UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  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 5, 2012


ALCO Stores, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kansas
0-20269
48-0201080
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


401 Cottage
Abilene, Kansas 67410-2832
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(785) 263-3350
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 5, 2012, Edmond C. Beaith resigned from his position as Senior Vice President - Supply Chain, Chief Information Officer of ALCO Stores, Inc. (the "Company"), effective immediately.  The Company has not yet hired a replacement for Mr. Beaith.

In accordance with the terms of Mr. Beaith's employment agreement, the Company shall pay Mr. Beaith his current base salary for 30 days after the date of his resignation, all vacation pay, expense reimbursements and other cash entitlements earned as of the day of Mr. Beaith's resignation, and all other benefits, if any, earned by Mr. Beaith as of the date of his resignation.

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information set forth in Item 5.02 is incorporated herein by reference, in its entirety, into this Item 7.01.
 


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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.





Date: October 11, 2012
ALCO Stores, Inc.
 
 
By:      /s/  Richard E. Wilson
Richard E. Wilson
President and Chief Executive Officer



 
 
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