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 2, 2010

TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	0-14818	14-1541629
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	identification No.)

38 Corporate Circle, Albany, New York	12203
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (518) 452-1242

None

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

Item 8.01. Other Events

On August 2, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing the expiration of the Company’s Shareholders Rights Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c)EXHIBITS. The following are furnished as Exhibits to this Report:

Exhibit
No. Description

99.1 Trans World Entertainment Corporation Press Release dated August 2, 2010.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Date: August 2, 2010	/s/ John J. Sullivan
	John J. Sullivan
	Executive Vice President-Finance, Chief
	Financial Officer and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No. Description

99.1 Trans World Entertainment Corporation Press Release dated August 2, 2010.