, retail drugstore chain in the United
           States. As of June 1, 1996, the Company operated 2,184 stores,
           averaging approximately 9,000 square feet per store in size, in
           fourteen contiguous Midwestern, Eastern and Southeastern states, and
           employed over 32,000 employees. The Company's stores are
           high-quality, health-oriented neighborhood pharmacies offering
           pharmaceuticals and related merchandise. Revco competes primarily on
           the basis of convenient store locations, competitive pricing, and an
           orientation toward its pharmacy operations designed to provide a high
           level of customer service and product information. The stores
           typically feature prescription and over-the-counter ("OTC") drugs,
           health and beauty aids, toiletries, vitamins, cosmetics and sundries,
           and a broad line of consumer products.

           The Company's principal executive offices are located at 1925
           Enterprise Parkway, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087. The Company's operations
           are highly centralized, with purchasing, pricing, advertising,
           merchandising, accounting and supervisory activities directed from
           the corporate headquarters. The Company purchases substantially all
           of its merchandise either directly from manufacturers or from
           wholesalers under various types of purchase arrangements.

           The following is a breakdown by state of the locations of the 2,184
           Company operated stores:


                    Georgia           181   North Carolina         301
                    Illinois           69   Ohio                   374
                    Indiana           301   Pennsylvania           111
                    Kentucky           65   South Carolina         182
                    Maryland           49   Tennessee              121
                    New Jersey         24   Virginia               233
                    New York          115   West Virginia           58


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           The following is the approximate percentage of sales by principal
           category for the five most recent fiscal years:





                                                                   Fiscal Year Ended
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                     Category                1996          1995          1994          1993          1992
                     --------                ----          ----          ----          ----          ----

                                                                                    
           OTC(1)                            41.9 %        43.7%         46.7%         49.8%         53.0%
           Prescription                      58.1          56.3          53.3          50.2          47.0
                                          ============  ============  ============  ============  ============
           Total retail sales               100.0%        100.0%        100.0%        100.0%        100.0%
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           (1)    Includes sales of non-prescription drugs, health and beauty 
                  aids, toiletries, vitamins, cosmetics and sundries and 
                  general merchandise.


           The following table summarizes the change in the drugstore chain from
           June 2, 1991 to June 1, 1996, the end of the Company's most recently
           completed fiscal year.




                             Number of Stores                                             Gross Retail Footage
                             ----------------                                             --------------------
                  Beginning                                                               Period-     
                      of                                                      End of        End           %
    Period          Period      Opened     Acquired     Closed      Sold      Period      (000's)      Increase
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Fiscal 1992         1,125          16         32            27          3     1,143        9,682          3
Fiscal 1993         1,143          18         38             8          1     1,190       10,020          3
Fiscal 1994         1,190          42         43            23          4     1,248       10,545          5
Fiscal 1995         1,248          75         822*          27         --     2,118       18,801         78
Fiscal 1996         2,118          85         16            35         --     2,184       19,655          5
                                                                  
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*        Includes 801 stores acquired as part of the Hook-SupeRx., Inc. acquisition.


(b)        Acquisition of HSI by Revco
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           On July 15, 1994, the Company consummated its acquisition of
           Hook-SupeRx, Inc. ("HSI"). The HSI acquisition is further described
           in the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year
           ended June 1, 1996, including the financial statements and notes
           included therein, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 13.1 to this
           Report.



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(c)        Business Strategy
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           Management is committed to enhancing its market share and
           profitability by pursuing a number of strategies including: (i)
           aggressive marketing efforts with respect to its managed care
           business, (ii) improved market penetration through new store openings
           and strategic acquisitions within its current markets, (iii)
           continued utilization of its advanced management information systems
           to modify the product mix, pricing and promotional activities, and
           (iv) the expanded provision of patient counseling for prescription
           drugs. The Company's business strategy was developed by analyzing the
           industry and its trends, the Company's markets and their potential,
           and the desires of the consumer determined through extensive consumer
           research.

           Pharmacy Sales/Managed Care

           Based upon demographic changes (the "graying of America"), new drug
           introductions, an increased trend toward preventive medication,
           increased pressure to provide health benefits to all employees, and a
           continuing inflation factor, prescription drug sales will provide the
           most significant growth opportunities for the future. Within that
           category, the most rapidly growing segment is managed care or third
           party business. Managed care business involves the collection of the
           majority of the cost of the drug from someone other than the customer
           (i.e., an HMO, a PPO, an insurance company, employer, or state
           agency). Revco has designed and implemented chain-wide an on-line
           interactive pharmacy computer system called "Prescription Access
           Link" ("PAL"). Revco's PAL system is one of the first systems of its
           kind to be implemented in the retail drugstore industry. PAL was
           designed to efficiently handle the dispensing of drugs and
           appropriate billing to third-party payors. PAL checks for drug
           interaction and drug overlap, maintains patient profile information
           and is an on-line system so that every pharmacist within the chain,
           regardless of location, can access any Revco patient's information
           instantaneously. PAL enhances customer service and counseling of
           patients by pharmacists through, among other features, a personalized
           patient advisory leaflet describing each drug at the time it is
           dispensed. Additional benefits of PAL include on-line adjudication of
           managed care prescriptions, paperless claim filing for managed care
           programs, and drug utilization review reports. The Company believes
           PAL is a significant marketing tool.

           OTC Sales

           OTC encompasses all products sold within the store other than
           prescription drugs. Revco competes through product breadth,
           assortment, and convenience of store location. Using the information
           made available by the Company's point-of-sale ("POS") scanning cash
           registers, the Company is able to determine what products are being
           sold through each of its 2,184 outlets. With that information,
           adjustments can be made to product mix, product pricing, promotional
           efforts, shelf allocation, purchasing, and distribution. The Company
           is constantly developing new ways to utilize this POS information to
           improve sales and profits.

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           New Stores and Remodels

           The Company intends to expand its existing store base through new
           store development and strategic acquisitions. Acquisition candidates
           would include either independent drugstore operators or stores
           currently operated by other chains that have decided to exit a store
           or market. These acquisitions could take the form of either the
           purchase of the store operation to be converted to a Revco store or
           the purchase of only the pharmacy inventory and prescription files to
           be transferred into a nearby existing Revco location. In addition to
           new stores and acquisitions, Revco refreshes its existing store base
           through a remodeling program.

           During fiscal 1996, the Company reinvested $110.7 million in its
           operations, of which $61.0 million represented the Company's
           investment in new stores and the upgrade through relocation or
           expansion of its existing drugstore base. During fiscal 1996, the
           Company opened 85 new stores and relocated 54 stores. The Company
           spent $13.4 million to upgrade POS registers with improved
           technology in existing core Revco drugstores. An additional $16.4
           million was spent on the HSI store base during fiscal 1996 to
           install anti-theft detection systems in all of the remaining HSI
           stores and to continue remodeling the HSI stores to Revco's store
           design and decor package. During fiscal 1996, the Company completed
           the remodeling of 149 acquired HSI stores, bringing the total number
           of former HSI stores remodeled since the HSI acquisition to 304
           stores. Finally, the Company invested $16.0 million in its
           distribution centers to expand and upgrade its facilities.

           During fiscal 1995, the Company reinvested $138.4 million in its
           operations, $38.4 million of which represented the capitalizable
           costs of installing Revco's PAL, POS scanning and distribution
           systems in the retained HSI operations. An additional $32.1 million
           was spent on the HSI store base during fiscal 1995 to remodel the
           HSI stores. During fiscal 1995, the Company completed the remodeling
           of 155 HSI stores. In addition to the HSI stores, the Company
           reinvested $67.9 million in its core Revco business, the majority of
           which was used to expand and upgrade the Revco store base. In
           addition to other store improvements, the Company opened 75 new
           stores and relocated 37 stores.

           During fiscal 1994, the Company reinvested $36.0 million in its
           operations to, among other improvements, expand and upgrade the
           Company's store base. During fiscal 1994, the Company opened or
           acquired 85 stores and relocated 29 stores.

           During fiscal 1997, the Company intends to open 60 new stores and
           relocate 60 existing stores. More than 70% of these store projects
           will be the Company's larger, freestanding units. The Company also
           intends to continue its remodeling program in the HSI stores, with
           150 store projects planned for fiscal 1997. The Company has no
           material commitments in connection with these planned capital
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           expenditures are expected to be provided from the Company's revolving
           credit facility and cash generated internally.

           Merchandising/Pricing/Advertising

           Revco has established a merchandise mix of products typically found
           in a traditional retail drugstore. Three pricing strategies are used
           for the Company's OTC products: everyday low pricing (the product is
           offered at a consistent low price); value pricing (products are
           offered at low everyday prices and occasionally on ad at lower
           prices); and promotional pricing (products are promoted at
           significant discounts from their regular prices). Products are
           advertised in weekly circulars. Prescriptions are priced aggressively
           with up to ten possible price zones within a market. Revco's
           philosophy is that it will not lose a prescription customer based on
           price. The pharmacy is advertised on television and radio with
           particular emphasis on PAL and the PAL leaflet.

(d)        Competition
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           The retail drugstore business is highly competitive. The Company
           experiences active competition not only from independent and other
           chain drugstores, but also from health maintenance organizations,
           hospitals, mail order organizations, supermarkets, discount
           drugstores and discount general merchandisers. Among major drug
           chains, some competitors have greater financial resources than the
           Company and have used such resources, in some instances, to improve
           their competitive position through modernized store systems,
           aggressive remodeling, new store openings and acquisitions. The deep
           discount drug segment has experienced significant growth over the
           past several years as drug chains, food, discount and specialty
           retailers have entered the business. Major retail companies now
           operate deep discount drugstores in the most competitive retailing
           markets. So-called "combo" stores, which consist of grocery,
           drugstore and several other operations under the same roof, have also
           experienced significant growth over the past several years as
           consumers have become more attracted to one-stop shopping. Retail
           mass merchandisers with prescription departments have also grown in
           popularity. The Company believes, based on publicly available
           information, that, as of June 1, 1996, it ranked second on a
           store-count basis and third on an annual sales-volume basis among
           chain drugstores.

Item 2.    Properties
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           Company Leased
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           In general, most stores are located within shopping centers in leased
           premises ranging in size from less than 2,000 to more than 25,000
           gross square feet, with a typical drugstore location averaging
           approximately 9,000 square feet. New store locations are larger than
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           store development being concentrated in free-standing
           prototypes in either 10,700 or 12,600 square foot configurations.

           The equipment, furniture, fixtures and signs in the leased premises
           are owned or leased by the Company and its subsidiaries and are
           considered by the Company to be well-maintained and in good operating
           condition. Virtually all inventory in the stores and distribution
           centers is owned by the Company and is considered by the Company to
           be in good condition.

           The Company leases a 227,000 square foot distribution center located
           in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which the Company closed in June 1996.
           The term of the lease expires on April 30, 1997.

           Company Owned
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           The following table reflects, as of June 1, 1996, the location,
           character and size of principal real properties owned by the Company
           and its subsidiaries.



                  Location                                Approximate Size and Description
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           Distribution Centers
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           Knoxville, Tennessee                273,000 sq. ft. distribution center situated on an 18.5 acre site
           Aiken County, South Carolina        272,000 sq. ft. distribution center situated on a 30.0 acre site
           Henderson, North Carolina           218,000 sq. ft. distribution center situated on a 9.9 acre site
           Somerset, Pennsylvania              361,000 sq. ft. distribution center situated on a 30.5 acre site
           Indianapolis, Indiana               912,600 sq. ft. distribution center situated on a 34.2 acre site




           Executive Offices and Land.
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           Twinsburg, Ohio                  173,000 sq. ft. corporate headquarters building on a 13.1 acre site
           Twinsburg, Ohio                  20.0 acres of vacant land
           Waxahachie, Texas                52.0 acres of vacant land


           STORES.  The Company owns the real estate and facilities housing 30 
           of its retail stores.

           Other
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           As a result of the HSI acquisition, the Company also owns and leases
           additional administrative office and distribution center properties
           in Cincinnati, Ohio and Pawtucket, Rhode Island that are not
           materially important physical properties of the Company and its
           subsidiaries.

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Item 3.    Legal Proceedings
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           In addition to being involved from time to time in the assertion of
           claims and in litigation incidental to the normal course of business,
           two of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries are defendants in 
           lawsuits in connection with various claims of injuries resulting from
           the consumption of L-Tryptophan which was claimed to have been sold
           by the defendants. The lawsuits are further described on Exhibit 
            99.1.

           The Company is also a defendant (i) in a lawsuit filed in the United
           States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (Case
           Number CIV-95-1321-T) by seven plaintiffs, acting individually and as
           representatives of five deceased infants, and (ii) in a lawsuit filed
           in the District Court of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma (Case
           Number CJ-95-5737-62) by three plaintiffs, acting individually and as
           representatives of a deceased infant, alleging personal injury or
           death due to a product, E-Ferol, manufactured by Carter-Glogau
           Laboratories, Inc., an inactive subsidiary of the Company now known
           as Retrac, Inc., prior to December 1986. The plaintiffs are seeking
           unspecified actual and exemplary damages. As of the date of this
           report, the case was in the early stages of discovery.

           On August 21, 1996, the parties to the previously reported purported
           class action entitled SILVERT V. REVCO D.S., INC. ET AL., which
           related to the proposed merger with Rite Aid Corporation, filed a
           stipulation of dismissal with the Delaware Court of Chancery.

           Management is of the opinion that although the ultimate resolution of
           such litigation cannot be forecast with certainty, final disposition
           of this and other litigation should not materially affect the
           consolidated financial position of the Company.

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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           Not applicable.



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Executive Officers of the Registrant
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(Included pursuant to Instruction 3 to paragraph (b) of Item 401 of Regulation
S-K). Listed below are the names and ages of all executive officers of the
Company as of August 23, 1996. Each executive officer will serve until his
successor is selected by the Board of Directors or until his earlier resignation
or removal. There are no family relationships among these officers.



Name                      Position                                               Age
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D. Dwayne Hoven           President and Chief Executive Officer, and a Director  54
Carl A. Bellini           Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,  62
                             and a Director
James P. Mastrian         Executive Vice President, Marketing                    53
Clarence D. Nichols       Executive Vice President, Stores and Real Estate       49
Brian P. Carney           Senior Vice President, Finance                         35
Douglas W. Coffey         Senior Vice President, Human Resources                 55
Wilson A. Lester, Jr.     Senior Vice President, Logistics                       44
William D. Russell        Senior Vice President, Real Estate                     49
Bruce E. Schwallie        Senior Vice President, Marketing                       41
Jack A. Staph             Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel   51
George T. Watt            Senior Vice President, Managed Care                    52
Dante R. Barone           Vice President, Pharmacy Marketing                     52
Charles W. Breckenridge   Vice President, Control Support Services               54
Richard M. Mergo          Vice President, Store Operations                       51
Carl E. Palmiter          Vice President, Advertising                            43
Robert T. Raaf            Vice President, Taxes                                  50
Jay E. Ross               Vice President, Merchandising                          44
Robert A. Tamplin         Vice President, Store Operations                       49
Robert I. Thompson        Vice President, Pharmacy Operations                    43
Hanley H. Wheeler, III    Vice President, Store Operations                       37
Joseph E. Williams        Vice President, Controller                             41
Paul N. Harris            Assistant Secretary                                    38
Gregory G. Wilson         Assistant Controller                                   47


         D. Dwayne Hoven was elected Chief Executive Officer of the Company
effective August 1993 and was elected President of the Company in July 1992.
From July 1992 to August 1993, Mr. Hoven served as Chief Operating Officer of
the Company. From December 1991 to July 1992, Mr. Hoven served as Executive Vice
President, Marketing and Stores for the Company. From June 1992 to July 1992,
Mr. Hoven served as a member of the interim office of the President of the
Company. From July 1989 to December 1991, Mr. Hoven served as Executive Vice
President of Stores for the Company. From January 1988 to June 1989, Mr. Hoven
served as Senior Vice President of Distribution for the Company. Mr. Hoven is
also a director of OfficeMax, Inc. Mr. Hoven was selected, effective August 27, 
1992, by the Board of Directors to become a member of the Board to fill a 
vacancy.

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         Carl A. Bellini was elected Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company on October 13, 1993. From August 18, 1992 to
October 13, 1993, Mr. Bellini served as Executive Vice President of Marketing
and Stores. From approximately December 1991 to April 1992, Mr. Bellini served
as Acting Chief Operating Officer of Standard Brands Paint Co., which filed a
bankruptcy proceeding in March 1992 and emerged from bankruptcy during 1993.
From June 1989 until June 1991, Mr. Bellini served as President and Chief
Operating Officer of Erol's, Inc., a video and electronics chain based in
Washington, D.C. From December 1987 to June 1989, Mr. Bellini served as
Executive Vice President of Store Operations for the Company. Mr. Bellini was
selected, effective August 1, 1994, by the Board of Directors to become a member
of the Board to fill a vacancy.

         James P. Mastrian was elected Executive Vice President, Marketing of
the Company in July 1994. From June 1992 to July 1994, Mr. Mastrian served as
Senior Vice President, Marketing. From September 1990 to June 1992, Mr.
Mastrian served as Vice President and General Manager, Marketing of the
Company. From March 1990 to September 1990, Mr. Mastrian served as Executive
Vice President of Milo Corp., a wholesaler and retailer of professional beauty
and barber products. From October 1989 to March 1990, Mr. Mastrian was
President and Chief Operating Officer of SuperX Drug Company of Arizona. From
July 1987 to October 1989, Mr. Mastrian was Senior Vice President,
Merchandising and Marketing for the Sherwin-Williams Company Paint Stores
Group. Before July 1987, Mr. Mastrian was employed by Gray Drug Fair, a
division of Sherwin-Williams Company, and served as President and General
Manager of Gray Drug Fair from prior to June 1986 to July 1987.

         Clarence D. Nichols was elected Executive Vice President, Stores and
Real Estate, in July 1996. From June 1992 to July 1996, Mr. Nichols served as
Senior Vice President, Store Operations. From November 1987 to June 1992, Mr.
Nichols served as Regional Vice President for the Company's southern region.
From August 1986 to November 1987, Mr. Nichols served as a regional merchandise
manager for the Company.

         Brian P. Carney was elected Senior Vice President, Finance in May 1996.
From June 1992 to May 1996, Mr. Carney served as Vice President and Controller
of the Company. From October 1989 to June 1992, Mr. Carney served as the
Company's director of general accounting. Prior to October 1989, Mr. Carney was
a manager with the public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. (now known as
Arthur Andersen LLP).

         Douglas W. Coffey was elected Senior Vice President, Human Resources
of the Company in July 1993. For five years prior to July 1993, Mr. Coffey
served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Burdine's Department
Stores, a division of Federated Department Stores.


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        Wilson A. Lester, Jr. was elected Senior Vice President, Logistics for 
the Company in May 1996. From August 1995 to May 1996, Mr. Lester served as
Vice President, Distribution and Transportation. From December 1993 to August
1995, Mr. Lester served as Senior Vice President of Logistics of Fabri-Centers
of America, Inc. From June 1990 to December 1993, Mr. Lester served as Senior
Vice President of Distribution for Phar-Mor, Inc.

         William D. Russell was elected Senior Vice President, Real Estate in 
July 1996. From March 1996 to July 1996, Mr. Russell served as Senior Vice 
President of Development at The Sembler Co., in St. Petersburg, Florida. From
prior to July 1991 to March 1996, Mr. Russell served as Vice President of Real 
Estate for Montgomery Ward.

         Bruce E. Schwallie was elected Senior Vice President, Marketing in May 
1996. From March 1995 to May 1996, Mr. Schwallie served as Vice President,
Marketing. From February 1991 until March 1995, Mr. Schwallie served in various
capacities within the Company's marketing department, most recently as
divisional merchandise manager. From September 1990 until January 1991, Mr.
Schwallie was employed by RDS Acquisition Corp. in Phoenix, Arizona, where he
served as director of merchandising.

         Jack A. Staph has been the Company's Senior Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel since December 1986 and served as a member of the interim
office of the President of the Company from June 1992 to July 1992. Mr. Staph
had been continuously employed as a member of the Company's in-house legal staff
for more than ten years prior to June 1986.

         George T. Watt was elected Senior Vice President, Managed Care in 
May 1996. From August 1995 to May 1996, Mr. Watt served as Vice President,
Managed Care. Mr. Watt served as a Vice President of the Company from August
1994 until August 1995. From November 1986 until August 1994, Mr. Watt was
employed by Thrift Drug Corporation, where he served as Vice President of Sales
and Client Service for Thrift Drug's subsidiary, TDI Managed Care Services, Inc.

         Dante R. Barone was elected Vice President, Pharmacy Marketing of the
Company in May 1989. From March 1988 to May 1989, Mr. Barone served as
divisional Vice President of Pharmacy Marketing for the Company. From prior to
June 1986 to March 1988, Mr. Barone was a senior buyer for Walgreen Drug Co., a
drugstore chain with retail store locations throughout the United States.

         Charles W. Breckenridge was elected Vice President, Control Support
Services of the Company in June 1992. Mr. Breckenridge served as the Company's
director of internal audit from August 1989 to June 1992. From February 1986 to
August 1989, Mr. Breckenridge served as director of business investigation
services at the public accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand.

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         Richard M. Mergo was elected Vice President, Store Operations of the 
Company in March 1995. Mr. Mergo served as a regional vice president for the
Company from 1986 to March 1995.

         Carl E. Palmiter was elected Vice President, Advertising of the Company
in July 1996. From July 1994 to June 1996, Mr. Palmiter served as Director of
Advertising of the Company. From prior to 1991 to July 1994, Mr. Palmiter was
employed by Hook-SupeRx, Inc. ("HSI"), where he served as assistant vice
president of advertising at the time of the Company's acquisition of HSI.

         Robert T. Raaf assumed duties as Vice President, Taxes of the Company
in July 1994. From July 1993 to July 1994, Mr. Raaf served as Vice President and
Treasurer. From September 1989 to July 1993, Mr. Raaf was Vice President, Tax of
the Company. For more than three years prior to September 1989, Mr. Raaf was a
tax partner with the public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. (now 
known as Arthur Andersen LLP).

         Jay E. Ross was elected Vice President, Merchandising of the Company in
March 1995. Mr. Ross has been continuously employed by the Company since 1969,
most recently as director of merchandising.

         Robert A. Tamplin was elected Vice President, Store Operations of
the  Company in March 1995. Mr. Tamplin has been continuously employed by the 
Company for more than 25 years, most recently as a regional vice president.

         Robert I. Thompson was elected Vice President, Professional Operations
of the Company in August 1995, and currently is responsible for the Company's
pharmacy operations under the title Vice President, Pharmacy Operations. 
Mr. Thompson has been continuously employed by the Company since 1978, most 
recently as regional director of pharmacy operations.

        Hanley H. Wheeler, III was elected Vice President, Store Operations of
the Company in August 1995. Mr. Wheeler has been continuously employed by the
Company since 1981, most recently as regional director of operations.

         Joseph E. Williams was elected Vice President, Controller of the
Company in July 1996. From October 1992 to June 1996, Mr. Williams served as
controller for The Limited Stores, Inc. From prior to 1991 to July 1992, 
Mr. Williams served as Senior Vice President and Controller for Fabri-Centers 
of America, Inc.


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         Paul N. Harris was elected Assistant Secretary of the Company in July
1993. From prior to May 1989 to July 1993, Mr. Harris served as senior counsel
for the Company.

         Gregory G. Wilson was elected Assistant Controller of the Company in
June 1992. From February 1988 to June 1992, Mr. Wilson served as director of
financial planning and analysis for the Company, and from prior to June 1986 to
February 1988, he served as director of investor relations for the Company.


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                                     PART II

Item 5.    Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------

           As of August 19, 1996, there were 6,514 record holders of the
           Company's outstanding Common Stock. The other information required 
           by this item is set forth under the heading "Financial Highlights"
           on page 1 of the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the
           fiscal year ended June 1, 1996, which disclosures are incorporated
           in this report by reference.

Item 6.    Selected Financial Data
           -----------------------

           The information required by this item is set forth under the heading
           "Selected Financial Data" on page 39 of the Company's Annual Report
           to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended June 1, 1996, which
           disclosures are incorporated in this report by reference.

Item 7.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
           ----------------------------------------------------------------
           Results of Operations
           ---------------------

           The information required by this item is set forth under the heading
           "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
           Results of Operations" on pages 18 through 22 of the Company's
           Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended June 1,
           1996, which disclosures are incorporated in this report by reference.

Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
           -------------------------------------------

           The information required by this item is set forth under the headings
           "Consolidated Statements of Income", "Consolidated Balance Sheets",
           "Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity",
           "Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows", "Notes to Consolidated
           Financial Statements" and "Report of Independent Public Accountants"
           on pages 23 through 38 of the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders
           for the fiscal year ended June 1, 1996, which disclosures are
           incorporated in this report by reference.

Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and 
           ---------------------------------------------------------------
           Financial Disclosure
           --------------------

           Not applicable.



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                                    PART III

Item 10.   Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
           --------------------------------------------------
           The information as to executive officers is set forth in Part I
           hereof under the caption "Executive Officers of the Registrant". The
           information regarding directors is set forth under the caption "The
           Board of Directors" on pages 1 through 7 of the Company's Proxy
           Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on
           September 24, 1996, which disclosures are incorporated in this report
           by reference.

Item 11.   Executive Compensation
           ----------------------
           The information required by this item is set forth on pages 11
           through 20 of the Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of
           Stockholders to be held on September 24, 1996 under the caption
           "Executive Compensation", which disclosures are incorporated in this
           report by reference.

Item 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
           --------------------------------------------------------------
           The information required by this item is set forth on pages 8 through
           10 of the Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of
           Stockholders to be held on September 24, 1996 under the caption
           "Security Ownership of Certain Persons", which disclosures are
           incorporated in this report by reference.

Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
           ----------------------------------------------
           The information required by this item is set forth on page 6 of the
           Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to
           be held on September 24, 1996 under the caption "Certain
           Relationships and Related Transactions", which disclosures are
           incorporated in this report by reference.



                                     PART IV

Item 14.   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
           ---------------------------------------------------------------
(a)        Documents filed as part of this report:

           1.         Financial Statements: The audited consolidated balance
                      sheets of the Registrant and subsidiaries as of June 1,
                      1996 and June 3, 1995, and the related consolidated
                      statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity and
                      cash flows of the Registrant and subsidiaries for the
                      three fiscal years ended June 1, 1996, are set forth on
                      pages 23 through 38 of the Registrant's Annual Report



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                      to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended June 1, 1996, 
                      which statements are incorporated in this report by 
                      reference.

           2.         Financial Statement Schedules: None. 

           3.         Exhibits:

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



         Exhibit                                                                                            Page
         Number                                 Exhibit Description                                       Number
         ------                                 -------------------                                       ------
                                                                                                  
         2.1      -Plan of Reorganization (incorporated by reference to Exhibit                           --
                  2.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 dated
                  April 2, 1992)

         2.2      -April 16, 1992 Modification to Plan of Reorganization                                  --
                  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's
                  Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended, dated
                  May 19, 1992)

         2.3      -Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Registrant, HSX                               --
                  Acquisition Corp. and HSI dated as of March 31, 1994
                  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's
                  Registration Statement on Form S-3, dated May 6, 1994
                  (Registration No. 33-78588))

         3.1      -Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation                                      --
                  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's
                  Form 10-K for the year ended May 30, 1992)

         3.2      -Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate                           --
                  of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the
                  Company's Form 10-K for the year ended May 28, 1994)

         3.3      -Amended and Restated By-Laws (incorporated by reference                                --
                  to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
                  May 30, 1992)

         4.1      -Stockholder's Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit                          --
                  4.1 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
                  May 30, 1992)


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            4.2      -Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by                                  --
                     reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company's Form 10-K for
                     the year ended May 30, 1992)

            4.3      -Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and                                  --
                     Zell/Chilmark Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                     4.8 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended May 30, 1992)

            4.4      -Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and                                  --
                     Magten Asset Management Corporation dated January 20, 1993
                     (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's
                     Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated April 23,
                     1993 (Reg. No. 33-51930))

            4.5      -Senior Note Indenture and Specimen of Senior Note                                      --
                     (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's
                     Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated April 23, 1993
                     (Reg. No. 33-51930))

            4.6      -First Amendment to the Senior Note Indenture, dated as of April                        --
                     20, 1994, between the Company and First Fidelity Bank,
                     National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6
                     to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated
                     May 6, 1994 (Commission File No. 33-78588))

            4.7      -HSI Senior Note Indenture relating to its 10-1/8% Senior Notes                         --
                     due 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company and
                     HSI's Registration Statement on Form S-4 dated September 9, 1994
                     (Reg. No. 33-83806))

            4.8      -Form of First Amendment to the HSI Senior Note Indenture                               --
                     (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company and
                     HSI's Registration Statement on Form S-4 dated October 7, 1994
                     (Reg. No. 33-83806))

           10.1      -Forms of Employment Agreement between Revco D.S., Inc.
                     and certain executive officers.

           10.2      -The 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan of Revco D.S., Inc.                                  --
                     (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's
                     Form 10-K for the year ended May 30, 1992)


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           10.3      -Amendment No. 1 to the 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan of                                --
                     Revco D.S., Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5  
                     to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated
                     May 1, 1995 (Registration No. 33-91774))

           10.4      -The 1992 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan of                                  --
                     Revco D.S., Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9
                     to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended May 30, 1992)

           10.5      -Amendment No. 1 to the 1992 Non-Employee Directors' Stock                              --
                     Option Plan of Revco D.S., Inc. (incorporated by reference to
                     Exhibit 4.7 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 
                     dated May 1, 1995 (Registration No. 33-91774))

           10.6      -Amendment No. 2 to the 1992 Non-Employee Directors' Stock                              --
                     Option Plan of Revco D.S., Inc. (incorporated by reference to 
                     Exhibit 4.8 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 
                     S-8 dated May 1, 1995 (Registration No. 33-91774))

           10.7      -Form of Split Dollar Agreement between the Company and
                     each of its executive officers

           10.8      -Revco D.S., Inc. Supplemental Retirement and Survivor Benefit                          --
                     Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the
                     Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated
                     September 14, 1992 (Reg. No. 33-51930))

           10.9      -Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (incorporated by                                 -- 
                     reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's Form 10-K for 
                     the year ended June 3, 1995)

          10.10      -Description of  Modified Economic Value Added-Based 
                     Incentive Plan

          13.1       -1996 Annual Report to Stockholders

          21.1       -Subsidiaries of Revco 

          23.1       -Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public
                     accountants

          23.2       -Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public
                     accountants, with respect to Registration Statement
                     Nos. 33-54592, 33-67816 and 33-91774


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         27        -Financial Data Schedule

         99.1      -Certain Pending Litigation (Part I)

 (b)     Reports on Form 8-K
         -------------------
         On April 26, 1996, the Registrant filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
         with the Commission reporting, under item 5, Rite Aid Corporation's
         withdrawal of its previously announced tender offer to purchase 50.1
         percent of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock, and the
         related termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to which the
         tender offer was made.


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                         REVCO D.S., INC.
                                         (Registrant)


Date:  August 23, 1996                   By: /s/ JACK A. STAPH
                                         ---------------------------
                                         Jack A. Staph,
                                         Senior Vice President,
                                         Secretary and General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the date indicated.



 Signature                                       Title                                 Date
 ---------                                       -----                                 ----
                                                                             
/s/ D. DWAYNE HOVEN                        President and Chief Executive Officer    August 23, 1996
- ------------------------                   and a Director
D. Dwayne Hoven                            

/s/ BRIAN P. CARNEY                        Senior Vice President, Finance           August 23, 1996
- ------------------------
Brian P. Carney

/s/ JOSEPH  WILLIAMS                       Vice President and Controller            August 23, 1996
- ------------------------
Joseph Williams

/s/ CARL A. BELLINI                        Executive Vice President and Chief       August 23, 1996
- ------------------------                   Operating Officer and a Director
Carl A. Bellini                            

/s/ LIVIO M. BORGHESE                      Director                                 August 23, 1996
- ------------------------
Livio M. Borghese

/s/ ROD F. DAMMEYER                        Director                                 August 23, 1995
- ------------------------
Rod F. Dammeyer

/s/ TALTON R. EMBRY                        Co-Chairman of the Board                 August 23, 1996
- ------------------------                   and a Director
Talton R. Embry                            

/s/ BEN EVANS                              Director                                 August 23, 1996
- ------------------------
Ben Evans

/s/ JOHN V. GUTTAG                         Director                                 August 23, 1996
- ------------------------
John V. Guttag

/s/ WALTER B. REINHOLD                     Director                                 August 23, 1996
- ------------------------
Walter B. Reinhold

/s/ SHELI Z. ROSENBERG                     Director                                 August 23, 1996
- ------------------------
Sheli Z. Rosenberg

/s/ DAVID M. SCHULTE                       Director                                 August 23, 1996
- ------------------------
David M. Schulte

/s/ THOMAS O. THORSEN                      Director                                 August 23, 1996
- ------------------------
Thomas O. Thorsen

/s/ SAMUEL ZELL                            Co-Chairman of the Board                 August 23, 1996
- ------------------------                   and a Director
Samuel Zell