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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): September 9, 1996
REVCO D.S., INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-5025 34-1527876
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) 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.
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 9, 1996, the Registrant announced that it (i) had
commenced a cash tender offer (the "Tender") for all of the outstanding shares
of Big B, Inc. ("Big B"), and (ii) intends to consummate a merger in which all
remaining Big B shareholders, after consummation of the Tender, will receive
the same cash price paid in the Tender. A copy of the Registrant's press
release issued in connection with the announcement of the Tender is attached to
this Form 8-K as Exhibit "99.1".
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release
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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.
REVCO D.S., INC.
Date: September 11, 1996 By: /s/ JACK A. STAPH
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Jack A. Staph
Senior Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel