FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   BAUMER JOHN M 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/09/2011 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RITE AID CORP [RAD] (Last) (First) (Middle) 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
7% Series G Cumulative Convertible Pay-In-Kind Preferred Stk	  (1)	  (2)	Common Stock	117.99	$ (3)	I	See footnote (4)
6% Series H Cumulative Convertible Pay-In-Kind Preferred Stk	  (1)	  (2)	Common Stock	29,390,895.26	$ (5)	I	See footnote (4)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BAUMER JOHN M 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025	  X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ John M. Baumer		05/18/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Immediately.
(2)	Not applicable.
(3)	The Series G Preferred Stock had a Liquidation Preference value of $100.00 per share when acquired, and an initial conversion ratio of 18.18:1, which represented a Common Stock share price of $5.50. The conversion ratio is subject to adjustment for accrued but unpaid dividends at the time of conversion.
(4)	Green Equity Investors III, L.P. ("GEI III") and Green Equity Investors Side III, L.P. ("GEI Side III") are the direct owners of the shares reported herein. Mr. Baumer directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of the shares owned by GEI III and GEI Side III. Mr. Baumer disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5)	The Series H Preferred Stock had a Liquidation Preference value of $100.00 per share when acquired, and an initial conversion ratio of 18.18:1, which represented a Common Stock share price of $5.50. The conversion ratio is subject to adjustment for accrued but unpaid dividends at the time of conversion.

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