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 *   Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/04/2007 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RITE AID CORP [RAD] (Last) (First) (Middle) 530, RUE BERIAULT 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) LONGUEUIL, QC, CA J4G 1S8 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) Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share 250,000,000 D (1) Â

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. 530, RUE BERIAULT LONGUEUIL, QC, CA J4G 1S8	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

THE JEAN COUTU GROUP (PJC) INC. /s/ Jean Coutu Chairman of the Board, President and CEO		06/11/2007
**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)	The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. ("PJC") is the record holder of 250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Rite Aid Corporation. 3958230 Canada Inc., a Canadian corporation ("Numbered Company"), is the controlling shareholder of PJC. As a result of its relationship with PJC, Numbered Company may be deemed to have the power to vote and dispose of the Common Stock owned by PJC. Mr. Jean Coutu ("Mr. Coutu"), the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of PJC and the controlling shareholder, President and a director of Numbered Company, may be deemed to have the power to vote and dispose of the Common Stock owned by PJC. For purposes of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of Numbered Company and Mr. Coutu disclaims beneficial ownership of PJC's shares in excess of its respective pecuniary interest.

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