UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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) October 6, 2014

ALCO Stores, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kansas

001-35911

48-0201080

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

751 Freeport Parkway, Coppell, Texas 75019

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(469) 322-2900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Resignation of Mr. Brian Assmus as Vice President - Controller

On October 6, 2014, Brian Assmus provided notice of his resignation as Vice President — Controller, Treasurer of ALCO Stores, Inc. (the “Company”), effective on October 17, 2014. Mr. Assmus’ resignation is not the result of a disagreement related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Assmus is the Company’s principal financial and accounting officer.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD

The information in Items 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

SIGNATURES

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

	ALCO STORES, INC.


Date: October 8, 2014	By:	/s/ Stanley B. Latacha
		Stanley B. Latacha
		Interim Chief Executive Officer

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