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 20, 2003



                           THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




                                  Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


               1-7832                                     75-1475223
       (Commission File Number)            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



         550 Bailey Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas                76107
        (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip code)


                               (817) 347-8200
              Registrant's telephone number, including area code



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





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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

   (c)  Exhibits

   Exhibit No.                       Description

     1                Press  release  dated  August  20,  2003  containing  the
                      financial  results  for the fiscal quarter and six months
                      ended August 2, 2003.

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

   In  accordance  with  SEC Release No. 33-8216,  the  following  information,
intended to be furnished under  "Item  12.  Results of Operations and Financial
Condition," is furnished under "Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure."

   On August 20, 2003, The Bombay Company,  Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release reporting its financial results for the  second  fiscal quarter and six
months ended August 2, 2003.  A copy of the Company's press release is attached
hereto  as  Exhibit  99.  This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit  are  provided
under Item 12 of Form  8-K  and  are  furnished  to,  but  not  filed with, the
Securities and Exchange Commission.





                                   SIGNATURE

   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.

                                        THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC.
                                        (Registrant)





                                        /s/ ELAINE D. CROWLEY
                                        ____________________
                                        Elaine D. Crowley
                                        Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                        Officer and Treasurer


Date:August 21, 2003