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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 30, 2000
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TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 0-14818 14-1541629
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
38 Corporate Circle, Albany, New York 12203
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (518) 452-1242
None
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events.
The registrant announced that on October 30, 2000, it closed on the acquisition
of Disc Jockey, a privately-held retailer of pre-recorded music and video. The
Company acquired substantially all of Disc Jockey's assets, including
merchandise inventory, fixed and other assets. The Company will operate Disc
Jockey stores at 112 mall locations which are located primarily in the Midwest
and Southern United States. The registrant published a press release announcing
the closing of the acquisition, the full text of which is filed as Exhibits 99.1
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits Page No.
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99.1 Press release, dated October 30, 2000 issued
by Trans World Entertainment Corporation
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 thereunto duly authorized.
TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
November 10, 2000 By: ____________________________
Name: John J. Sullivan
Title: Senior Vice President-Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
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