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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    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
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(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
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         (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
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                                                Name: Charles F. Schwartz
                                                Title: Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  May 13, 2004