================================================================================ UNITED STATES 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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 13, 2004 HOMETOWN AUTO RETAILERS, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-24669 06-1501703 - ------------------------------- ---------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 774 Straits Turnpike Watertown, CT 06795 (Address Of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (860) 945-6900 N/A ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Exhibits. Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated May 13, 2004. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 13, 2004, Hometown issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2004 results. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. Hometown Auto Retailers, Inc. By: /s/ Charles F. Schwartz ----------------------------- Name: Charles F. Schwartz Title: Chief Financial Officer Dated: May 13, 2004