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) September 16, 2005

HASTINGS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

000-24381	75-1386375
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
3601 Plains Blvd, Amarillo, Texas	79102
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(806) 351-2300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NONE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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HASTINGS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On September 16, 2005, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously approved the addition Mr. Danny W. Gurr to the Board of the Company. Mr. Gurr’s appointment is effective immediately.

Mr. Gurr is a management consultant and interim President and Chief Operating Officer of Cost Plus, Inc., a leading specialty retailer of casual home living and entertaining products, for which he also serves as a director. Since September 2004, Mr. Gurr has also served as Director and President of Make Believe Ideas, Inc., a publisher of children’s books. From January 2002 until July 2003, Mr. Gurr served as the President of Quarto Holdings, Inc., a leading international co-edition publisher. From April 1998 to July 2001, Mr. Gurr served as President of Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc., a publisher of illustrated books, videos and multimedia products. From September 1991 to February 1998, Mr. Gurr served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lauriat’s Books, Inc., an operator of various bookstore chains.

Mr. Gurr was also appointed to serve on the Company’s Compensation Committee.

HASTINGS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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: September 26, 2005	Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Dan Crow
		Dan Crow
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)