UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Nathaniel W. Adams

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

414-347-5153

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

x           Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2016.

Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosures

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) undertook a reasonable country of origin inquiry (“RCOI”) with respect to the conflict minerals used in the production of the Company’s private brand merchandise and has determined in good faith that for the year ended December 31, 2016:

a)              The Company has manufactured or contracted to manufacture products as to which tin, tantalum, tungsten and/or gold, (“3TGs”) are necessary to the functionality of such products;

b)              Based on the RCOI, the Company believes or has reason to believe that a portion of its necessary 3TGs may have originated in the DRC or a covered country and knows or has reason to believe that those necessary 3TGs may not be from recycled or scrap sources.

The Company is filing its Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2016 (the “Report”) as Exhibit 1.01 attached to this Form SD.

Item 1.02 Exhibits

Conflict Minerals Report

The Company has contemporaneously with this Form SD filed the Report, which is attached as Exhibit 1.01.

Section 2 - Exhibits

Item 2.01               Exhibits

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Signature

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

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