================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A Amendment No. 1 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 27, 2004 -------------------------------- Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Kansas 0-20269 48-0201080 - ---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction Number) Identification No.) of incorporation) 401 Cottage, Abilene, KS 67410-2832 - ------------------------------------------- -------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (785) 263-3350 ------------------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ================================================================================ EXPLANATORY NOTE This Amendment No. 1 amends the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 28, 2004 (the "Original 8-K") in order to correct a grammatical error set forth in Section 2 of Exhibit 10.1 to the Original 8-K. Please note that the Exhibit 10.1 attached to this Amendment No.1 replaces in its entirety the Exhibit 10.1 to the Original 8-K. Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 10.1 Separation Agreement and Release, dated December 27, 2004, between Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. and Glen L. Shank (replaces and supersedes Exhibit 10.1 filed with the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K on December 28, 2004) 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. (Registrant) Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. Date: January 14, 2005 By: /s/ Richard A. Mansfield -------------------------------- Name: Richard A. Mansfield Title: Vice President - Finance Chief Financial Officer