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):  January 13, 1998


                            Gristede's Sloan's, Inc.
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)


                                    Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


               1-7013                               13-1829183
      (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)


        823 Eleventh Avenue, New York, New York     10019-3535
       (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   212/956-5803


                                       N/A
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








Item 8.  Change of Fiscal Year


     On  January 13, 1998 the  Board of Directors  of the  Company  approved  an
amendment  to the  By-laws of the  Company to change the fiscal  year end of the
Company  from the  Sunday  nearest  to the end of  February  in each year to the
Sunday  nearest to the end of November in each year,  commencing  as of November
30, 1997.

     Pursuant  to  Rule  13a-10  promulgated  by  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission  under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  the Company
will file a Report on Form  10-K for the  transition  period of March 3, 1997 to
November 30, 1997 and the Company will not file a Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q
for the three months ended November, 30, 1997.




                                   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.


                                                GRISTEDE'S SLOAN'S, INC.



Dated:  January 13, 1998                        By: /S/ JOHN CATSIMATIDIS
                                                   --------------------------
                                                    John Catsimatidis
                                                    Chairman of the Board