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                           SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                        FORM 10-Q/A
    
                      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

                            OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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         FOR THE QUARTER ENDED                  COMMISSION FILE NUMBER
             NOVEMBER 2, 1996                             1-5287

                                 PATHMARK STORES, INC.
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  DELAWARE                                    22-2879612
       (State of other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)

        301 BLAIR ROAD, P.O. BOX 5301                         07095-0915
           WOODBRIDGE, NEW JERSEY                             (Zip Code)

  (Address of principal executive offices)

                                   908-499-3000
                 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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            SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:

                JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEFERRED COUPON NOTES DUE 2003
         SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT: NONE

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     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                     Yes       X                       No
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     As of November 2, 1996, there were outstanding 100 shares of Common Stock,
$0.10 par value, all of which are privately owned and not traded on a public
market.

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                                PATHMARK STORES, INC.

                             PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6(a)   Exhibits 
 

      Designation                 Description        Method of Filing
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      Exhibit 4.4(f)            Sixth Amendment to   Filed with this report
                                 Credit Agreement


                                   SIGNATURE

     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.

                           PATHMARK STORES, INC.

                              BY           /S/ RON MARSHALL
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                                               (RON MARSHALL)

                                         EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
                                        AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

                              BY        /S/ JOSEPH ADELHARDT
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                                          (JOSEPH ADELHARDT)
                                    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER,
                                       CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER



Date:  December 19, 1996

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