Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LIGON WILLIAM A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARMAX INC [KMX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT CAR
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ATTN: STOCK OPTIONS, 4900 COX ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/28/2004
(Street)

GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/28/2004 12/28/2004 G   1,950 D $ 0 1,183,504 D  
Common Stock 12/28/2004 12/28/2004 G   1,950 A $ 0 54,570 I BY CHILDREN
Common Stock               4,708 I BY WIFE

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 1.625             03/01/2001 03/01/2007 Common Stock 70,000   70,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 4.885             03/01/2002 03/01/2008 Common Stock 175,000   175,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 6.0625             06/15/2000 06/15/2006 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 14.285             04/02/2004 04/02/2013 Common Stock 180,000   180,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 26.83             03/01/2003 03/01/2009 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 29.605             04/01/2005 04/01/2014 Common Stock 120,000   120,000 D  
SARS $ 14.285             04/02/2004 04/02/2013 Common Stock 180,000   180,000 D  
SARS $ 29.605             04/01/2005 04/01/2014 Common Stock 120,000   120,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LIGON WILLIAM A
ATTN: STOCK OPTIONS
4900 COX ROAD
GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060
      PRESIDENT CAR  

Signatures

 KEITH BROWNING   12/28/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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