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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

12. Related Party Transactions

        On July 22, 2013, the Jean Coutu Group announced that it had sold all of its 65,401,162 shares of Rite Aid's common stock. As a result of this sale, the Jean Coutu Group was required to cause its designee to resign from Rite Aid's board of directors and accordingly, Francois J. Coutu has notified the Company that he will resign from Rite Aid's board of directors effective October 31, 2013.