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): September 29, 2006

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


                                                                                  
      Delaware                                 001-09097                                31-1095548
(State or other jurisdiction              (Commission File No.)                 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
    of incorporation)

                  2875 Needmore Road, Dayton, Ohio                                45414
                  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


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

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Item 8.01  Other Events.

         On September 29, 2006, REX Stores Corporation issued a press release
announcing it has made an equity investment of $11.5 million in Levelland/
Hockley County Ethanol, LLC ("Levelland/Hockley") as Levelland/Hockley
has met all conditions precedent, including obtaining financing, for Rex to
proceed with its investment. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to
this report.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d)   Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished with this report.
              99 Press Release dated September 29, 2006


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                                   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: September 29, 2006                  By: /s/ DOUGLAS L. BRUGGEMAN
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                                              Name:  Douglas L. Bruggeman
                                              Title: Vice President-Finance,
                                                     Chief Financial Officer and
                                                     Treasurer







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