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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    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): April 9, 2008
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                            CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Virginia                      1-5767                 54-0493875
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)                                    Identification No.)

             9950 Mayland Drive
             Richmond, Virginia                                    23233
  (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (804) 486-4000

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On April  9,  2008,  Circuit  City  Stores,  Inc.  issued  a press  release
announcing its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 results. The press release is
being  furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference
into this Item 2.02.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

       (d)  Exhibits.  The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item
2.02 above.

            Exhibit No.          Description

                99.1             Press release issued April 9, 2008






                                   SIGNATURES

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


                                          CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC.
                                                 (Registrant)



Date:  April 9, 2008                      By: /s/ Philip J. Dunn
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                                              Philip J. Dunn
                                              Senior Vice President, Treasurer
                                                 and Chief Accounting Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit No.               Description

         99.1                  Press release issued April 9, 2008