UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2007

THE BON-TON STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		0-19517 (Commission File Number)		23-2835229 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

2801 E. Market Street, York, Pennsylvania 17402
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

717-757-7660
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

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Explanatory Note

     This Report on Form 8-K/A amends and supplements the Report on Form 8-K filed by The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) on August 8, 2007 (the “Report on Form 8-K”) in connection with the election of two new directors to the Company’s Board of Directors. The Report on Form 8-K is being amended and supplemented solely to provide confirmation of election of the new directors to committees of the Board of Directors as required by Item 5.02.

Item 5.02		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item 5.02 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

(d) Election of Directors

     On August 21, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Thomas K. Hernquist to serve on the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors and Todd C. McCarty to serve on the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, effective August 21, 2007, until their respective successors have been elected.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 23, 2007