8-K

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 27, 2011

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-09097	31-1095548
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2875 Needmore Road, Dayton, Ohio		45414
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (937) 276-3931

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:

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Item 8.01. Other Events

     On September 28, 2011, REX American Resources Corporation issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 500,000 shares. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c)Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished with this report:

          99 Press Release dated September 28, 2011

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.

	REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
Date: September 28, 2011	By: /s/ DOUGLAS L. BRUGGEMAN
	Name:	Douglas L. Bruggeman
	Title:	Vice President - Finance,
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-99

Exhibit 99

 

News Announcement For Immediate Release

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES AUTHORIZES

REPURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL 500,000 SHARES

- Has Completed Previously Authorized Repurchase of 500,000 Common Shares -

Dayton, Ohio, (September 28, 2011) -- REX American Resources Corporation (NYSE: REX) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 500,000 shares of its common stock. REX has completed its previously authorized stock repurchase of 500,000 shares. To date in the third quarter ending October 31, 2011, REX has purchased 287,854 shares (at an average price of approximately $16.35 per share). Reflecting all purchases to-date, REX presently has approximately 9,147,000 shares of common stock outstanding.

Share repurchases will be made from time to time in open market or private transactions at prevailing market prices, and all shares purchased will be held in the Company’s treasury for possible future use.

About REX American Resources Corporation

REX American Resources has interests in seven ethanol production facilities representing ownership of approximately 169.2 million gallons per year of annual operating nameplate capacity. The total annual operating nameplate capacity of ethanol production facilities in which REX has ownership interests is approximately 592 million gallons per year. Further information about REX is available at www.rexamerican.com

This news announcement contains or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements can be identified by use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Readers are cautioned that there are risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those referred to in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risk factors set forth from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include among other things: the impact of legislative changes, the price volatility and availability of corn, sorghum, dried distiller grains, ethanol, gasoline and natural gas, ethanol plants operating efficiently and according to forecasts and projections, changes in the national or regional economies, weather, the effects of terrorism or acts of war, changes in real estate market conditions and the impact of Internal Revenue Service audits. The Company does not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

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For further information contact:
Douglas Bruggeman Chief Financial Officer 937/276-3931	Joseph Jaffoni/David Collins Jaffoni & Collins 212/835-8500 rex@jcir.com