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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001271143-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARROLL & MILTON PETRIE FOUNDATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001271143

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06166
		FILM NUMBER:		031020651

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETRIE STORES LIQUIDATING TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000077808
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621]
		IRS NUMBER:				226679945
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 RT 17
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			RUTHERFORD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07070
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125569600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PETRIE STORES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-11-12</periodOfReport>


    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000077808</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PETRIE STORES LIQUIDATING TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PSTLS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001271143</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CARROLL &amp; MILTON PETRIE FOUNDATION</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SKADDEN ARPS, ATTN: JONATHAN KOSLOW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>FOUR TIMES SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10036</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units of Beneficial Interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>28111274</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The amounts beneficially owned by the Foundation do not include any Beneficial Units owned by the Trustees of the Foundation in their individual capacity.  To the Foundation's best knowledge, Beneficial Units are held by the following Trustees:  Mr. Bernard Petrie (34,500 Beneficial Units) and Mrs. Carroll Petrie (6,380 Beneficial Units)</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>THE TRUSTEES OF THE CARROLL AND MILTON PETRIE FOUNDATION</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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