FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

VAN ONGEVALLE ALAN 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

HASTINGS ENTERTAINMENT INC [ HAST ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President, COO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

3601 PLAINS BLVD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/15/2014
(Street)

AMARILLO, TX 79102
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   7/15/2014     D    90412   D $271236.00   (1) 0   D  
 
Common Stock   7/15/2014     D    6542   D $19626.00   (1) 0   I   by Associate Stock Option Plan  
Common Stock   7/15/2014     D    69   D $207.00   (1) 0   I   by 401K  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock (Right to Buy)   $2.05   12/7/2012     D      30000         (3)   (4) Common Stock   30000     (2) 0   D  
 
Common Stock (Right to Buy)   $6.445   12/2/2010     D      35000         (3)   (4) Common Stock   35000     (2) 0   D  
 
Common Stock (Right to Buy)   $4.25   12/4/2009     D      25000         (3)   (4) Common Stock   25000     (2) 0   D  
 
Common Stock (Right to Buy)   $1.69   12/5/2008     D      25000         (3)   (4) Common Stock   25000     (2) 0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Disposed of pursuant to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 17, 2014, by and among Hastings Entertainment, Inc. ("Hastings"), Draw Another Circle, LLC and Hendrix Acquisition Corp. (the "Merger Agreement"), whereby each such share of Hastings Common Stock was converted into the right to receive $3.00, in cash and without interest.
( 2)  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, all options to purchase Hastings Common Stock that were issued by Hastings were cancelled and terminated immediately upon the effective time of the Merger contemplated therein and, to the extent any such option was vested as of such effective time and had an exercise price of less than $3.00 per share, the holder of such option is entitled to receive an amount equal to the difference between $3.00 and the exercise price of such option multiplied by the number of Hastings Common Stock subject to such option, which amount shall be payable in cash and without interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all such options held by John Marmaduke, Dan Crow or Alan Van Ongevalle shall be cancelled and terminated without consideration, regardless of exercise price or vesting.
( 3)  Options vest 20% on each anniversary of the grant date.
( 4)  Options expire on the 10 year anniversary of the grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
VAN ONGEVALLE ALAN
3601 PLAINS BLVD
AMARILLO, TX 79102

President, COO

Signatures
Alan Van Ongevalle 7/18/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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