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): February 23, 2009
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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On February 23, 2009, REX Stores Corporation issued a press release announcing 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 February 23, 2009
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: February 23, 2009 | By: /s/ DOUGLAS L. BRUGGEMAN | |||
| Name: | Douglas L. Bruggeman | |||
| Title: | Vice President - Finance, | |||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||