=============================================================================== 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) August 12, 2005 HOMETOWN AUTO RETAILERS, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-24669 06-1501703 - -------------------------- -------------- ------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 1309 South Main Street Waterbury, CT 06706 (Address Of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 756-1300 N/A ----------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On August 12, 2005, Hometown issued a press release announcing its 2005 second quarter results. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Exhibits. Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated August 12, 2005. 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: August 12, 2005