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


                                  July 23, 2003
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                              POORE BROTHERS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           DELAWARE                     1-14556                  86-0786101
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)                                     Identification No.)


                           3500 South La Cometa Drive
                             Goodyear, Arizona 85338
               (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)


                                 (623) 932-6200
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

     On July 23, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release (attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and which is incorporated  by reference  herein) that announces the
resignation of Thomas E. Cain from the Board of Directors and the election of F.
Philips Giltner III as a director.

                                    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.


Date: July 23, 2003                     POORE BROTHERS, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Thomas W. Freeze
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                                            Thomas W. Freeze
                                            Senior Vice President &
                                            Chief Financial Officer

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER                     DESCRIPTION
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    99.1                 Press Release, dated July 23, 2003