-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, V5il6l4l3ZgZsA9VUMLKq2CRxNdd18hYViTchA916QRd96zxEkuLN/FxcUActGtm l1f9zWftYW32P1oSve8wlw== 0001140361-07-023811.txt : 20071210 0001140361-07-023811.hdr.sgml : 20071210 20071210153049 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-07-023811 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071203 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071210 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAYS GREG CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001280608 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04141 FILM NUMBER: 071295637 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1888 CENTURY PARK EAST, STE 222 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 3105526849 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000043300 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 131890974 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0225 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PARAGON DR CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 BUSINESS PHONE: 2015739700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PARAGON DRIVE CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 3 1 doc1.xml FORM 3 X0202 3 2007-12-03 0 0000043300 GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO INC GAP 0001280608 MAYS GREG 2 PARAGON DRIVE MONTVALE NJ 07645 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 155 D Exhibit List - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Allan Richards, attorney-in-fact 2007-12-10 EX-24.1 2 poa1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Unassociated Document
 
Exhibit 24
 

THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY


Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Allan Richards and Christopher McGarry and JOAN ROENSCH, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)         execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2)         do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3)          take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 3rd day December, 2007.


/s/ Gregory Mays
Gregory Mays
 
 
 
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