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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
Genovese Drug Stores, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
372442202
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement [X]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person:
(1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial
ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities
described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect
to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
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CUSIP No. 372442202 13G
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Leonard Genovese
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,452,713
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,452,713
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,452,713 (see Annex A)
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.2%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Genovese Drug Stores, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
80 Marcus Drive
Melville, NY 11747
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Leonard Genovese
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence:
80 Marcus Drive
Melville, NY 11747
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
372442202
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-
1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing
is a:
Not applicable
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
1,452,713 (see Annex A)
(b) Percent of Class
25.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person
has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,452,713
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
1,452,713
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
another Person
The Reporting Person is the trustee of the Trust
under the Will of the late Joseph Genovese, Sr.,
with sole voting and dispositive power with
respect to the 470,551 shares of the Issuer's
Class B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(see Annex A), owned by such trust. Viola
Genovese is the beneficiary of such trust, and as
such, is entitled to dividends from and proceeds
from the sale of the securities owned by such
trust in accordance with the terms of such trust
and applicable law.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group
Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable
Item 10. Certification
Not applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
February 14, 1994
Date
/s/ Leonard Genovese
Signature
Leonard Genovese
Name/Title
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ANNEX A TO SCHEDULE 13G OF LEONARD GENOVESE
The aggregate number of shares shown as beneficially owned by the
Reporting Person includes the effect of a 10% stock dividend paid
in January 1994.
Of the aggregate number of shares shown as beneficially owned by
the Reporting Person, 1,367,666 are beneficially owned in the
form of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per
share, which class is not registered as a class of equity
securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 but which
can be converted within 60 days into an equal number of shares of
the Issuer's Class A Common Stock. Of such number of shares of
the Issuer's Class B Common Stock, 470,551 are beneficially owned
by Leonard Genovese as trustee under the Trust of the Will of the
late Joseph Genovese, Sr.
