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RITE AID Corporation
P.O. Box 3165

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105

(717) 761-2633

 

August 30, 2024

 

Via EDGAR Submission

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporate Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attention: Mara Ransom
  Kate Beukenkamp

 

Re:   Rite Aid Corporation and Co-Applicants
    Application for Qualification of Indenture on Form T-3 With Respect to Floating Rate Senior Secured PIK Notes due 2031, 15.000% Third-Priority Series A Senior Secured PIK Notes due 2031, and 15.000% Third-Priority Series B Senior Secured PIK Notes due 2031
     
    File No. 022-29116

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We refer to the Application for Qualification of Indenture on Form T-3 with respect to Floating Rate Senior Secured PIK Notes due 2031, 15.000% Third-Priority Series A Senior Secured PIK Notes due 2031, and 15.000% Third-Priority Series B Senior Secured PIK Notes due 2031, originally filed on August 19, 2024 (File No. 022-29116) (as amended) (the “Exit Notes Form T-3”), of Rite Aid Corporation (the “Company”) and the Co-Applicants named therein.

 

In accordance with Section 307(c) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Company and the Co-Applicants hereby request acceleration of the effective date of the above referenced Exit Notes Form T-3 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, on August 30, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

Please contact Shagufa R. Hossain at (202) 389 3436 or Rachel W. Sheridan at (202) 389 3440, as soon as the Exit Notes Form T-3 has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.

 

 

 

 

  Sincerely,
   
  RITE AID CORPORATION
   
   
  /s/ Matthew Schroeder
  Name: Matthew Schroeder
  Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

cc: Shagufa R. Hossain, P.C.
 

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

 

Rachel W. Sheridan, P.C.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

 

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