UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) March 49, 2010

DUANE READE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-122206-05	05-0599589
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

440 NINTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY	10001
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(212) 273-5700

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 52.02. ~~DEPARTURE~~RESULTS OF ~~DIRECTORS~~OPERATIONS ORAND ~~CERTAIN~~FINANCIAL ~~OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS~~CONDITION.

On March 49, 2010, Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. ~~(the~~issued ~~“Company”) received~~ a ~~letter~~press ~~from~~release ~~Denis~~announcing J.its ~~Nayden~~financial ~~informing~~results for the ~~Company~~fourth ofquarter ~~his~~and ~~resignation~~fiscal ~~from~~year ~~the~~ended ~~Company’s~~December ~~Board of Directors~~26, ~~effective February 24, 2010~~2009. ~~Mr.~~The ~~Nayden~~press ~~had~~release ~~served~~is furnished as aExhibit ~~Director~~99.1 onto ~~the~~this ~~Board~~report and ~~was~~is ~~Acting~~incorporated ~~Chairman~~into ofthis ~~the~~Item ~~Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors~~2.02 Inby ~~tendering his resignation, Mr~~reference. ~~Nayden did not express any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.~~

OnITEM ~~March 4, 2010, the Board of Directors designated Tyler J~~9.01 ~~Wolfram~~FINANCIAL toSTATEMENTS beAND ~~the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and appointed Michael S~~EXHIBITS. ~~Green to serve as a member of the Compensation Committee.~~

(d)

Exhibits:

Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release, dated March 9, 2010.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this current report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 59, 2010

		DUANE READE HOLDINGS, INC.
		By:	/s/ John K. Henry
			Name: John K. Henry Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
Exhibit 99.1		Press Release, dated March 9, 2010.

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