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): October 21, 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 CFR230.425)

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o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the ExchangeAct (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))

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Item 8.01. Other Events

          On October 21, 2008, 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 of its common stock. 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 October 21, 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: October 21, 2008		By:	/s/ DOUGLAS L. BRUGGEMAN
		Name:	Douglas L. Bruggeman
		Title:	Vice President - Finance,
			Chief Financial Officer
			and Treasurer

 

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