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): December 10, 2017

THE BON-TON STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

717-757-7660

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

Amendment No. 5 of Executive Transition Agreement with M. Thomas Grumbacher

On December 10, 2017, The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 5 (“Amendment No. 5”) of the Executive Transition Agreement with M. Thomas Grumbacher, effective as of December 10, 2017.  The material terms of Amendment No. 5 are as follows: (i) Mr. Grumbacher’s annual salary will be $30,000; and (ii) the term of the Executive Transition Agreement is extended to February 1, 2019, and thereafter the term shall be automatically renewed unless either party terminates the Executive Transition Agreement in accordance with its terms.

The foregoing description of Amendment No. 5 is not complete and is subject to the full text of Amendment No. 5, which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

(d) Exhibits.

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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: December 14, 2017

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