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) May ~~March 22~~24, 2007

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 Officers)	(Zip Code)

(817) 347-8200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

~~Section~~Item 25.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; — Appointment ~~Financial~~of ~~Information~~Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

~~Item~~On 2May 24, 2007, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the “Committee”) of The Bombay Company, Inc.02 ~~Results~~(the “Company”) approved restricted stock grants pursuant to the Company’s 2006 Employee Stock Incentive Plan to each of ~~Operations~~the executive ~~and~~officers ~~Financial~~in ~~Condition~~the table listed below. The restricted stock will vest in equal annual installments over four years beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Upon a change of control of the Company (as defined in the 2006 Employee Stock Incentive Plan), the restricted stock will become fully vested. Any unvested restricted stock will be forfeited as of the time the executive officer is no longer employed with the Company or any of its affiliates.

On March 22, 2007, The Bombay Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended February 3, 2007. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Executive Officer	Shares of Restricted Stock
Elaine D. Crowley	150,000
Donald J. Roach	100,000
Steven C. Woodward	100,000
Michael J. Veitenheimer	100,000

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press release dated March 22, 2007 containing the financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended February 3, 2007.

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.

	THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: March 22, 2007	/s/ ELAINE D. CROWLEY
	Elaine D. Crowley Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: May 30, 2007 By: /S/ MICHAEL J. VEITENHEIMER

Michael J. Veitenheimer,

Senior Vice President, Secretary

and General Counsel

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