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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001271143-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031124

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESTATE OF MILTON PETRIE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922185
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06166
		FILM NUMBER:		031020818

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM
		STREET 2:		919 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-735-3717

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PETRIE STORE CORP
		STREET 2:		70 ENTERPRISE AVENUE
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07084

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PETRIE MILTON
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940422
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>FOUR TIMES SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10036</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Units of Beneficial Interest</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-11-12</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the last will and testament of Milton Petrie, the Estate of Milton Petrie transferred all of its Beneficial Units to The Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation on November 12, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The amounts beneficially owned by the Estate of Milton Petrie do not include any Beneficial Units owned by the Executors of the Estate in their individual capacity.  To the Estate'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>


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        <signatureName>EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF MILTON PETRIE</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-11-24</signatureDate>
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