UNITED STATES
                                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                              WASHINGTON D.C.  20549
                                                     FORM 13F
                                               FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2013
Check here if Amendment [  ]; Amendment Number:

This Amendment (Check only one.): [  ] is a restatement
                                  [  ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name:        Buckingham Capital Management, Inc.
Address:     485 Lexington Avenue
             3rd Floor
             New York, NY  10017

13F File Number: 028-04907

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this submission.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:        Peter D. Goldstein, Esq.
Title:       Chief Compliance Officer
Phone:       (212) 922-5533
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Peter D. Goldstein, Esq.    New York, NY  May 14, 2013
Report Type (Check only one):
[x]  13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ]  13F NOTICE.
[ ]  13F COMBINATION REPORT.

FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:                    0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:               91
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:               $1,109,766,000
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:    NONE

                                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
                                                           VALUE   SHARES/  SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT    OTHER          VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DSCRETN   MANAGERS     SOLE    SHARED    NONE
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TEVA PHARM                                      881624209     9528   240118 SH       Sole                   240118
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO CL A CO                  002896207    36474   789491 SH       Sole                   789491
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HLDGS INC                   024061103    11273   825826 SH       Sole                   825826
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC                   02553E106    22485  1202400 SH       Sole                  1202400
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO                             025816109     6035    89461 SH       Sole                    89461
ANADARKO PETE CORP   COM STK                    032511107     6524    74598 SH       Sole                    74598
AVIS BUDGET GROUP    COM STK                    053774105    28255  1015281 SH       Sole                  1015281
BAKER HUGHES INC                                057224107     8261   178010 SH       Sole                   178010
BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM STK                    060505104     6898   566379 SH       Sole                   566379
BLOOMIN' BRANDS INC  COM STK                    094235108     4861   272200 SH       Sole                   272200
BOEING USD5 COM                                 097023105     6882    80167 SH       Sole                    80167
BON-TON STORES INC   COM STK                    09776J101     5316   408927 SH       Sole                   408927
CAPITAL ONE FINL    CORP COM                    14040H105     7601   138327 SH       Sole                   138327
CENTENE CORP DEL     COM STK                    15135B101     6515   147925 SH       Sole                   147925
CITIGROUP INC        COM STK                    172967424     3733    84372 SH       Sole                    84372
CROCS INC            COM STK                    227046109     9743   657425 SH       Sole                   657425
CRUMBS BAKE SHOP INC COM STK                    228803102     3030  1055810 SH       Sole                  1055810
D.R. HORTON INC      COM STK                    23331A109     4639   190887 SH       Sole                   190887
DELTA AIRLINES INC                              247361702     7125   431545 SH       Sole                   431545
DEVON ENERGY CORP    COM STK                    25179M103     4672    82804 SH       Sole                    82804
DICK'S SPORTING     GOODS COM                   253393102    18368   388335 SH       Sole                   388335
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES                     254709108     7452   166187 SH       Sole                   166187
DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW  COM STK                    256677105    15142   299363 SH       Sole                   299363
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC CL                   518439104     7415   115800 SH       Sole                   115800
EXPRESS INC                                     30219E103     9632   540800 SH       Sole                   540800
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC COM S                  307000109     6579   111408 SH       Sole                   111408
FIFTH &PACIFIC CO INC COM STK                   316645100    10969   581000 SH       Sole                   581000
FINISH LINE INC     CL A COM S                  317923100     8337   425557 SH       Sole                   425557
FOOT LOCKER INC      COM STK                    344849104    49951  1458846 SH       Sole                  1458846
FORESTAR GROUP INC  COM STK                     346233109     4631   211860 SH       Sole                   211860
FOSSIL INC           COM STK                    349882100    30690   317700 SH       Sole                   317700
FRANCESCAS HOLDINGS CORP                        351793104    29705  1034300 SH       Sole                  1034300
G-III APPAREL GROUP LTD COM ST                  36237H101    47414  1182094 SH       Sole                  1182094
GAP INC              COM STK                    364760108    10662   301200 SH       Sole                   301200
GENERAL MOTORS                                  37045V100    10314   370754 SH       Sole                   370754
GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC COM CAD                   375916103    28765   720757 SH       Sole                   720757
GNC HOLDING INC                                 36191G107    23908   608647 SH       Sole                   608647
HALLIBURTON CO COM                              406216101     7057   174637 SH       Sole                   174637
HANESBRANDS                                     410345102    22523   494358 SH       Sole                   494358
HCA HLDGS INC        COM STK                    40412C101     6825   167985 SH       Sole                   167985
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDING                            42805T105    29902  1343292 SH       Sole                  1343292
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO COM STK                  460146103     6264   134476 SH       Sole                   134476
JETBLUE AWYS CORP    COM STK                    477143101     5185   751457 SH       Sole                   751457
JIVE SOFTWARE INC                               47760A108     7244   476607 SH       Sole                   476607
JOHNSON CTLS INC COM                            478366107     5283   150647 SH       Sole                   150647
JOY GLOBAL INC       COM STK                    481165108     4513    75816 SH       Sole                    75816
JPMORGAN CHASE      & CO  COM                   46625H100     5416   114125 SH       Sole                   114125
KENNAMETAL INC       COM STK                    489170100     9162   234687 SH       Sole                   234687
KNIGHT TRANS INC COM                            499064103     3910   242840 SH       Sole                   242840
L BRANDS COM STK                                501797104    18829   421600 SH       Sole                   421600
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP COM STK                    517834107    24833   440700 SH       Sole                   440700
LEAR CORP                                       521865204     5110    93128 SH       Sole                    93128
LENNAR CORP         CL A COM S                  526057104     3983    96032 SH       Sole                    96032
LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS INC COM ST                  53219L109     7785   160644 SH       Sole                   160644
MACYS INC            COM STK                    55616P104    31801   760064 SH       Sole                   760064
MADDEN STEVEN LTD   COM                         556269108    15722   363700 SH       Sole                   363700
MEDTRONIC INC        COM STK                    585055106     3768    80236 SH       Sole                    80236
MERITOR INC          COM STK                    59001K100     6517  1377880 SH       Sole                  1377880
MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED                   G60754101    41654   733482 SH       Sole                   733482
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC COM STK                   60855R100     4652   150700 SH       Sole                   150700
MORGAN STANLEY       COM STK                    617446448     6441   293020 SH       Sole                   293020
PFIZER INC SHS                                  717081103    11862   411029 SH       Sole                   411029
PHILLIPS VAN HEUSEN CORP COM S                  693656100    24183   226412 SH       Sole                   226412
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC                          731068102    30189   326400 SH       Sole                   326400
RADIAN GROUP INC     COM STK                    750236101     8546   797988 SH       Sole                   797988
RADIOSHACK CORP DEL  COM STK                    750438103     1621   482400 SH       Sole                   482400
RALPH LAUREN CORP                               731572103    14713    86900 SH       Sole                    86900
RLJ ACQUISITION INC  COM STK                    74965F104     2468   529551 SH       Sole                   529551
RYDER SYSTEM INC     COM STK                    783549108     7875   131800 SH       Sole                   131800
SCHLUMBERGER USD.01 COM                         806857108     4916    65639 SH       Sole                    65639
SELECT COMFORT CORP  COM STK                    81616X103     9208   465770 SH       Sole                   465770
SEQUENTIAL BRANDS GROUP INC CO                  8173409B0    17733  2666666 SH       Sole                  2666666
SLM CORP             COM STK                    78442P106     6921   337587 SH       Sole                   337587
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO DELAWAR                  845467109     9305   249738 SH       Sole                   249738
STAGE STORES INC                                85254C305     7187   277700 SH       Sole                   277700
STATE STR CORP       COM STK                    857477103     9630   162966 SH       Sole                   162966
SUPERIOR ENERGY SVCS INC COM S                  868157108     2059    79300 SH       Sole                    79300
SWIFT HOLDINGS CORP                             87074U101     7611   536716 SH       Sole                   536716
TITAN MACHINERY INC                             88830R101     8951   322343 SH       Sole                   322343
TJX COS INC NEW      COM STK                    872540109     8941   191246 SH       Sole                   191246
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO                               892356106     6206    59600 SH       Sole                    59600
ULTA SALON COSMETICS & FRAGRAN                  90384S303    32727   402600 SH       Sole                   402600
UNITED RENTALS INC   COM STK                    911363109     9137   166214 SH       Sole                   166214
URBAN OUTFITTERS INC COM STK                    917047102    29074   750500 SH       Sole                   750500
VISA INC             CLASS A C                  92826C839     5457    32132 SH       Sole                    32132
VULCAN MATLS CO      COM STK                    929160109     3071    59400 SH       Sole                    59400
WABASH NATL CORP     COM STK                    929566107    11033  1085883 SH       Sole                  1085883
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC COM STK                  950755108     2004    83023 SH       Sole                    83023
XPO LOGISTICS INC    COM STK                    983793100     2706   160685 SH       Sole                   160685
INDUSTRIAL DISENO TEXTIL SA                     7111314      10217    77075 SH       Sole                    77075
RLJ Entertainment  Inc. Wt Exp                  74965F112       51   241451 SH       Sole                   241451