UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): August 4, 2008

REX STORES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
001-09097
31-1095548
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
2875 Needmore Road, Dayton, Ohio
45414
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (937) 276-3931

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On August 4, 2008, REX Stores Corporation issued a press release announcing that the Company had completed the purchase of 500,000 shares of its common stock representing all of the shares authorized under the June 23, 2008 expanded stock buy-back authorization and that the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 500,000 shares. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished with this report:

 

99 Press Release dated August 4, 2008

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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 undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  REX STORES CORPORATION  
       
Date: August 4, 2008

By:  /s/ DOUGLAS L. BRUGGEMAN

 
  Name: Douglas L. Bruggeman  
  Title: Vice President - Finance,
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer