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) December 7, 2012

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

HASTINGS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 7, 2012, Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors adopted a dividend policy under which the Company intends to pay an annual dividend on its common stock. The initial annual dividend rate will be $0.02 per share. In addition to adopting the annual dividend policy described above, on December 7, 2012 the Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $0.35 per common share. Both the initial dividend declared under the annual dividend policy and the special dividend will be paid on December 31, 2012 to shareholders of record as of December 21, 2012.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated December 10, 2012

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: December 10, 2012		Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Dan Crow
		Dan Crow Vice President,
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

HASTINGS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 10, 2012