THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE 13G FILED ON FEBRUARY 18, 1997
PURSUANT TO A RULE 201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.
SCHEDULE 13G
REX Stores Corporation
Common Stock, $.01 par value
CUSIP Number 761624105
CUSIP No. 761624105
Item 1: Reporting Person - Lawrence Tomchin (SS# ###-##-####)
Item 4: United States of America
Item 5: 477,533
Item 6: 3,834
Item 7: 477,533
Item 8: 3,834
Item 9: 481,367
Item 11: 5.3%
Item 12: IN
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: REX Stores Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2875 Needmore Road
Dayton, OH 45414
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Lawrence Tomchin
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
See Item 1(b)
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
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Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock - $.01 par value
Item 3 Rules 13d-1(b) & 13d-2(b) Statement:
Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership
The following information concerning ownership of Common
Stock is given as of December 31, 1996:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
481,367 shares of Common Stock, 362,079 of which
represent the right to acquire shares within 60 days.
(b) Percent of Class
5.3%
(c) Number of Shares to which Reporting Person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
477,533 shares of Common Stock
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
3,834 shares of Common Stock
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
477,533 shares of Common Stock
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
3,834 shares of Common Stock
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or less of a Class:
Not Applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person:
Not Applicable
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Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
which acquired the Security being reported on by the
Parent Holding Company:
Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group:
Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification:
Not Applicable
SIGNATURE:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 14, 1997
Lawrence Tomchin
Lawrence Tomchin
