8-K

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): April 12, 2007

TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	0-14818	14-1541629
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	identification No.)

38 Corporate Circle, Albany, New York	12203
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

          Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (518) 452-1242

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On April 12, 2007, Trans World Entertainment Corporation issued a press release announcing updated financial results for the quarter and year ended February 3, 2007. Subsequent to its March 1, 2007 earnings release, the Company settled certain outstanding matters related to the acquisition of substantially all of the net assets of Musicland Holding Corp. and updated its income tax provision for the year. A copy of Trans World Entertainment Corporation’s press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished under Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

       (c)EXHIBITS. The following is furnished as an Exhibit to this Report:

Exhibit
	No.		Description
99.1		Trans World Entertainment Corporation Press Release dated April 12,
		2007.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

	TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Date:   April 12, 2007	/s/ John J. Sullivan
	John J. Sullivan
	Executive Vice President-Finance, Chief
	Financial Officer and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
	No.		Description
99.1		Trans World Entertainment Corporation Press Release dated April 12, 2007.

EX-99.1

	Contact:	Contact:
	Trans World Entertainment	MWW Group
	John J. Sullivan	Rich Tauberman
	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	(rtauberman@mww.com)
	(518) 452-1242	(201) 507-9500

38 Corporate Circle
Albany, NY 12203

www.twec.com   NEWS RELEASE  

TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT UPDATES
FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2006 RESULTS

          Albany, NY, April 12, 2007 -- Trans World Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq: TWMC) today updated financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2006, which had been previously issued by the Company in its release dated March 1, 2007.

          Subsequent to its March 1, 2007 release, the Company settled certain outstanding matters related to the acquisition of substantially all of the net assets of Musicland Holding Corp., resulting in a $1.8 million increase in the extraordinary gain, net of tax, recorded in 2006. Additionally, the Company updated its income tax provision for the year. Income before extraordinary gain for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $32.4 million, or $1.00 per diluted share and net income was $37.8 million, or $1.17 per diluted share. For the full fiscal year 2006, income before extraordinary gain was $1.0 million, or $0.03 per diluted share and net income was $11.7 million, or $0.36 per diluted share. The Company previously reported full fiscal year 2006 net income of $10.2 million, or $0.32 per diluted share.

          Trans World Entertainment is a leading specialty retailer of entertainment software, including music, home video and video games and related products. The Company operates nearly 1,000 retail stores in the United States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico under various brands. The Company is in the process of re-branding the majority of its stores (Coconuts Music and Movies, Strawberries Music, Wherehouse, Sam Goody and Spec’s) to the name f.y.e. for your entertainment. The Company also operates over 130 video only stores primarily under the Suncoast brand and on the web at www.fye.com, www.wherehouse.com, www.secondspin.com, www.samgoody.com and www.suncoast.com.

Certain statements in this release set forth management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future based on current facts and analyses. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in such statements. Additional information on factors that may affect the business and financial results of the Company can be found in filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Financial Results

INCOME STATEMENTS:	As Adjusted					As Reported										As Adjusted					As Reported
						Fourteen and Thirteen
(in millions, except per share data)	Fourteen Weeks Ended (1)					Weeks Ended (1)										Fiscal Year Ended (2)					Fiscal Year Ended (2)
	February 3,			% to		February 3,			% to		January 28,			% to		February 3,			% to		February 3,			% to		January 28,			% to
	2007			Sales		2007			Sales		2006			Sales		2007			Sales		2007			Sales		2006			Sales
Sales	$	586.7				$	586.7				$	458.6				$	1,471.2				$	1,471.2				$	1,238.5
Cost of sales		382.9		65.3	%		382.9		65.3	%		307.4		67.0	%		952.0		64.7	%		952.0		64.7	%		806.9		65.1	%
Gross profit		203.8		34.7	%		203.8		34.7	%		151.2		33.0	%		519.2		35.3	%		519.2		35.3	%		431.6		34.9	%
Selling, general and
administrative expenses		137.0		23.3	%		137.0		23.3	%		106.7		23.3	%		482.4		32.8	%		482.4		32.8	%		392.8		31.7	%
Depreciation and amortization		9.3		1.7	%		9.3		1.7	%		8.8		1.9	%		36.8		2.5	%		36.8		2.5	%		34.0		2.8	%
Income from operations		57.5		9.7	%		57.5		9.7	%		35.7		7.8	%		0.0		0.0	%		0.0		0.0	%		4.8		0.4	%
Other income		(0.4	)	-0.1	%		(0.4	)	-0.1	%		(0.6	)	-0.1	%		(4.4	)	-0.3	%		(4.4	)	-0.3	%		(2.2	)	-0.2	%
Interest expense		1.4		0.2	%		1.4		0.2	%		1.0		0.1	%		5.5		0.4	%		5.5		0.4	%		3.0		0.3	%
Income (loss) before income taxes, extraordinary
gain - unallocated goodwill and cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle		56.5		9.6	%		56.5		9.6	%		35.3		7.8	%		(1.1	)	-0.1	%		(1.1	)	-0.1	%		4.0		0.3	%
Income tax expense (benefit)		24.1		4.1	%		23.7		4.0	%		13.0		2.8	%		(2.1	)	-0.2	%		(2.4	)	-0.2	%		1.1		0.1	%
Income before extraordinary gain - unallocated
goodwill and cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle	$	32.4		5.5	%	$	32.8		5.6	%	$	22.3		5.0	%	$	1.0		0.1	%	$	1.3		0.1	%	$	2.9		0.2	%
Extraordinary gain - unallocated negative goodwill,
net of income taxes		5.4		0.9	%		3.6		0.6	%		-		0.0	%		10.7		0.7	%		8.9		0.6	%		-		0.0	%
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle,
net of income taxes		-		0.0	%		-		0.0	%		(2.3	)	-0.5	%		-		0.0	%		-		0.0	%		(2.3	)	-0.2	%
Net income	$	37.8		6.4	%	$	36.4		6.2	%	$	20.0		4.5	%	$	11.7		0.8	%	$	10.2		0.7	%	$	0.6		0.0	%
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings per share before extraordinary gain -
unallocated negative goodwill and cumulative effect
of change in accounting principle, net of income
taxes	$	1.05				$	1.06				$	0.72				$	0.03				$	0.04				$	0.09
Extraordinary gain - unallocated negative goodwill,
net of income taxes		0.18					0.12					-					0.35					0.29					-
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle,
net of income taxes		-					-					(0.07	)				-					-					(0.07	)
Basic earnings per common share	$	1.23				$	1.18				$	0.65				$	0.38				$	0.33				$	0.02
Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding		30.9					30.9					30.8					30.8					30.8					32.0
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings per share before extraordinary gain -
unallocated negative goodwill and cumulative effect
of change in accounting principle, net of income
taxes	$	1.00				$	1.01				$	0.71				$	0.03				$	0.04				$	0.09
Extraordinary gain - unallocated negative goodwill,
net of income taxes		0.17					0.11					-					0.33					0.28					-
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle,
net of income taxes		-					-					(0.07	)				-					-					(0.07	)
Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.17				$	1.12				$	0.64				$	0.36				$	0.32				$	0.02
Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding		32.4					32.4					31.5					32.0					32.0					32.1
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET CAPTIONS:
(in millions, except store data)
Cash and cash equivalents																	$118.6					$118.6					$197.2
Merchandise inventory																	504.9					504.9					402.7
Fixed assets (net)																	138.9					138.9					132.5
Accounts payable																	311.4					311.3					307.7
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion																	16.1					16.1					19.5
Stores in operation																	992					992					782

(1) -	The fourth fiscal quarter ended February 3, 2007 contains 14 weeks. The fourth fiscal quarter ended January 28, 2006 contains 13 weeks.
(2) -	The fiscal year ended February 3, 2007 contains 53 weeks. The fiscal year ended January 28, 2006 contains 52 weeks.

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