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): October 9, 2007
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                            CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Virginia
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


          001-05767                                  54-0493875
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 (Commission File Number)                         (I.R.S. Employer
                                                Identification Number)


                  9950 Mayland Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23233
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (804) 486-4000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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


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                 Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

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

(b) On October 9, 2007,  director  Ursula O.  Fairbairn  informed  Circuit  City
Stores,  Inc. (the  "Company") of her intention not to stand for  re-election to
the Company's Board of Directors.

Ms. Fairbairn indicated that her decision to resign was for personal reasons and
not the result of any  disagreement  with the Company on any matter  relating to
the Company's operations, policies or practices.

Ms.  Fairbairn  will  continue to serve as a director  of the Company  until the
expiration of her term at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders,  which is expected
to be held in June 2008.




                                   SIGNATURES

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

                            CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC.



                            By:
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                                     Reginald D. Hedgebeth
                                     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
                                     Secretary


Dated:   October 15, 2007