UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 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):    June 18, 2003
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                         FRANK'S NURSERY & CRAFTS, INC..
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)


          Delaware                     0-50158                 47-0863558
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission              (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)


           580 Kirts Blvd., Suite 300, Troy          Michigan       48084
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       (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code            (248) 712-7000
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                                 Not applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




ITEMS 1 -6.       NOT APPLICABLE.

ITEM 7.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (A) - (B)         NOT APPLICABLE.

         (C)               EXHIBITS.

                    99.1 Press Release issued June 18, 2003.

ITEMS 8 -11.      NOT APPLICABLE.

ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         On June 18, 2003, the Company issued the press release attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1, announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended
May 18, 2003.


                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                        FRANK'S NURSERY & CRAFTS, INC.


Date: June 18, 2003                     By: /s/ Alan Minker
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                                        Alan Minker
                                        Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                                    Officer and Treasurer


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.             DESCRIPTION
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EX-99.1                 Press Release. Franks Nursery & Crafts, Inc. Reports
                        first Quarter Earnings.