UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

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

                                August 21, 2002
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                                (Date of Report)

                                May 15, 2002
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                        (Date of Earliest Event Reported)


                              PHAR-MOR, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Pennsylvania                      0-27050             25-1466309
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(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission File        (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)           Number)            Identification No.)


               20 Federal Plaza West, Youngstown, Ohio  44501-0400
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 330-746-6641
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

         As previously reported, on September 24, 2001 Phar-Mor, Inc. (the
"Company") filed voluntary petitions for bankruptcy protection, on behalf of
itself and its eight operating subsidiaries, under Chapter 11 of the United
States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern
District of Ohio (Case Nos. B-01-4-4007 through B-01-4-4015).

         Attached to this report are copies of the Transmittal of Financial
Reports and Certification of Compliance with United States Trustee Operating
Requirements for the Periods ended May 4, 2002, June 1, 2002, June 29, 2002 and
August 3, 2002 as filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.



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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 thereunto duly authorized.


Dated:  August 21, 2002                   PHAR-MOR, INC.


                                              By: /s/ John R. Ficarro
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                                                  John R. Ficarro
                                                  Senior Vice President and
                                                    Chief Administrative Officer


                                              By: /s/ Martin S. Seekely
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                                                  Marin S. Seekely
                                                  Vice President and Chief
                                                    Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1      Transmittal of Financial Reports and Certification of
                  Compliance with United States Trustee Operating Requirements
                  for the Period Ended May 4, 2002.

Exhibit 99.2      Transmittal of Financial Reports and Certification of
                  Compliance with United States Trustee Operating Requirements
                  for the Period Ended June 1, 2002.

Exhibit 99.3      Transmittal of Financial Reports and Certification of
                  Compliance with United States Trustee Operating Requirements
                  for the Period Ended June 29, 2002.

Exhibit 99.4      Transmittal of Financial Reports and Certification of
                  Compliance with United States Trustee Operating Requirements
                  for the Period Ended August 3, 2002.