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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-008220.txt : 20030619
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-008220
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030617
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030619

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GADZOOKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000924140
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				742261048
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0127

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4121 INTERNATIONAL PKWY
		CITY:			CARROLLTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9723075555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4121 INTERNTIONAL PKWY
		CITY:			CARROLLTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75007

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEGALL RON G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062355

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26732
		FILM NUMBER:		03750642

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3601 PLAINS BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 1
		CITY:			AMARILLO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8063512300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3601 PLAINS BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 1
		CITY:			AMARILLO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79102
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-06-17</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>GADZOOKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GADZ</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>STEGALL RON G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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17</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>10000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>10000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">20% of the options vested on 6/17/03.  The remaining options are subject to a four-year vesting schedule with 20% becoming exercisable on each of 6/17/04, 6/17/05, 6/17/06, and 6/17/07.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Ron G. Stegall
By: James A. Motley, power of attorney</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-06-18</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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