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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 19, 2015 


The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania 0-19517 23-2835229
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

2801 E. Market Street
York, Pennsylvania
17402
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (717) 757-7660

________________________________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

    [   ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 19, 2015, The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2015 and discussing its earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2016. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Report, including the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it is not deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued November 19, 2015 regarding financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2015 and discussing earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2016.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

    The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
(Registrant)


November 19, 2015
(Date)
  /s/   NANCY A. WALSH
Nancy A. Walsh
Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer