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
November 26, 2007
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC
TEA COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 1-4141 13-1890974
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
Two Paragon Drive
Montvale, New Jersey 07645
(Address of principal executive offices)
(201) 573-9700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 26, 2007, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (the
"Company"), issued a press release announcing that in connection with financing
of the acquisition of Pathmark Stores, Inc., it has sold all of its 11,726,645
shares of Metro Inc. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated November 26, 2007
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.
Dated: November 26, 2007
THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ Allan Richards
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Allan Richards, Senior Vice President, Human Resources,
Labor Relations, Legal Services & Secretary
Exhibit 99.1
Investor contact:
William J. Moss, Vice President, Treasurer
(201) 571-4019
Press contact:
Richard De Santa, Senior Director, Communications
(201) 571-4495
THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC.
ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL SALE OF METRO STAKE
MONTVALE, N.J. (November 26, 2007) -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company,
Inc., Montvale, N.J. (A&P) (NYSE:GAP) said today that in connection with
financing of the acquisition of Pathmark Stores, Inc., it has sold all of its
11,726,645 shares of Metro Inc. (Montreal, Canada), of which, 1,500,000 shares
will be acquired by Metro Inc. Gross proceeds from the sale of the shares will
approximate US $347 million.
Founded in 1859, A&P is one of the nation's first supermarket chains. A&P
operates 410 stores in nine states and the District of Columbia under the
following trade names: A&P, Waldbaum's, The Food Emporium, Super Foodmart, Super
Fresh, and Food Basics. Additional information about A&P may be found at its web
site, www.aptea.com.