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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)
   /X/      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
            EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 1, 1994
                                            OR

   / /      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
            SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM
              ________________________ TO ________________________

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-11822

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                             MICHAELS STORES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                DELAWARE                               75-1943604
    (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)              Identification Number)

                 5931 CAMPUS CIRCLE DRIVE, IRVING, TEXAS 75063
                     P.O. BOX 619566, DFW, TEXAS 75261-9566
          (Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

                                 (214) 714-7000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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    Indicate  by check  mark whether  the registrant  (1) has  filed all reports
required to be filed by  Section 13 or 15(d) of  the Securities Exchange Act  of
1934  during  the preceding  12  months (or  for  such shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports)  and (2) has been subject to  such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes _X_    No ____

    Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                     Shares Outstanding as of June 14, 1994
                                   17,492,733

                                     TITLE
                     Common stock, par value $.10 per share

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                             MICHAELS STORES, INC.
                                   FORM 10-Q
                        PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                             MICHAELS STORES, INC.
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                                     ASSETS



                                                               MAY 1,   JANUARY 30,
                                                                1994       1994
                                                              --------  -----------
                                                                  
Current assets:
  Cash and equivalents......................................  $  2,867   $      867
  Marketable and other securities...........................    67,734       67,956
  Merchandise inventories...................................   230,406      206,185
  Prepaid expenses and other................................    21,971       16,004
                                                              --------  -----------
    Total current assets....................................   322,978      291,012
                                                              --------  -----------
Property and equipment, at cost.............................   136,415      119,555
  Less accumulated depreciation.............................   (48,575)     (43,683)
                                                              --------  -----------
                                                                87,840       75,872
                                                              --------  -----------
Costs in excess of net assets of acquired operations, net...    43,954       23,503
Other assets................................................     8,347        7,443
                                                              --------  -----------
                                                                52,301       30,946
                                                              --------  -----------
                                                              $463,119   $  397,830
                                                              --------  -----------
                                                              --------  -----------
                       LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $ 47,741   $   42,309
  Short-term bank debt......................................    56,000       13,000
  Income taxes payable......................................     4,252        7,866
  Accrued liabilities and other.............................    45,259       46,021
                                                              --------  -----------
    Total current liabilities...............................   153,252      109,196
                                                              --------  -----------
Convertible subordinated notes..............................    97,750       97,750
Deferred income taxes and other.............................     5,521        5,469
                                                              --------  -----------
    Total long-term liabilities.............................   103,271      103,219
                                                              --------  -----------
                                                               256,523      212,415
                                                              --------  -----------
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock, 17,462,331 shares outstanding...............     1,746        1,670
  Additional paid-in capital................................   126,126      107,168
  Retained earnings.........................................    78,724       76,577
                                                              --------  -----------
    Total shareholders' equity..............................   206,596      185,415
                                                              --------  -----------
                                                              $463,119   $  397,830
                                                              --------  -----------
                                                              --------  -----------


          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                             MICHAELS STORES, INC.
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                      (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                  (UNAUDITED)



                                                                                               QUARTER ENDED
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                                                                                            MAY 1,       MAY 2,
                                                                                             1994         1993
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
                                                                                                 
Net sales...............................................................................  $   159,798  $   112,961
Cost of sales and occupancy expense.....................................................      103,511       73,279
Selling, general and administrative expense.............................................       47,216       33,720
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
Operating income........................................................................        9,071        5,962
Interest expense........................................................................        2,026        1,522
Other income, net.......................................................................       (1,031)      (1,735)
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
Income before income taxes..............................................................        8,076        6,175
Provision for income taxes..............................................................        3,109        2,377
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
Net income..............................................................................  $     4,967  $     3,798
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
Earnings per common and common equivalent share.........................................  $       .28  $       .22
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding........................       17,856       17,130
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
                                                                                          -----------  -----------


          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                             MICHAELS STORES, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
                                  (UNAUDITED)



                                                                                               QUARTER ENDED
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                                                                                            MAY 1,       MAY 2,
                                                                                             1994         1993
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Operating activities:
  Net income............................................................................  $     4,967  $     3,798
  Adjustments:
    Depreciation and amortization.......................................................        3,767        2,839
    Change in assets and liabilities excluding the effects of acquisitions:
      Merchandise inventories...........................................................      (18,562)     (17,325)
      Prepaid expenses and other assets.................................................       (2,994)      (2,296)
      Accounts payable..................................................................         (771)       2,261
      Income taxes payable..............................................................       (4,111)      (1,843)
      Accrued and other liabilities.....................................................       (6,435)      (4,431)
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
        Net change in assets and liabilities............................................      (32,873)     (23,634)
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
        Net cash used in operating activities...........................................      (24,139)     (16,997)
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
Investing activities:
    Additions to property and equipment.................................................      (14,178)      (8,173)
    Purchases of marketable and other securities........................................       (5,046)     --
    Proceeds from sales of marketable and other securities..............................        1,865      --
    Acquisitions and other..............................................................         (217)     --
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
      Net cash used in investing activities.............................................      (17,576)      (8,173)
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
Financing activities:
  Net borrowings under bank credit facilities...........................................       42,500      --
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock and other......................................        1,215          (16)
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
      Net cash provided by financing activities.........................................       43,715          (16)
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents.........................................        2,000      (25,186)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year...............................................          867       42,075
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
Cash and equivalents at end of quarter..................................................  $     2,867  $    16,889
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
                                                                                          -----------  -----------
Cash payments for:
  Interest..............................................................................  $       293  $        24
  Income taxes..........................................................................        7,220        4,221


          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                             MICHAELS STORES, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 1, 1994
                                  (UNAUDITED)

NOTE A

    The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited (except for
the  Consolidated Balance Sheet as  of January 30, 1994)  and, in the opinion of
management, reflect all adjustments that  are necessary for a fair  presentation
of  financial position and results of operations  for the three months ended May
1, 1994. All of such adjustments are  of a normal and recurring nature.  Because
of  the seasonal nature of the Company's business, the results of operations for
the three months  ended May  1, 1994  are not indicative  of the  results to  be
expected for the entire year.

NOTE B

    In  May 1993, the  Financial Accounting Standards  Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 115,  "Accounting for Certain Investments  in
Debt  and  Equity Securities."  The Company  adopted the  provisions of  the new
standard for  investments  held  as  of or  acquired  after  January  31,  1994.
Marketable  equity and  debt securities  subject to  the new  standard have been
classified as available-for-sale. In accordance with the Statement, prior period
financial statements have not been restated to reflect the change in  accounting
principle.  The  adoption  did  not  have a  material  effect  on  the Company's
financial position.

NOTE C

    On February  23, 1994,  the  Company acquired  Treasure House  Stores,  Inc.
("THSI"),  which operates a chain  of nine arts and  crafts stores in Washington
and Oregon and holds  leases on two  additional stores to be  opened in 1994.  A
total  of 280,000 shares  of Michaels common  stock were issued  in exchange for
100% of the  issued and outstanding  common stock of  THSI. The acquisition  has
been accounted for as a pooling-of-interests, and was not material to sales, net
income  or financial position  of any previous  year. Accordingly, the Company's
financial statements  have not  been restated.  However, the  Company's  opening
balance  of retained earnings  at January 31, 1994  does reflect the accumulated
deficit of THSI in the amount of $2.2 million.

    In April 1994,  the Company acquired  the affiliated arts  and crafts  store
chains  of Oregon Craft & Floral Supply  Co. with eight stores located primarily
in the Portland,  Oregon area, and  H&H Craft  & Floral Supply  Co., with  eight
stores located in Southern California, for a total of 455,000 shares of Michaels
Common  Stock valued at  $18.5 million. The  transaction was accounted  for as a
purchase;  accordingly,  the  purchase  price   was  allocated  to  assets   and
liabilities  based on  preliminary estimated fair  values as  of the acquisition
date. The excess  of the  consideration paid over  the estimated  fair value  of
assets acquired in the amount of $22.7 million has been recorded as goodwill and
will  be amortized  on a  straight line  basis over  a period  of 40  years. The
acquisition was not material to sales or net income for the current quarter.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
        AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    The Company acquired 25 stores and opened 14 stores during the first quarter
of fiscal 1994. Capital expenditures for these stores, and, to a lesser  extent,
the   remodeling  and  expansion  of  existing  stores,  the  expansion  of  two
distribution facilities, and system enhancements,  amounted to $14.2 million  in
the  first  quarter of  fiscal 1994.  The  Company expects  capital expenditures
during the  remainder  of fiscal  1994  to be  at  least $42  million,  relating
primarily  to the opening of new stores during the second and third quarters. In
addition to  the  stores being  acquired  through the  acquisition  of  Leewards
Creative  Crafts, Inc. ("Leewards") as  described below, the Company anticipates
opening approximately 41 additional new stores in 1994.

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    In  May  1994, Michaels  announced that  it had  signed a  definitive merger
agreement for the  acquisition of  Leewards, an Illinois-based  arts and  crafts
retailer  with approximately 100 stores located  primarily in the midwestern and
northeastern United States.  The aggregate  merger consideration,  which is  (i)
subject  to certain downward adjustments  and (ii) payable, in  part, in cash in
lieu of  shares with  respect to  certain  shares of  preferred stock  and  with
respect  to the  net value  of outstanding  options to  purchase Leewards common
stock, is  expected  to consist  of  approximately  $12.8 million  in  cash  and
approximately  1,272,000  shares of  Michaels  Common Stock  (assuming  that the
market price  of Michaels  Common  Stock is  $39.50  at closing).  The  purchase
transaction  is expected to close  on or before July 31,  1994. Also in May, the
Company  filed  a   registration  statement  with   respect  to  an   additional
underwritten  offering of  shares of  the Company's  Common Stock  in the United
States and  internationally.  The merger  agreement  provides that  if  the  net
proceeds  per share in the Common Stock offering exceed $39.00, the total number
of shares issued in  connection with the  merger will be reduced  by 25% of  the
number  of shares offered by the Company in the Common Stock offering (excluding
the over-allotment option),  but not to  exceed 500,000 shares  of Common  Stock
(the  "Reduced Share Amount"). In  lieu thereof, cash equal  to the net proceeds
per share received in the Common  Stock offering times the Reduced Share  Amount
will  be  distributed to  the Leewards  shareholders.  Upon consummation  of the
Leewards acquisition, Michaels will also repay the indebtedness under  Leewards'
bank credit facility and subordinated notes, expected to total approximately $50
million  at  closing.  The  balance  will be  used  to  fund  planned  new store
expansion, working capital  requirements, future  acquisition opportunities  and
for  other  general  corporate  purposes. If  the  Leewards  acquisition  is not
consummated, all proceeds  will be  used to  fund planned  new store  expansion,
working  capital requirements,  future acquisition opportunities,  and for other
general corporate purchases.

    The Company currently has a  bank credit agreement (Credit Agreement)  which
includes an unsecured line of credit and provides for the issuance of letters of
credit.  The total principal amount available under the Credit Agreement is $100
million minus the sum amount of outstanding letters of credit. Borrowings  under
the  Credit Agreement, which expires  July 31, 1994, bear  interest at the prime
rate or at other  alternative rates. As  of May 1, 1994,  the Company had  $40.3
million  in available unused capacity under the Credit Agreement. The Company is
currently negotiating a  three-year $150  million revolving  credit facility  to
replace the existing one.

    Subsequent  to May 1, 1994, the Company has sold its interest in all limited
partnerships (with a  carrying value  of $20.8 million)  and certain  marketable
securities, and the proceeds are being used to reduce short-term bank debt.

    At  May 1, 1994 the Company had  working capital of $169.7 million, compared
to $181.8 million at January 30, 1994. Management believes that the Company  has
sufficient working capital and access to credit to sustain current growth plans.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    The  following table shows the percentage of net sales that each item in the
Consolidated Statements  of Income  represents.  This table  should be  read  in
conjunction  with  the following  discussion  and with  the  Company's financial
statements, including the notes:



                                                                        FOR THE
                                                                     QUARTER ENDED
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                                                                    MAY 1,   MAY 2,
                                                                     1994     1993
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Net sales.........................................................    100.0%   100.0%
Cost of sales and occupancy expense...............................     64.8     64.9
Selling, general and administrative expense.......................     29.5     29.8
                                                                    ------   ------
Operating income..................................................      5.7      5.3
Interest expense..................................................      1.3      1.3
Other income, net.................................................     (0.6)    (1.5)
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Income before income taxes........................................      5.0      5.5
Provision for income taxes........................................      1.9      2.1
                                                                    ------   ------
Net income........................................................      3.1%     3.4%
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 1, 1994 COMPARED TO THE
 THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 2, 1993

    Net sales for the three months ended May 1, 1994, increased $46.8 million or
41%, compared to the same  period of the prior year.  The results for the  first
quarter  of fiscal 1994 included  sales of 64 stores  that were added during the
previous twelve months, 9  of which were  acquired and 14  of which were  opened
during  the first  quarter of this  year. In  the first quarter  of fiscal 1994,
sales of newer  stores (not included  in comparable store  sales) accounted  for
$35.1  million of  the increase. Comparable  store sales increased  10% over the
first quarter of last year.

    Cost of sales and  occupancy expense decreased by  0.1%, as a percentage  of
sales,  for the first quarter of fiscal 1994  compared to the same period of the
prior year, primarily due to increases in volume discounts from vendors.

    Selling,  general  and  administrative  expense  decreased  by  0.3%,  as  a
percentage  of sales, in the  first quarter of fiscal  1994 compared to the same
period of the prior year.  The decrease was due  primarily to lower general  and
administrative  expenditures  being spread  over a  larger  revenue base  in the
current period.

    The increase in  interest expense for  the first quarter  of fiscal 1994  to
$2.0  million from $1.5 million for the same period a year ago was due primarily
to interest expense incurred on short-term bank borrowings. This year's decrease
in other  income was  due principally  to a  decline in  the average  investment
portfolio this year compared to the prior year period.

    Earnings  for the  1994 first  quarter included  one-time transaction costs,
severance costs  and  duplicate  pre-merger  general  and  administrative  costs
associated  with the acquisition of Treasure House during the quarter, which was
accounted for as  a pooling  of interests and,  accordingly, had  its sales  and
earnings  included in the Company's results as  of the beginning of the quarter.
Without these one-time costs totaling $0.02 per share, earnings per share  would
have  been  $0.30 for  the quarter,  an increase  of 36%  over the  year earlier
period.

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                             MICHAELS STORES, INC.

                                   FORM 10-Q

                          PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

    The Company held  its annual meeting  of shareholders on  May 24, 1994.  The
following are the results of certain matters voted upon at the meeting:

        (a) Proposal to adopt the Company's 1994 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan
    providing  for  a maximum  aggregate  number of  shares  of Common  Stock of
    1,000,000 available for issuance from time to time pursuant to such plan.


                                                   
                                         For: 9,247,893
                                     Against: 2,638,476
                                        Abstain: 58,739


        (b) Election of three directors to the board.



NOMINEES                                                         FOR        WITHHELD
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Sam Wyly..................................................     13,748,413      62,557
Michael C. French.........................................     13,748,418      62,552
Donald R. Miller, Jr......................................     13,749,162      61,808


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

        (a) Exhibits:


          
       2.1   -- Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 10, 1994 among Michaels Stores, Inc.,
               LWA Acquisition Corporation and Leewards Creative Crafts, Inc.(2)
       2.2   -- First Amendment to  Agreement and Plan of  Merger dated as of  June 2, 1994  among
               Michaels  Stores, Inc., LWA  Acquisition Corporation and  Leewards Creative Crafts,
               Inc.(1)
       2.3   -- Stock Purchase Agreement,  dated as of February  16, 1994, among Michaels  Stores,
               Inc.,  Treasure House Stores,  Inc. and the stockholders  of Treasure House Stores,
               Inc.(3)
       2.4   -- Amendment No. 1 to Stock Purchase Agreement.(3)
       2.5   -- Agreement and Plan of  Merger, dated as of March  3, 1994, among Michaels  Stores,
               Inc. and the other parties listed therein.(2)
       2.6   --  Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 3, 1994, among
               Michaels Stores, Inc. and the other parties listed therein.(2)
       4.1   -- Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended and restated.(4)
       4.2   -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.(5)
       4.3   -- Form of Common Stock Certificate.(4)
       4.4   -- Common Stock and Warrant Agreement dated  as of October 16, 1984 between  Michaels
               Stores, Inc. and Peoples Restaurants, Inc., including form of Warrant.(6)
       4.5   --  First Amendment  to Common  Stock and  Warrant Agreement  dated October  31, 1984
               between The First Dallas Group, Ltd. and Michaels Stores, Inc.(6)
       4.6   -- Second Amendment  to Common Stock  and Warrant Agreement  dated November 28,  1984
               between First Dallas Investments -- Michaels I, Ltd. and Michaels Stores, Inc.(6)
       4.7   --  Third Amendment  to Common  Stock and Warrant  Agreement dated  February 27, 1985
               between First Dallas Investments -- Michaels I, Ltd., The First Dallas Group, Ltd.,
               Sam Wyly, Charles J. Wyly, Jr. and Michaels Stores, Inc.(7)
       4.8   -- Amendment to Common  Stock and Warrant Agreement  dated September 1, 1992  between
               Michaels Stores, Inc. and the other parties listed therein.(5)


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       4.9   --  Indenture,  dated as  of  January 22,  1993,  between Michaels  Stores,  Inc. and
               NationsBank of Texas, N.A., as Trustee, including the form of 4 3/4%/6 3/4% Step-up
               Convertible Subordinated Note included therein.(6)
      10.1   -- Asset Purchase and  Territorial Development Agreement dated  March 25, 1983  among
               Dupey  Enterprises, Inc., Dupey Management  Corporation, Michael and Patricia Dupey
               Family Trust, Mike Dupey and Patty Dupey.(8)
      10.2   -- Amendment to Asset Purchase and Territorial Development Agreement dated March  30,
               1985.(6)
      10.3   --  Release and Settlement Agreement dated February 15, 1988 between Dupey Management
               Corporation, Michael  J. Dupey,  Patricia  Dupey, Michaels  Stores, Inc.  and  B.B.
               Tuley.(4)
      10.4   -- Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan.(4)
      10.5   -- Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Trust.(9)
      10.6   -- Form of Indemnity Agreement between Michaels Stores, Inc. and certain officers and
               directors of the Registrant.(6)
      10.7   --  Form of Employment Agreement between  Michaels Stores, Inc. and certain directors
               of the Registrant.(10)
      10.8   -- Form of Consulting Agreement between  Michaels Stores, Inc. and certain  directors
               of the Registrant.(10)
      10.9   --  Form  of  Employment Agreement  between  Michaels  Stores, Inc.  and  certain key
               executives of the Registrant.(10)
      10.10  -- Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees Stock Purchase Plan.(11)
      10.11  -- Michaels  Stores,  Inc.  Key  Employee  Stock  Compensation  Program,  as  amended
               effective February 25, 1992.(5)
      10.12  --  Michaels  Stores,  Inc. 1992  Non-Statutory  Stock  Option Plan  dated  August 1,
               1992.(5)
      10.13  -- Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option  Agreement covering options granted to  certain
               directors  and  consultants of  the  Company other  than  pursuant to  the Michaels
               Stores, Inc. Key Employee Stock Compensation Program and the Michaels Stores,  Inc.
               1992 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan.(6)
      10.14  --  Credit  Agreement  dated  June  24,  1993,  between  Michaels  Stores,  Inc.  and
               NationsBank of Texas, N.A. (the "Credit Agreement").(12)
      10.15  -- Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 31, 1993.(4)
      10.16  -- Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 1994.(4)
      10.17  -- Credit  Agreement  dated  April  29,  1994,  between  Michaels  Stores,  Inc.  and
               NationsBank of Texas, N.A.(4)
      11     -- Computation of Earnings Per Common Share.(1)
<FN>
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(1)  Filed herewith.
(2)  Previously  filed as an Exhibit  to the Registrant's Registration Statement
     on Form S-1 (No. 33-53639) and incorporated herein by reference.
(3)  Previously filed as an Exhibit  to the Registrant's Registration  Statement
     on Form S-3 (No. 33-52311) and incorporated herein by reference.
(4)  Previously  filed as an  Exhibit to the Registrant's  Annual Report on Form
     10-K for  the  year ended  January  31,  1994 and  incorporated  herein  by
     reference.
(5)  Previously  filed as an Exhibit  to the Registrant's Registration Statement
     on Form S-8 (No. 33-54726) and incorporated herein by reference.
(6)  Previously filed as an  Exhibit to the Registrant's  Annual Report on  Form
     10-K  for  the  year ended  January  31,  1993 and  incorporated  herein by
     reference.


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(7)  Previously filed as an Exhibit  to the Registrant's Registration  Statement
     on Form S-1 (No. 33-9456) and incorporated herein by reference.
(8)  Previously   filed  as  an   Exhibit  to  the   Peoples  Restaurants,  Inc.
     Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 2-85737) and incorporated herein by
     reference.
(9)  Previously filed as an Exhibit  to the Registrant's Registration  Statement
     on Form S-8 (No. 33-11985) and incorporated herein by reference.
(10) Previously  filed as an  Exhibit to the Registrant's  Annual Report on Form
     10-K for  the  year ended  January  29,  1989 and  incorporated  herein  by
     reference.
(11) Previously  filed as an  Exhibit to the Registrant's  Annual Report on Form
     10-K for  the  year ended  February  2,  1992 and  incorporated  herein  by
     reference.
(12) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
     10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 1993 and incorporated herein by
     reference.


        (b) Reports on Form 8-K

    A  report on Form 8-K  was filed by the Company  on May 23, 1994, describing
the Merger Agreement with  Leewards Creative Crafts,  Inc. and the  transactions
contemplated thereby.

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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.

MICHAELS STORES, INC.

By:          /s/ R. DON MORRIS

   -----------------------------------
              R. Don Morris
      EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND
         CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
      (PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER)

Dated: June 15, 1994

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2.2          First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 2, 1994 among Michaels
             Stores, Inc., LWA Acquisition Corporation and Leewards Creative Crafts, Inc.
11           Computation of Earnings Per Common Share for the three months ended May 1, 1994.