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): December 17, 2004
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                                  CARMAX, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


  Virginia                         1-31420                     54-1821055
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(State or other                  (Commission                  (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction                     File No.)                Identification No.)
of incorporation)


    4900 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia                             23060
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 804-747-0422
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                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02            Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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                     The registrant issued a press release on December 17,
                     2004, announcing its financial results for the fiscal 2005
                     third quarter and nine month period ended 
                     November 30, 2004. The press release is being furnished as
                     Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference into 
                     this Item 2.02.




Item 9.01            Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits         The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to 
                     Item 2.02 above.

         99.1        Press release, dated December 17, 2004, issued by
                     CarMax, Inc., entitled "CarMax Reports Third Quarter
                     Results."










                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                    CARMAX, INC.


                                    By:      /s/ Keith D. Browning
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                                             Keith D. Browning
                                             Executive Vice President
                                             and Chief Financial Officer





Date:  December 17, 2004









                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS




Exhibit
Number                              Exhibit
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   99.1           Press release dated December 17, 2004, entitled "CarMax
                  Reports Third Quarter Results."