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: January 7, 2004


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


                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


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


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



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







Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition


     Press release: Midas completes 2003 restructuring actions on schedule;
exceeds $33 million term debt reduction target by $7 million (See Exhibit 99.1)

NOTE: The information, including Exhibit 99.1, in this Form 8-K is being
furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference
into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall otherwise be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


                                    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 authorized.

Date:  January 7, 2004                       MIDAS, INC.


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





INDEX TO EXHIBITS:


Exhibit
Number              Description
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  99.1              Press release: Midas completes 2003 restructuring actions on
                    schedule; exceeds $33 million term debt reduction target by
                    $7 million