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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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                                    FORM 8-K
 
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                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) FEBRUARY 9, 2005
 
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                           RCG COMPANIES INCORPORATED
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
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          DELAWARE                       1-8662                   23-2265039
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)
 

     6836 MORRISON BLVD., STE. 200, CHARLOTTE,
                   NORTH CAROLINA                                   28211
     (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)
 
                                 (704) 366-5054
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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ITEM 5.02   DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS,
            APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

         On February 9, 2005, John J. Sicilian was appointed as a member of the 
Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Sicilian will be appointed to serve on the
nominating and corporate governance committee and compensation committee.



                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: February 15, 2005
 
                                            RCG COMPANIES INCORPORATED


                                            By: /s/ Michael Pruitt           
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                                                Michael Pruitt
                                                President