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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
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 12, 2004
DUANE READE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-13843 04-3164702
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
440 Ninth Avenue
New York, New York 10001
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 273-5700
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On August 12, 2004, Duane Reade Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing the commencement of a cash tender offer to purchase any and
all of its outstanding 2.1478% Senior Convertible Notes due 2022. A copy of the
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
is incorporated by reference into this Item.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
a) Financial Statements. Not Applicable
b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not Applicable
c) Exhibits
The following materials are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on
Form 8-K
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release, dated August 12, 2004.
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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.
Date: August 12, 2004
DUANE READE INC.
By: /s/ Michelle D. Bergman
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Michelle D. Bergman
Vice President and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release, dated August 12, 2004.