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): July 1, 2007
                             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
 of incorporation                                          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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

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

[ ]  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 July 1, 2007, REX Stores Corporation, through a wholly owned
subsidiary, converted its $5.0 million convertible secured promissory note for
Levelland/Hockley County Ethanol, LLC ("Levelland/Hockley") into a 56% equity
interest in Levelland/Hockley; which has commenced construction on a 40 million
gallon per year ethanol production facility in Texas.


                                       2






                                   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: July 2, 2007                       By:  /s/ DOUGLAS L. BRUGGEMAN
                                          ------------------------
                                          Name:  Douglas L. Bruggeman
                                          Title: Vice President-Finance,
                                                 Chief Financial Officer and
                                                 Treasurer



                                       3