TRAK AUTO CORP
DEF 14A, 1997-05-29
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
                                  SCHEDULE 14A
                                 (RULE 14a-101)
 
                   PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
[X]  Filed by the Registrant
[ ]  Filed by a Party other than the Registrant
 
Check the appropriate box:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                             <C>
[ ]  Preliminary Proxy Statement                [ ]  Definitive Additional Materials
[ ]  Confidential, for Use of the Commission    [ ]  Soliciting Material Pursuant to
     Only (as permitted by Rule 14(a)-6(e)(2))       Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12
                                        
[X]  Definitive Proxy Statement
</TABLE>
 
                             Trak Auto Corporation
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                (Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter)
 
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
 
     [X]  No fee required.
 
     [ ]  Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and
          0-11.
 
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     2)  Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
 
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     3)  Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
         pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11:
           Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state
           how it was determined.
 
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     5)  Total fee paid:
 
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[ ]  Fee paid previously with preliminary materials
 
[ ]  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
     0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
     previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
     or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
 
     1)  Amount Previously Paid:
 
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     2)  Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
 
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     3)  Filing Party:
 
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     4)  Date Filed:

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                                [TRAK AUTO LOGO]
                                3300 75TH AVENUE
                            LANDOVER, MARYLAND 20785
 
                            ------------------------
 
                    NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
                          TO BE HELD ON JUNE 27, 1997
 
     The 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Trak Auto Corporation, a
Delaware corporation ("Trak Auto"), will be held on June 27, 1997 at 1:45 p.m.
at the Marriott Courtyard, 8330 Corporate Drive, Landover, Maryland for the
purpose of electing five Directors as set forth in the accompanying Proxy
Statement, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournments thereof.
 
     Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 9, 1997 will
be entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting.
 
     If you plan to attend the meeting and will need special assistance or
accommodation due to a disability, please include such information on the
enclosed proxy card.
 
     WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE VOTE BY MEANS OF
THE ENCLOSED PROXY WHICH YOU ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN, DATE AND RETURN AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE PREPAID ENVELOPE. IF YOU ARE PRESENT AT THE
MEETING, YOU MAY, IF YOU WISH, WITHDRAW YOUR PROXY AND VOTE YOUR SHARES
PERSONALLY.
 
                                            By Order of the Board of Directors
 
                                            /s/ ELLIOT R. ARDITTI
                                            -----------------------------
                                            Elliot R. Arditti
                                            Secretary
 
May 30, 1997
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                             TRAK AUTO CORPORATION
                                3300 75TH AVENUE
                            LANDOVER, MARYLAND 20785
 
                          ----------------------------
 
                                PROXY STATEMENT
                          ----------------------------
 
                         ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
                                 JUNE 27, 1997
 
     This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Board of Directors of Trak Auto Corporation, a Delaware
corporation ("Trak Auto"), for use at the 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
(the "Meeting") to be held on June 27, 1997 at 1:45 p.m. at the Marriott
Courtyard, 8330 Corporate Drive, Landover, Maryland, and at any adjournments
thereof. This Proxy Statement, and the accompanying notice of the Meeting and
proxy card, are first being sent or given to stockholders on or about May 30,
1997.
 
     Record holders of Trak Auto's common stock, par value $.01 per share (the
"Common Stock"), at the close of business on May 9, 1997 are entitled to notice
of, and to vote at, the Meeting. Each stockholder of record on such date will be
entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held. On May 9, 1997, there
were 5,909,279 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
 
     Shares of Common Stock cannot be voted at the Meeting unless the owner is
present or represented by proxy. Shares represented by valid proxies received by
Trak Auto in time for the Meeting will be voted as specified in such proxies.
Any stockholder giving a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time before it
is exercised by attending the Meeting and voting in person or by filing with the
Secretary of Trak Auto an instrument of revocation or duly executed proxy
bearing a later date.
 
     With respect to the election of Directors, stockholders of Trak Auto voting
by proxy may vote in favor of the nominees, may withhold their vote for the
nominees, or may withhold their vote as to specific nominees. If no specific
instructions are given, shares of Common Stock represented by a properly
executed proxy will be voted for the election of all five directors listed under
the caption "Election of Directors."
 
     At the Meeting, inspectors of election will determine the presence of a
quorum and tabulate the results of the voting by stockholders. More than
one-third of the outstanding shares of Common Stock must be present in person or
by proxy to constitute a quorum necessary for the transaction of business.
Abstentions and non-votes will be counted for purposes of determining the
presence of a quorum at the Meeting. The election of the five nominees for
Director requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Common
Stock present in person or by proxy and actually voting at the Meeting. Any
action other than a vote for a nominee (including abstentions and broker
non-votes) will have the practical effect of voting against the nominee.
 
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                             ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
                             (ITEM 1 ON PROXY CARD)
 
     Five directors are to be elected at the Meeting. Unless otherwise
specifically directed, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote
such proxy for the election of the nominees listed below as directors of Trak
Auto to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their
successors are elected and qualified. In the event that a nominee for any reason
should become unavailable for election (which is not anticipated), it is
intended that the shares of Common Stock represented by the proxies will be
voted for a nominee who would be designated by the Board of Directors, unless
the Board of Directors reduces the number of Directors.
 
     Dart Group Corporation ("Dart") owns 3,962,246 shares of Common Stock
(approximately 67% of the outstanding Common Stock) and intends to vote for each
of the nominees listed below. A Standstill Order entered into by the Delaware
Court of Chancery on December 6, 1995 provides, among other things, that Dart
may not, until further order of the court, change the current composition of the
board of directors of Dart or any of its subsidiaries.
 
     THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
NOMINEES:
 
     HERBERT H. HAFT, the founder of Dart, has been Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Dart since 1960. He has been Co-Chairman or Chairman of
the Board of Directors of Crown Books Corporation ("Crown Books"), an affiliate
of Dart, since its organization in 1981. Mr. Haft has been Chairman of the Board
of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Trak Auto since its organization in
1983. Mr. Haft has been a director of Shoppers Food Warehouse Corp. ("Shoppers
Food"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dart, since April 1989 and was elected
Co-Chairman of Shoppers Food on February 6, 1997.
 
     R. KEITH GREEN has been President of Trak Auto since 1990 and a Director of
Trak Auto since 1991. From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Green was President and Chief
Executive Officer of Whitlock Corporation. Prior to 1987, he served as Vice
President of Stores of Auto Zone.
 
     DOUGLAS M. BREGMAN is a partner in the law firm of Bregman, Berbert &
Schwartz, specializing in commercial real estate law. Mr. Bregman is also an
Adjunct Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Bregman
was elected to serve as a director of each of Dart, Trak Auto and Crown Books in
June 1993 and was elected to serve as a director of Shoppers Food on February 6,
1997.
 
     LARRY G. SCHAFRAN is managing general partner of L.G. Schafran and
Associates, a New York-based real estate investment and development firm, and is
the Chairman of Delta-Omega Technologies, Inc. and a director of Publicker
Industries, Inc., Capsure Holdings, Corp. and Glasstech, Inc. Mr. Schafran has
previously held the positions of vice president and director of Webb & Knapp,
Inc. and its successor General Property Corp. Mr. Schafran is also a trustee of
National Income Real Estate Trust. Mr. Schafran was elected a director of Dart,
Trak Auto and Crown Books on December 20, 1993, he serves as Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of each such company and was
elected Co-Chairman of the board of directors of Shoppers Food on February 6,
1997.
 
     BONITA A. WILSON has been a retailing executive with Dalton Brody since
October 1993. Ms. Wilson was a Sales Manager with Saks Jandel from January 1994
until June 1994 and prior to that she was a retailing executive with the May
Company. Ms. Wilson was elected to serve as a director of each of Dart, Trak
Auto and Crown Books in June 1993 and was elected to serve as a director of
Shoppers Food on February 6, 1997.
 
     There is no family relationship between any of the directors or officers of
Trak Auto.
 
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     Information regarding legal proceedings pending against certain directors
and executive officers of Trak Auto is incorporated herein by reference to Item
3 of Trak Auto's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February
1, 1997 ("fiscal 1997"), which Annual Report may be obtained without charge upon
written request to David B. MacGlashan, Chief Financial Officer, Trak Auto
Corporation, 3300 75th Avenue, Landover, Maryland 20785.
 
            THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ITS COMMITTEES AND COMPENSATION
 
     The Board of Directors of Trak Auto held five meetings and took action by
written consent on three occasion during the year ended February 1, 1997. The
Board of Directors has an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee. Trak
Auto does not have a standing committee on nomination. In 1994, the Board of
Directors established an Executive Committee and a Special Litigation Committee.
All Directors attended at least seventy-five percent of the meetings of the
Board of Directors and the committees on which such Directors served during
fiscal 1997.
 
     The Audit Committee currently consists of Larry G. Schafran, Bonita A.
Wilson and Douglas M. Bregman. The Audit Committee, which held three meetings
during fiscal 1997, reviews potential conflicts of interest, reviews the results
of the annual audit with Trak Auto's independent auditors and the adequacy of
Trak Auto's internal accounting controls and practices, and recommends to the
Board of Directors the independent auditors to be retained by Trak Auto.
 
     The Compensation Committee was formed in December 1994 and currently
consists of Douglas M. Bregman, Larry G. Schafran and Bonita A. Wilson. The
Compensation Committee held one meeting in fiscal 1997 and took action by
written consent on one occasion. Trak Auto's Chief Executive Officer is to
consult with the Compensation Committee prior to exercising such officer's
authority to fix the compensation of Trak Auto's officers. The Compensation
Committee also advises the Board of Directors as to the compensation of the
Chief Executive Officer.
 
     On September 7, 1994, the Board of Directors of Dart established an
Executive Committee comprised of Dart's outside directors to conduct the affairs
of Dart with respect to matters that were the subject of disputes between the
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Dart, Herbert H. Haft, and
the then President and Chief Operating Officer of Dart, Ronald S. Haft. Because
Herbert H. Haft is and Ronald S. Haft was an executive officer and/or director
of Trak Auto, on October 11, 1994, the Board of Directors of Trak Auto
established an Executive Committee comprised of the same outside directors, with
authority parallel to that of Dart's Executive Committee. The disputes between
Herbert H. Haft and Ronald S. Haft concerning issues involving Dart and Trak
Auto have been extensive. Accordingly, the respective Executive Committees
assumed day-to-day involvement in these disputed issues and other matters
affecting Dart and Trak Auto, in particular matters relating to litigation to
which Dart or Trak Auto is a party. While the Executive Committee remains
involved in the day-to-day affairs of Dart, its continuing role is dependent
upon future developments.
 
     The Special Litigation Committee currently consists of Larry G. Schafran.
The Special Litigation Committee assesses, on behalf of Trak Auto, whether to
pursue, settle or abandon certain derivative litigation.
 
     A Standstill Order entered into on December 6, 1995 in connection with a
settlement of certain litigation and other related transactions between Dart and
Ronald S. Haft provides, among other things, that Dart may not, until further
order is entered by the Delaware Court of Chancery, (i) change the current
composition of the board of directors of Dart or any of its subsidiaries, or
(ii) change the current Haft family officers of Dart or any of its subsidiaries.
 
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     Compensation.  Each director is compensated by Trak Auto at the rate of
$15,000 per year and each outside director is compensated an additional $1,000
per meeting (allocated among Trak Auto, Dart and Crown Books). Those directors
who are members of Trak Auto's audit committee receive an annual fee of $5,000
for each committee (allocated among Trak Auto, Dart and Crown Books).
 
     Members of the Executive Committee are compensated at a rate of $275 per
hour plus reimbursement of expenses. Members of the Special Litigation Committee
of the Board of Directors have been compensated at a rate of $250 per hour plus
reimbursement of expenses. During fiscal 1997, the compensation paid by Dart and
its subsidiaries, including Trak Auto, to members of the respective Executive
Committees for their services on those committees totaled $1,299,000 ($423,000
paid by Trak Auto). Dart and its subsidiaries, including Trak Auto, did not make
any payments to members of the Special Litigation Committee for service on that
committee in fiscal 1997.
 
     Trak Auto Corporation 1993 Stock Option Plan.  The Trak 1993 Plan specifies
that 1,500 Non-Qualified Stock Options shall be granted to each director who is
not an employee each calendar year, such options to be effective as of July 31
each year and to expire five years from the date of grant.
 
     Deferred Compensation Plan.  Trak Auto adopted the 1988 Trak Auto
Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, effective January 1, 1988
(the "Compensation Plan"). The Compensation Plan permits Trak Auto's directors
to defer the payment of all or a specified part of future compensation payable
for services as director, including fees for serving on or attending meetings of
committees of the Board of Directors. Each director may elect, on or before
January 31 of any year, to defer payment of compensation, payable on or after
the February 1st following such election, for services to be performed during
the twelve-month period commencing on such February 1 and ending on January 31
of the following calendar year (the "Plan Year"). After such an election, all
subsequent compensation will be deferred until the director notifies Trak Auto,
prior to the commencement of any Plan Year, that compensation for future Plan
Years is to be paid on a current basis.
 
     Deferred compensation will not be paid to a director as earned, but will be
held in Trak Auto's general funds and credited to a bookkeeping account
maintained by Trak Auto in the name of the director. Each participating director
will be treated as a creditor of Trak Auto with respect to such funds. Deferred
compensation will be paid to directors in a lump sum on the February 15th of the
Plan Year after retirement, unless the director elects, at the time he exercises
the deferral option, to be paid in up to ten annual installments.
 
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                SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
 
     The following table sets forth certain information concerning all
stockholders known by Trak Auto to be beneficial owners of five percent or more
of the Common Stock as of May 9, 1997.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        AMOUNT AND
                                                                        NATURE OF
                                                                        BENEFICIAL      PERCENT OF
                          NAME AND ADDRESS                             OWNERSHIP(1)       CLASS
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<S>                                                                    <C>              <C>
Dart Group Corporation (2)...........................................    3,962,246         67.05
3300 75th Avenue
Landover, MD 20785
Heartland Advisors, Inc. (3).........................................      825,250         13.97
790 N. Milwaukee Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
</TABLE>
 
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(1)  Under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), a
     person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of a security if such owner has
     or shares the power to vote or direct the voting of such security or the
     power to dispose or direct the disposition of such security. Accordingly,
     more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same
     securities. Unless otherwise indicated by footnote, the persons named in
     the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares
     of Common Stock beneficially owned.
 
(2)  Under the Voting Trust Agreement, dated October 6, 1995 (the "Voting Trust
     Agreement"), among Ronald S. Haft, Dart and the Voting Trustees named
     therein, Richard B. Stone, as Voting Trustee, has sole voting power over
     374,485 Dart Class A shares and 222,294 Dart Class B shares and Ronald S.
     Haft has sole investment power over such shares, subject to (i) the rights
     of Dart to exercise a call option to purchase the shares, as provided in
     the Buy/Sell/Offering Agreement entered into by Ronald S. Haft and Dart,
     and (ii) the rights of Dart and Cabot-Morgan Real Estate Company ("CMREC")
     under a Stock and Trust Certificate Pledge Agreement made by Ronald S. Haft
     in favor of the initial Voting Trustees, as collateral agents and bailees
     for Dart and CMREC. The Voting Trustee may vote the shares in such manner
     as he deems to be "in the best interests of Dart and all of its
     shareholders as a single class." The Voting Trust Agreement will terminate
     on August 1, 2000, unless terminated earlier or later pursuant to the terms
     of the Voting Trust Agreement. The Voting Trust Agreement is subject to
     legal challenge. See Item 3 of Trak Auto's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
     the year ended February 1, 1997.
 
(3)  Based on the holdings reported on the most recent Schedule 13G filed by
     Heartland Advisors, Inc., an investment advisor registered under the
     Investment Advisors Act of 1940 ("Heartland"), on February 12, 1997. In its
     Schedule 13G, Heartland has reported that it has sole voting power over
     689,950 of the shares. Heartland has sole investment power over 825,250
     shares.
 
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                          POTENTIAL CHANGES IN CONTROL
 
     On October 6, 1995, Dart and Ronald S. Haft entered into a settlement of
certain litigation and other related transactions (collectively, the "RSH
Settlement").
 
     The RSH Settlement transactions are subject to pending litigation and,
through such litigation Robert M. Haft, Gloria G. Haft and Linda G. Haft
(collectively, "RGL") and, separately, Herbert H. Haft seek control of Dart. If
sustained, the RSH Settlement transactions were intended to have the effect, by
their terms, of transferring majority control of Dart's voting stock to one or
more voting trustees under the Voting Trust Agreement. On December 28, 1995, the
initial Voting Trustees resigned and appointed Richard B. Stone as successor
Voting Trustee.
 
     If the RSH Settlement is sustained by the Delaware Court of Chancery, a
Buy/Sell/Offering Agreement between Dart and Ronald S. Haft will govern the
ultimate disposition of the shares held by the Voting Trustee. That agreement
gives Ronald S. Haft the right to "put" to Dart the stock held by the Voting
Trustee at any time between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 1999, subject to
certain conditions. With respect to the 222,294 shares of Dart Class B Common
Stock held by the Voting Trustee, Ronald S. Haft may (instead of including them
in the "put") exchange them for 244,523 shares of Dart Class A Common Stock
(i.e., a 1.1 to 1 exchange ratio) and offer those 244,523 shares of Dart Class A
Common Stock to the public. Dart has an option to "call" the shares held by the
Voting Trustee, if they have not previously been disposed of as described above,
at any time during the first seven months of the year 2000.
 
     All of the 222,294 Dart Class B shares in the Voting Trust, as well as the
related voting trust certificates issued to Ronald S. Haft under the Voting
Trust Agreement, have been pledged to Dart and CMREC as security for certain
loans made to Ronald S. Haft and other obligations of Ronald S. Haft arising
under the RSH Settlement.
 
                              POSSIBLE SETTLEMENTS
 
     On April 21, 1997, Dart reached a conditional settlement agreement in
principle with Herbert H. Haft. If the settlement contemplated by the
conditional agreement in principle is implemented, Herbert H. Haft would retire
from his positions as Chairman of Dart, Shoppers Food, Trak Auto and Crown
Books. Herbert H. Haft also would relinquish his claim to voting control of
Dart.
 
     Under the settlement contemplated by the conditional agreement in
principle, Herbert H. Haft would sell to Dart, Trak Auto and Crown Books all of
his shares of stock and stock options in these companies. The settlement also
would terminate Herbert H. Haft's employment agreement with Dart and resolve all
outstanding litigation and disputes between Dart and Herbert H. Haft. Herbert H.
Haft would also assign certain real estate interests to Dart.
 
     Herbert H. Haft would receive approximately $30 million from Dart if the
settlement is implemented. Herbert H. Haft would also receive an additional
$11.6 million from escrowed funds previously paid by Dart to Ronald S. Haft as
part of the RSH Settlement (plus $700,000 interest on those funds). The
conditional agreement in principle also contemplates that Dart would make a $10
million loan to a partnership owned by Herbert H. Haft and Ronald S. Haft, which
loan would be secured by such partnership's interests in three shopping centers
located in suburban Washington, D.C. and would be personally guaranteed by
Ronald S. Haft.
 
     Implementation of the conditional agreement in principle is subject to the
negotiation of a definitive settlement agreement satisfactory to Dart and Dart's
receipt of satisfactory advice from its investment bankers.
 
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<PAGE>   9
 
The conditional agreement in principle, as amended, states that it will
terminate if a definitive settlement agreement is not entered into by June 12,
1997.
 
     The conditional agreement in principle is also conditioned on Dart's
entering into a supplemental settlement with Ronald S. Haft and a comprehensive
settlement with RGL. Negotiations with respect to these related settlements are
currently underway. Current settlement discussions contemplate that Dart, Trak
Auto and Crown Books would collectively pay approximately $50 million in
exchange for all of RGL's equity interests in these companies and certain real
estate interests. There can be no assurance that such settlements will be
reached or as to the terms or timing of any settlement, if one occurs.
 
     Closing of the transactions contemplated by the conditional agreement in
principle also is subject to (i) final and non-appealable action by the Delaware
Court of Chancery or the Delaware Supreme Court approving all of the terms of
the settlement, terminating certain punitive derivative actions pending with
respect to Dart and Crown Books in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and approving
the RSH Settlement and the supplemental settlement between Dart and Ronald S.
Haft, and (ii) final and non-appealable action by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
approving the effectiveness of Chapter 11 plans of reorganization for certain
real estate entities owned by Haft family members.
 
     There can be no assurance that a definitive settlement agreement between
Dart and Herbert H. Haft will be entered into and that the transactions
contemplated by the conditional agreement in principle will be implemented.
 
     Any settlement with RGL (including any financing of such settlement) would
require further order of the Delaware Court of Chancery under the Standstill
Order and could be opposed by Herbert H. Haft if Dart does not settle with him.
 
     A closing of any settlement with RGL would be subject to available
financing and the proposed settlement with Herbert H. Haft would be subject to
the receipt of advice by Dart from its financial advisor that adequate financing
would be available at closing. Dart and its subsidiaries do not presently have
cash available to pay the approximately $90 million (including the loan of $10
million) contemplated by the possible settlements but are considering various
options to finance them.
 
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                        SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
 
    The following table sets forth information as of May 9, 1997 regarding the
ownership of the Common Stock, Dart's Class A Common Stock, $1.00 par value per
share ("Class A"), and Dart's Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
("Class B"), by the following persons: (a) each of Trak Auto's current
directors, (b) Trak Auto's Chief Executive Officer and the other four most
highly paid executive officers of Trak Auto, (c) one former officer of Trak Auto
and (d) all of Trak Auto's current directors and executive officers as a group.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              APPROXIMATE
                                                                   TITLE OF     NO. OF        PERCENTAGE
                             NAME                                   CLASS       SHARES         OF CLASS
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<S>                                                               <C>          <C>            <C>
Herbert H. Haft................................................   Class A        252,497(1)      13.35(2)
                                                                  Class B             --(3)         --
                                                                  Trak Auto        6,668(4)          *
R. Keith Green.................................................   Class A          1,999(5)          *(2)
                                                                  Trak Auto       25,501(6)          *
Bonita A. Wilson...............................................   Class A          3,750(7)          *(2)
                                                                  Trak Auto        6,000(8)          *
Douglas M. Bregman.............................................   Class A          3,750(7)          *(2)
                                                                  Trak Auto        6,000(8)          *
Larry G. Schafran..............................................   Class A          2,250(9)          *(2)
                                                                  Trak Auto        4,500(10)         *
Robert E. Brann................................................   Trak Auto        4,565(11)         *
David B. MacGlashan............................................   Class A            132(12)         *
                                                                  Trak Auto        4,399(13)         *(2)
Dennis N. Weiss................................................   Class A            534(14)         *(2)
                                                                  Trak Auto        1,249(15)         *
Thomas V. Reilly (16)..........................................   Trak Auto        9,788(17)         *
All directors and officers as a group (10 persons).............   Class A        264,780(18)     13.91(2)
                                                                  Trak Auto       68,670(19)         *
</TABLE>
 
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  *  Less than one percent.
 (1) Includes exercisable options for 129,750 Class A shares. These options
     include 10,000 shares under Dart's 1983 Executive Non-Qualified Stock Plan
     and 99,750 shares under Dart's 1987 Executive Non-Qualified Stock Option
     Plan, the validity of which is subject to challenge by Dart.
 (2) Calculated based upon a class including shares subject to exercisable stock
     options under stock option plans, which are subject to challenge by Dart.
 (3) Herbert H. Haft has filed a lawsuit seeking a judgement declaring that
     172,730 shares of Class B Common Stock belong to him, that they were
     wrongfully sold by Ronald S. Haft to Dart and that Herbert H. Haft is
     entitled to restitution of such shares or, alternatively, that his
     purported irrevocable proxy on the 172,730 shares continues to be valid.
 (4) Exercisable options for 1,249 shares.
 (5) Exercisable options for 1,999 Class A shares.
 (6) Includes exercisable options for 20,501 shares.
 (7) Exercisable options for 3,750 Class A shares.
 (8) Exercisable options for 6,000 shares.
 (9) Exercisable options for 2,250 Class A shares.
(10) Exercisable options for 4,500 shares.
(11) Exercisable options for 4,565 shares.
(12) Exercisable options for 132 shares.
(13) Exercisable options for 4,399 shares.
(14) Exercisable options for 534 Class A shares.
(15) Exercisable options for 1,249 shares.
(16) Mr. Reilly left Trak Auto effective March 1997.
(17) Includes exercisable options for 6,098 shares.
(18) Includes exercisable options for 142,033 Class A shares.
(19) Includes exercisable options for 59,980 shares.
 
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                 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
 
     Dart provides Trak Auto with certain general and administrative services.
Dart charged Trak Auto approximately $1,111,000 for such services during the
year ended February 1, 1997. In addition, Trak Auto provides similar services to
Dart and its other subsidiaries. Trak Auto charged Dart and its subsidiaries
approximately $1,447,000 for such services in the year ended February 1, 1997.
In management's opinion, the intercompany charges for these services were equal
to the costs incurred by Dart or Trak Auto to provide these functions. It is not
practicable for Trak Auto to estimate the cost it would have incurred for these
services if it had operated as an unaffiliated entity. In addition, Dart charges
Trak Auto, on a monthly basis, for actual expenses that relate directly to Trak
Auto's operations. Substantially all such charges are supported by invoices from
unrelated parties designating Trak Auto as recipient of the related goods and
services or were for matters related to Dart and all of its affiliated companies
(including Trak Auto) and were allocated on a judgmental basis by management.
These direct charges were $4,529,000 in the year ended February 1, 1997.
 
     Of Trak Auto's 286 stores as of February 1, 1997, 23 stores were held under
lease agreements from entities in which members of the Haft family own
substantially all the beneficial interests. Two stores were subleased from Crown
Books and one store is subleased from Shoppers Food. These 26 store lease
agreements provide for various termination dates from 1997 to 2024 (assuming
option periods are exercised) and require future minimum rentals aggregating
$46,884,000 at February 1, 1997. These lease agreements also require payment of
a percentage of sales in excess of a stated minimum. During the year ended
February 1, 1997, the fees and rentals paid by Trak Auto under these agreements
were $2,882,000.
 
     Trak Auto leases a 176,000 square foot warehouse located in Bridgeview,
Illinois from a private partnership in which Haft family members own all of the
partnership interests. The lease is for thirty years and six months, provides
for rental payments increasing approximately 15% every five years over the term
of the lease and commenced in 1984. The current annual rental is $754,000. The
lease also requires Trak Auto to pay for maintenance, utilities, insurance and
real estate taxes on the warehouse. Under the terms of the lease agreement, Dart
is jointly and severally liable for the lease obligations.
 
     Trak Auto subleases from Dart 210,000 square feet of a warehouse and office
facility, located in Landover, Maryland, which it shares with Crown Books. The
sublease is for 30 years and six months, provides for rental payments increasing
approximately 15% every five years over the term of the sublease and commenced
in 1985. The current annual rental is $1,497,000. The sublease also requires the
additional payment of maintenance, utilities, insurance and real estate taxes
allocable to the space subleased. Dart originally leased the entire 271,000
square foot warehouse and office facility from a private partnership in which
Haft family members owned all of the partnership interests. Trak Auto's sublease
is on the same terms as Dart's lease from the Haft family partnership.
 
     Dart has a lease agreement with a Haft family-owned entity for vacant land
near Trak Auto's warehouse in Landover, Maryland. The lease is for the same
period as the warehouse and office facility lease described above and Trak
Auto's current annual rental is $26,000 with increases of three percent per
year. Dart, Trak Auto and Crown Books each pay a pro-rata share of the rent in
proportion to their use of the headquarters building and distribution center.
 
     Trak Auto has an agreement with Dart to sublease 6,500 square feet in a
warehouse facility, adjacent to the above warehouse and office facility. Dart
leases the property from a partnership in which Haft family members own all of
the partnership interests (the "Pennsy Leases"). The sublease commenced April
1992 with a term of one year (with nine one-year option periods). Under the
sublease agreement the annual rent is $21,000 and increases to $24,000 for each
of the last five option periods. The sublease agreement also requires Trak Auto
to pay approximately $6,000 annually for its full share of any common area
charges, real estate
 
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taxes and insurance premiums. Trak Auto has given notice to terminate the
sublease and hold over in the warehouse on a month-to-month basis. Trak Auto
also has an arrangement with Dart to use additional space in the warehouse
facility. The rental is variable dependent on square footage used. In fiscal
1997, the rental was $150,000. The arrangement also requires Trak Auto to pay a
prorated share of utilities, real estate taxes and maintenance.
 
     Trak Auto leases a 317,000 square foot warehouse located in Ontario,
California from a private partnership in which Haft family members own all of
the partnership interests. The lease is for 20 years and provides for increasing
rental payments, based upon the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles area,
over the term of the lease. The lease commenced in 1989. The current annual
rental is $1,469,000. The lease also requires Trak Auto to pay for maintenance,
utilities, insurance and real estate taxes on the warehouse.
 
     The total annual fees and rent paid to Haft-owned entities for stores,
warehouse and office space was $6,450,000 in fiscal 1997.
 
     As part of the RSH Settlement, Ronald S. Haft agreed to transfer the real
estate and partnership interests controlled by him in the Landover, Maryland,
Bridgeview, Illinois and Ontario, California office and warehouse facilities to
Dart (or its subsidiaries) and to reduce rent. These transfers and rent
reductions are subject to contingencies, including bankruptcy court approval,
mortgagee approval, challenges brought by Herbert H. Haft concerning the extent
of Ronald S. Haft's ownership interest in the property and claims asserted by
Robert M. Haft and Linda G. Haft regarding the extent to which Ronald S. Haft
controls the aforementioned partnership interests.
 
     On February 10, 1995, after a legal review by Dart's Executive Committee,
Dart filed a complaint for rescission of the Pennsy Leases and for the return of
rent paid since 1991 on such leases. The Executive Committees of Dart, Trak Auto
and Crown Books have also undertaken a legal review of other leasing
arrangements and real estate related transactions between Dart, Trak Auto or
Crown Books, on the one hand, and Haft-owned entities, on the other hand. On
December 17, 1996, Dart, Crown Books and Trak Auto filed a lawsuit against
Herbert H. Haft (Chairman of each such company) claiming breach of fiduciary
duty, fraud and waste in connection with certain of these lease transactions
(other than the Pennsy Leases) with certain partnerships owned beneficially by
members of the Haft family.
 
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<PAGE>   13
 
         REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
     This report describes Trak Auto's compensation policies applicable to its
executive officers during the fiscal year ended February 1, 1997. During fiscal
1997, executive compensation policies were formulated by the Compensation
Committee. An Executive Compensation Program was developed in fiscal 1996 and
was implemented in fiscal 1997. This new program shifts the former "base pay"
emphasis to one that is more closely tied to company performance.
 
     The key elements of Trak Auto's executive compensation program consist of
base salaries that are determined based upon (a) concerns of competitive pay and
performance, (b) cash bonus awards that are driven solely on performance and (c)
ownership of stock options to align the interests of management with those of
stockholders. These elements are described in more detail below.
 
     Executive compensation during fiscal 1997 consisted principally of salary.
For executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer, annual salary is
determined by the person to whom such officer reports (in the case of officers
other than the President, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer),
based on the officer's previous year's salary and his superior's subjective
assessment of the responsibilities of the position held, the competitive market
for retail executives with comparable levels of responsibility, the executive's
performance on the job and other factors that the superior deems relevant or
appropriate.
 
     Trak Auto's President is eligible to receive a bonus based on Trak Auto's
operating results as compared to budget for the fiscal year. No bonuses were
awarded to the President or any other executive officer in fiscal 1997.
 
     The Compensation Committee believes that annual awards of stock options are
an effective means of aligning an executive's compensation with the interests of
shareholders, since the value of such options are tied directly to increases in
the market value of the Common Stock. The exercise price for such options
granted is the market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. Options
become exercisable over time. One-third become exercisable one year from the
date of grant, an additional one-third become exercisable two years from the
date of grant and the last third become exercisable three years from the date of
grant. There is no set number of options that can be awarded in any year or any
formula for allocating options among the officers. The amount of options awarded
to each executive officer is based on the Compensation Committee's subjective
evaluation of the relative contributions of the executives to Trak Auto.
 
     Trak Auto granted stock options to certain executive officers during fiscal
1997 based upon performance during fiscal 1996.
 
FISCAL 1997 COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
     Herbert H. Haft, the Chief Executive Officer, received $250,000 in salary
from Trak Auto in fiscal 1997. Mr. Haft's salary has been the same since 1986
and was not reviewed by the Compensation Committee during the past fiscal year.
Mr. Haft has been paid $250,000 each year regardless of his performance and the
performance of Trak Auto.
 
LIMIT ON DEDUCTIBILITY OF CERTAIN COMPENSATION
 
     It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to address the issues
raised by a change in the federal income tax laws that has made certain
non-performance based compensation to executive officers of public companies in
excess of $1 million non-deductible to such companies. In this regard, the Board
must determine whether any actions with respect to this new limit should be
taken by Trak Auto. At this time, it is not anticipated that any executive
officer of Trak Auto will receive any such compensation in fiscal 1998.
 
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<PAGE>   14
 
Therefore, the Board has not taken any action to comply with the $1 million
limitation. The Board will continue to monitor this situation and will take
appropriate action if it is warranted in the future.
 
STATUS OF REPORT
 
     The foregoing report on Executive Compensation shall not be deemed to be
"soliciting material" or be "filed" with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A
promulgated by the SEC or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
                                          Compensation Committee
 
                                          Douglas M. Bregman
                                          Larry G. Schafran
                                          Bonita A. Wilson
 
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<PAGE>   15
 
                         STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE GRAPH
 
     The following graph compares cumulative total returns (assuming
reinvestment of dividends) on the Common Stock, the S&P Composite-500 Stock
Index and a peer company index (the S&P Retail Store Specialty Index) for the
five-year period ending February 1, 1997. This stock price performance graph
assumes that the value of the investment in the Common Stock and each index was
$100 on January 31, 1992. Through February 1, 1997, no dividends were paid on
the Common Stock. The stock price performance shown on the graph below is not
necessarily indicative of future price performance.
 
                COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 1, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        MEASUREMENT PERIOD               TRAK AUTO       STANDARD & POOR'S     RETAIL STORE
      (FISCAL YEAR COVERED)             CORPORATION            INDEX             COMPOSITE
<S>                                  <C>                 <C>                 <C>
1992                                           100.000             100.000             100.000
1993                                           129.825             110.577             131.475
1994                                            86.482             124.941             131.061
1995                                           121.053             132.611             127.052
1996                                           105.263             183.824             118.374
1997                                            99.123             232.345             135.060
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>   16
 
                       COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
 
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 
     The following table sets forth in summary form all compensation for all
services rendered in all capacities to Trak Auto and its subsidiaries for the
three years ended February 1, 1997 to (i) the Chief Executive Officer of Trak
Auto and (ii) the other four most highly paid executive officers of Trak Auto
(collectively, the "Named Executive Officers").
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   LONG TERM
                                                                                  COMPENSATION
                                                    ANNUAL COMPENSATION              AWARDS
                                            -----------------------------------   ------------
                                                                      OTHER        SECURITIES
                                                                      ANNUAL       UNDERLYING     ALL OTHER
            NAME AND               FISCAL                          COMPENSATION     OPTIONS      COMPENSATION
       PRINCIPAL POSITION           YEAR    SALARY($)   BONUS($)      ($)(1)          (#)           ($)(2)
- ---------------------------------  ------   ---------   --------   ------------   ------------   ------------
<S>                                <C>      <C>         <C>        <C>            <C>            <C>
Herbert H. Haft..................   1997     250,000         --       15,000(3)          --          3,000
  Chief Executive Officer           1996     250,000         --       15,000(3)          --          3,000
                                    1995     250,000         --       15,000(3)          --          3,000
R. Keith Green...................   1997     340,200         --       20,000(4)      20,000          5,000
  President                         1996     310,200         --       20,000(4)      25,000          3,000
                                    1995     273,000     97,500       20,000(4)          --          3,000
Robert E. Brann..................   1997     259,800         --           --          7,500          4,000
  Executive Vice President          1996     247,800         --           --          7,000          3,000
                                    1995     220,000         --           --             --          3,000
David B. MacGlashan..............   1997     219,800         --           --          7,500          3,300
  Vice President, Chief             1996     207,800         --           --          7,000          3,000
     Financial Officer              1995     183,000         --           --             --          3,000
Thomas V. Reilly.................   1997     231,400         --           --          7,500          3,500
  Executive Vice President (5)      1996     222,800         --           --          7,000          3,000
                                    1995     198,000         --           --             --          3,000
</TABLE>
 
- ---------------
(1) Excludes perquisites and other personal benefits, unless the aggregate
    amount of such compensation is at least $10,000 or 10% of the total annual
    salary and bonus reported for the Named Executive Officer.
(2) Includes approximate allocations to the accounts of the Named Executive
    Officers pursuant to the 401(k) retirement and/or profit-sharing plans of
    Trak Auto.
(3) Includes fees received as a director of Trak Auto.
(4) Includes fees received as a director of Trak Auto ($15,000) and health, life
    and disability insurance ($5,000).
(5) Mr. Reilly left Trak Auto effective March 1997.
 
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<PAGE>   17
 
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
 
     This table provides information with respect to grants of options for
shares of common stock of Trak Auto to the Named Executive Officers during
fiscal 1997 and the exercise price, expiration date and estimates of the
potential realizable values of such options.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            INDIVIDUAL GRANTS                           POTENTIAL
                                        ----------------------------------------------------------      REALIZABLE
                                                  % OF TOTAL                                         VALUE AT ASSUMED
                                                   OPTIONS                                           ANNUAL RATES OF
                                                  GRANTED TO                                           STOCK PRICE
                                                  EMPLOYEES                   MARKET                 APPRECIATION FOR
                                        OPTIONS       IN       EXERCISE OR    PRICE                   OPTION TERM(2)
                                        GRANTED     FISCAL     BASE PRICE    DATE OF    EXPIRATION   ----------------
                 NAME                   (#)(1)       YEAR        ($/SH)      GRANT($)      DATE      5%($)    10%($)
- --------------------------------------  -------   ----------   -----------   --------   ----------   ------   -------
<S>                                     <C>       <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>      <C>
Herbert H. Haft.......................    None
R. Keith Green........................  20,000       10.3          16.75       16.75      7-31-01    92,600   204,500
Robert E. Brann.......................   7,500        3.9          16.75       16.75      7-31-01    34,700    76,700
David B. MacGlashan...................   7,500        3.9          16.75       16.75      7-31-01    34,700    76,700
Thomas V. Reilly......................   7,500        3.9          16.75       16.75      7-31-01    34,700    76,700
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Options become exercisable over time. One-third become exercisable one year
    from the date of grant, an additional one-third become exercisable two years
    from the date of grant and the last third become exercisable three years
    from the date of grant. Options expire five years from the date of grant.
    Options are granted at market price on the date of grant. All options
    granted to executive officers are incentive stock options ("ISO's") under
    the Internal Revenue Code (subject to statutory limitations). ISO's entitle
    the option holder to special tax treatment provided that the option holder
    satisfies certain holding periods with respect to shares acquired on the
    exercise of options. In general, if the holding periods are satisfied, the
    option holder will incur no taxable income by reason of exercise of the
    option, and Trak Auto will not receive an income tax deduction by reason of
    the exercise. The option holder will recognize gain or loss upon a
    subsequent sale of the common stock, based on the difference between the
    amount for which the stock is sold, and the option price paid.
 
(2) Potential realizable value is based on an assumption that the price of the
    Common Stock appreciates at the annual rate shown (compounded annually) from
    the date of grant until the end of the five year option term. These numbers
    are calculated based on the rules and regulations promulgated by the
    Securities and Exchange Commission and do not reflect Trak Auto's estimate
    of future stock price growth.
 
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<PAGE>   18
 
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION
VALUES
 
     For each of the Named Executive Officers, the following table provides
information regarding the exercise of options during fiscal 1997 and the number
and value of unexercised options held as of February 1, 1997.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             NUMBER OF
                                                                            SECURITIES       VALUE OF
                                                                            UNDERLYING      UNEXERCISED
                                                                            UNEXERCISED    IN-THE-MONEY
                                                                            OPTIONS AT      OPTIONS AT
                                                                              FY-END         FY-END($)
                                                                           -------------   -------------
                                           SHARES ACQUIRED      VALUE      EXERCISABLE/    EXERCISABLE/
                  NAME                       ON EXERCISE     REALIZED($)   UNEXERCISABLE   UNEXERCISABLE
- -----------------------------------------  ---------------   -----------   -------------   -------------
<S>                                        <C>               <C>           <C>             <C>
Herbert H. Haft..........................         None              --      6,668/    --     11,700/   --
R. Keith Green...........................         None              --     20,501/33,334     17,100/1,000
Robert E. Brann..........................         None              --      4,565/11,502      3,100/  200
David B. MacGlashan......................         None              --      4,399/11,502      2,800/  200
Thomas V. Reilly.........................        1,500          15,400      6,098/11,502      5,800/  200
</TABLE>
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
 
     In January 1995, Trak Auto entered into an employment agreement with each
of Messrs. Green, Brann and MacGlashan. Mr. Green's agreement is for a term of
two years from February 1, 1995 to January 31, 1997, and is automatically
extended two years at the end of this term unless Mr. Green is terminated
pursuant to the agreement prior to that time. The other agreements are for the
period from February 1, 1995 to January 31, 1996, and are automatically extended
one year at the end of such term unless the individual is terminated pursuant to
the agreement prior to that time.
 
     The agreements provide for the following rates of annual compensation: Mr.
Green, $300,000; Mr. Brann, $240,000; Mr. MacGlashan, $200,000 and auto
allowance. Annual compensation is subject to annual increases as recommended to
the Board by the Compensation Committee following review and performance
appraisal by the Compensation Committee and approval by the Board.
 
     Mr. Green is eligible for an annual bonus pursuant to a bonus agreement
based on performance. The bonus base is $75,000 if Trak Auto meets budget, is
increased by a percentage of Trak Auto's net income that exceeds budget and is
decreased by a percentage of net income that is below budget.
 
                              INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
     Arthur Andersen LLP has served as the independent auditors of Trak Auto for
the fiscal year ended February 1, 1997 and has been appointed by the Board of
Directors to serve as Trak Auto's independent auditors for the fiscal year
ending January 31, 1998. Representatives of Arthur Andersen LLP are expected to
be present at the Meeting with opportunity to make a statement if they so desire
and to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
 
                 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 1998 ANNUAL MEETING
 
     Stockholders who wish to submit a proposal for consideration at the 1998
Annual Meeting of Stockholders should submit the proposal in writing to Trak
Auto at 3300 75th Avenue, Landover, Maryland
 
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<PAGE>   19
 
20785, attention: Elliot R. Arditti, Esq. Proposals must be received by Trak
Auto no later than February 1, 1998 for inclusion in next year's proxy
materials.
 
                                 OTHER MATTERS
 
     Proxies for the Meeting will be solicited by mail and may be solicited by
telephone and other means of communication. Solicitation may be made by
directors, officers and other regular employees of Trak Auto. The entire cost of
soliciting proxies will be borne by Trak Auto. Trak Auto does not expect to pay
any compensation for solicitation of proxies, but will reimburse brokers,
nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred by them in sending
proxy material to the beneficial owners of Common Stock held by such persons.
 
     The Board of Directors does not intend to present, and has not been
informed that any other person intends to present, any matters for action at the
Meeting other than those specifically referred to herein. If, however, any other
matters should properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention of the
persons named in the enclosed proxy to vote the shares represented thereby in
accordance with their best judgement on such matters.
 
                                          By order of the Board of Directors
                                          /s/ ELLIOTT R. ARDITTI
                                          Elliott R. Arditti
                                          Secretary
 
May 30, 1997
 
     A COPY OF TRAK AUTO'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED
FEBRUARY 1, 1997, WHICH HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SEC PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE
ACT, MAY BE OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO DAVID B. MACGLASHAN,
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TRAK AUTO CORPORATION, 3300 75TH AVENUE, LANDOVER,
MARYLAND 20785.
 
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                         /        /
<TABLE>
<S>                               <C>                        <C>                                        <C>
1.  Election of Directors         FOR all nominees           WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote                 *EXCEPTIONS      /  /
                                  listed below       /  /    for all nominees listed below     /  /           
</TABLE>

NOMINEES: Herbert H. Haft, R. Keith Green, Douglas M. Bregman, 
          Larry G. Schafran and Bonita A. Wilson.

(INSTRUCTIONS: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, MARK 
               THE "EXCEPTIONS" BOX AND STRIKE A LINE THROUGH THAT NOMINEE'S 
               NAME.)

2.  IN THEIR DISCRETION, on any other matters that may properly come before 
    the meeting or any adjournments thereof.


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
                                                                                                       Change of Address and
                                                                                                       or Comments Mark Here   /  /

                                                                                     Please date this proxy and sign your name 
                                                                                     exactly as your name appears herein.  If the 
                                                                                     stock is held jointly, all owners must sign.
                                                                                     When signing as attorney, executor, 
                                                                                     administrator, trustee, guardian or in another
                                                                                     representative capacity, please give your 
                                                                                     full title.

                                                                                     Dated:                                   , 1997
                                                                                           -----------------------------------
                                                                                                            
                                                                                     -----------------------------------------------
                                                                                                 Signature of Stockholder

                                                                                     -----------------------------------------------
                                                                                        Signature of Stockholder (if held jointly)

                                                                                     VOTES MUST BE INDICATED
                                                                                     ( X ) IN BLACK OR BLUE INK       /  /
</TABLE>

PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND PROMPTLY RETURN IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, IF 
MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES






                             TRAK AUTO CORPORATION

                                     PROXY

          THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
          ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 27, 1997

        The undersigned, a stockholder of Trak Auto Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby appoints Larry G. Schafran and R. Keith
Green, attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of
substitution, to vote and act for the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Corporation to be held at the Marriott Courtyard, 8330
Corporate Drive, Landover, Maryland on Friday, June 27, 1997 and at any
adjournments thereof, as designated for the items set forth below and in the
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement dated May 30,  
1997.                                                          

        THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED HEREIN BY
THE UNDERSIGNED.  HOWEVER, IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL DIRECTORS LISTED UNDER ITEM 1.


                                    (Continued and to be signed on reverse side)
                                                                       
                                TRAK AUTO CORPORATION                  
                                P.O. BOX 11367                         
                                NEW YORK, NY 10203-0367










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