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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-025842.txt : 20031006
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-025842.hdr.sgml : 20031006
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031006104918
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-025842
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031006

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERTAN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000803227
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RADIO TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES [5731]
		IRS NUMBER:				752130875
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		279 BAYVIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			BARRIE ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L4M 4W5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7057286242

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		279 BAYVIEW DRIVE
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			BARRIE ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L4M 4W5

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MADDOX JAMES P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199971

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10062
		FILM NUMBER:		03929045

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		279 BAYVIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			BARRIE ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			L4M4W5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7057286242

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		279 BAYVIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			BARRIE ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			L4M4W5
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - STATEMENT OF CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-09-30</periodOfReport><notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000803227</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERTAN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ITN</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199971</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MADDOX JAMES P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>279 BAYVIEW DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BARRIE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>L4M 4W5</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>Vice President &amp; CFO</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-09-30</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>J</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>523</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>9.195</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>1103</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</valu
e><footnoteId id="F1"/></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>Stock Purchase Plan</value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>12621</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">523 shares of common stock were indirectly acquired under the Company's Stock Purchase Plan ("SPP") in respect of contributions made during September, 2003.  Reporting Person indirectly holds a total of 1103 common shares through the Company's SPP as of September 30, 2003.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/   James P. Maddox</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-10-06</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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