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): May 12, 2004
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                            CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Virginia
                         (State or other jurisdiction of
                         incorporation or organization)


    001-05767                                                   54-0493875
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   (Commission                                               (I.R.S. Employer
    File No.)                                               Identification No.)


                  9950 Mayland Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23233
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)




                                 (804) 527-4000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)






ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

         On May 12,  2004,  Circuit  City Stores,  Inc.  acquired a  controlling
         interest  in  InterTAN,Inc.  in a public  tender  offer  for all of the
         outstanding InterTAN common shares.

         The initial offering period for the tender offer expired at 11:59 p.m.,
         Eastern  Daylight  Time,  on Tuesday,  May 11, 2004.  As of the initial
         expiration of the tender offer,  19,276,483  shares of InterTAN  common
         stock (including guaranteed deliveries), representing approximately 95%
         of the  outstanding  shares,  had been tendered.  All validly  tendered
         shares were accepted for payment.

         On May 12, 2004,  Circuit City issued a press  release  announcing  the
         completion of the initial  offering  period and the  commencement  of a
         subsequent  offering period, to expire at 11:59 p.m.,  Eastern Daylight
         Time,  on Friday,  May 14, 2004.  The full text of the press release is
         filed as an exhibit hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)      Financial Statements of business acquired.

         Financial Statements with respect to the acquisition required by Item 7
         of Form 8-K will be filed not later than July 12, 2004.

(b)      Pro forma financial information.

         Pro Forma Financial Statements with respect to the acquisition required
         by Item 7 of Form 8-K will be filed not later than July 12, 2004.

(c)      Exhibits.

2.1      Acquisition  Agreement and  Agreement  and Plan of Merger,  dated as of
         March 30,  2004,  by and  among  Circuit  City  Stores,  Inc.,  Winston
         Acquisition  Corp.  and  InterTAN,  Inc.(incorporated  by  reference to
         Exhibit(d)(2) to the Circuit City Stores, Inc. Schedule TO-T filed with
         the SEC on April 13, 2004(File No. 005-42871))

99.1     Press Release dated May 12,  2004(incorporated  by reference to Exhibit
         (a)(5)(j) to the Circuit City Stores,  Inc.  Schedule TO-T/A filed with
         the SEC on May 12, 2004 (File No. 005-42871))





                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                            CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC.



                            By:  /s/Philip J. Dunn
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                                 Philip J. Dunn
                                 Senior Vice President, Treasurer,
                                 Corporate Controller and
                                 Chief Accounting Officer



Date:  June 14, 2004








                                INDEX TO EXHIBIT



Exhibit No.       Description of Exhibit

2.1               Acquisition  Agreement and Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
                  as of March 30, 2004, by and among Circuit City Stores,  Inc.,
                  Winston Acquisition Corp. and InterTAN,  Inc. (incorporated by
                  reference to Exhibit  (d)(2) to the Circuit City Stores,  Inc.
                  Schedule  TO-T filed with the SEC on April 13,  2004 (File No.
                  005-42871))

99.1              Press Release dated May 12,  2004(incorporated by reference to
                  Exhibit  (a)(5)(j) to the Circuit City Stores,  Inc.  Schedule
                  TO-T/A   filed  with  the  SEC  on  May  12,  2004  (File  No.
                  005-42871))