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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-018086
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090806
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090806

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAUB KARL ERIVAN WARDER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179653

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04141
		FILM NUMBER:		09991686

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAUB CHRISTIAN W E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193939

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04141
		FILM NUMBER:		09991685

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAUB ERIVAN KARL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001258200

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04141
		FILM NUMBER:		09991684

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WISSOLLSTRASSE 5-43
		CITY:			45478 MUELHEIM AN DER RUHR
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000

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:			0228

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TENGELMANN VERWALTUNGS UND BETEILIGUNGS GMBH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179652

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04141
		FILM NUMBER:		09991687

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WISSOLLSTRASSE 5-43
		STREET 2:		45478 MUELHEIM AN DER RUHR
		CITY:			FEDERAL REPULIC OF GERMANY
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124741250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WISSOLLSTRASSE 5-43
		CITY:			45478 MUELHEIM AN DER RUHR
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TENGELMANN WARENHANDELSGESELLSCHAFT KG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039441

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04141
		FILM NUMBER:		09991688

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WISSOLLSTRASSE 5-43
		CITY:			45478 MUELHEIM AN DER RUHR
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011492085806357

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 8TH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TENGELMANN WARENHANDELSGESELLSCHAST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970515
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        <footnote id="F1">The 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-T, without par value, due August 1, 2016 (the &quot;Series A-T Preferred Stock&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Series A-T Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share and each share of Series A-T Preferred Stock is initially convertible into 200 shares of Common Stock (the &quot;Conversion Rate&quot;), which represents a Common Stock price per share of $5.00.  The Conversion Rate is subject to change.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The full right, title and ownership of the Series A-T Preferred Stock was acquired pursuant to a contribution from limited partners of Tengelmann Warenhandelsgesellschaft KG, a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (&quot;Tengelmann&quot;).  Erivan Karl Haub, Christian Wilhelm Erich Haub and Karl-Erivan Warder Haub expressly declare that the filing of this statement is not an admission that they are, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of the Series A-T Preferred Stock owned by Tengelmann.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Series A-T Preferred Stock is not presently convertible into Common Stock but will become convertible on August 5, 2010, at the holder's option, subject to any limitations imposed by any stockholder approval requirements of the New York Stock Exchange.</footnote>
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