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)    July 8, 2005

                           THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC.
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



                                  Delaware
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

                1-7832                                 75-1475223
         (Commission File Number)          (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

         550 Bailey Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas                76107
        (Address of Principal Executive Offices)           (Zip Code)

                              (817) 347-8200
             Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code

_______________________________________________________________________________
         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations

Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

   (a)On  July  8, 2005, The Bombay Company, Inc. (the "Company") announced the
promotion of Patsy P. Holmes to Vice President, Stores.  In connection with Ms.
Holmes' promotion,  her  base  salary  was  adjusted  to $175,000, with a bonus
opportunity  of  40%  of  base salary pursuant to the terms  of  the  Executive
Management Incentive Bonus Plan.  She was also granted an award of 15,000 stock
options at $4.89 per share, subject to vesting over a 4-year period.


Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

   (d)On July 8, 2005, the  Company  announced  that Brian N. Priddy, Executive
Vice President, Operations, resigned his position  effective  immediately.  The
Company further announced that, effective immediately, Patsy P. Holmes, 55, was
promoted  to  Vice  President,  Stores, responsible for the operations  of  the
stores in the United States.  Ms.  Holmes  has  no  family relationships to any
officer or director and there are no transactions between  Ms.  Holmes  and the
Company that would be reportable under Item 401(a) of the SEC's Regulation  S-K
(Certain Relationships and Related Transactions).


Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

   (c)Exhibits

Exhibit No.                                   Description



99                                  Press release dated July 8, 2005.




                                   SIGNATURE

   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.

                                        THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC.
                                        (Registrant)



Date:  July 13, 2005                    /S/ MICHAEL J. VEITENHEIMER
                                        Michael J. Veitenheimer,
                                        Vice President, Secretary
                                        and General Counsel

EX-99

                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                           ELAINE D. CROWLEY
                                           SR. VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL
                                           OFFICER
                                           (817) 347-8200

           THE BOMBAY COMPANY ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF BRIAN N. PRIDDY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-JULY 8, 2005

     FORT  WORTH,  TEXAS  - The Bombay Company, Inc. (NYSE-BBA) announced today
that Brian N. Priddy, Executive  Vice  President-Operations,  has  resigned his
position effective immediately.

     "We  will  miss  Brian and wish him the very best in his future endeavors.
He has made many significant  accomplishments  in  his  seven-year  tenure with
Bombay.   We will utilize Brian's departure to further the Company's succession
planning, however,  he  is  leaving  behind  a very capable organization," said
James D. Carreker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

     "I have been fortunate to work with such  great  talent during my years at
Bombay.  It took a really terrific opportunity to pull  me  away from a company
that has its best years in front of it.  I wish Bombay the very best," said Mr.
Priddy.

     Bombay further announced that, effective immediately, Patsy  P. Holmes has
been promoted to Vice President-Stores, responsible for the operations  of  the
stores  in  the United States, and will report to Mr. Carreker.  Ms. Holmes has
served as Regional  Sales  Director  for  Bombay  for the past seven years and,
prior to joining Bombay, was Regional Vice President  of  Stores  for  Mervyn's
department stores.

     Donald  V. Roach, Senior Vice President-Operations, has assumed additional
responsibilities  for  all  real  estate  activities  and  will  report  to Mr.
Carreker.

     Vicki  L.  Bradley,  President  of  Bombay Canada, will also report to Mr.
Carreker.

     The Bombay Company, Inc. designs, sources  and  markets  a  unique line of
home  accessories,  wall  d{e'}cor  and  furniture  through 496 retail outlets,
specialty catalogs and the Internet in the U.S. and internationally.

     Any  statements  in  this  press release that may be  considered  forward-
looking statements are subject to  risks  and  uncertainties  that  could cause
actual  results to differ materially.  Actual results may differ from  forward-
looking statements  due to risk factors discussed in the periodic reports filed
by the Company with the  Securities  and Exchange Commission, which the Company
urges investors to consider.


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