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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: March 19, 2003



                                   MIDAS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


        01-13409                                         36-4180556
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(Commission File Number)                      (IRS Employer Identification No.)


1300 Arlington Heights Road,   Itasca, Illinois                 60143
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 438-3000







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Item 5.    Other Events
           Press release: 2002 Q4 and full-year results (See exhibit 99.1)






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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly aughorized.

Date:  March 19, 2003                         MIDAS, INC.

                                               By:       /s/ William M. Guzik
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                                                         William M. Guzik
                                                         Chief Financial Officer





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INDEX TO EXHIBITS:


Exhibit
Number                             Description
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99.1                               Press release:  2002 Q4 and full-year results





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