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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000918497-10-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REX STORES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000744187
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RADIO TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES [5731]
		IRS NUMBER:				311095548
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2875 NEEDMORE RD
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45414
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5132763931

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUDIO VIDEO AFFILIATES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TOMCHIN LAWRENCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903986

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09097
		FILM NUMBER:		10565311
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2010-02-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>REX STORES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RSC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0000903986</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TOMCHIN LAWRENCE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2875 NEEDMORE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DAYTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45414</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock $.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.14</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>174561</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <value>Common stock $.01 par value</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Nonqualified stock option right to buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.14</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-01</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted 3/29/00 and became exercisable in 20% increments on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edward M. Kress Attorney in Fact for Lawrence Tomchin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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