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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center">Current Report Pursuant to Section
13 or 15(d) of<br>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;February 23, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">West Marine, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">0-22512</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">77-0355502</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(State or other</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">jurisdiction of incorporation)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">File Number)</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">500 Westridge Drive</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Watsonville, California 95076</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">(831) 728-2700</TD></TR>
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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold">Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On February 23, 2012, West Marine, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its condensed consolidated financial results for the 13-week period (fourth quarter) ended December 31, 2011 and for the 52-week
period ended December 31, 2011. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The press release contains disclosure of adjusted net income and
adjusted earnings per share for the 2011 fiscal year. Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are not measures of financial
performance calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (&ldquo;GAAP&rdquo;). The
press release contains tabular reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to net income and earnings per share calculated in accordance
with GAAP. We believe the 2011 income tax benefit from the release of substantially all of our valuation allowance is an aberration
and, therefore, to provide a more useful comparison with past and future earnings, the non-GAAP measures remove income tax expense
(benefit) as reported and apply our anticipated effective tax rate of 39.5% to fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 pre-tax income. Management
believes these non-GAAP measures provide a more meaningful view of our year-over-year earnings and per-share performance trends.
These non-GAAP measure should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures
calculated in accordance with GAAP.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The information required to be furnished pursuant to Item&nbsp;2.02
and Exhibit 99.1 of this report shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, except
if we specifically incorporate it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0">(a)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0">Not Applicable.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0">(b)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0">Not Applicable.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0">(c)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0">Not Applicable.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0">(d)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; width: 8%">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; width: 74%">Press Release dated February 23, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; padding-bottom: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WEST MARINE, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; padding-bottom: 0">Date:&nbsp; February 23, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; padding-bottom: 0">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; padding-bottom: 0"><U>&nbsp; /s/ Thomas R. Moran</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; padding-bottom: 0">Thomas R. Moran</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; padding-bottom: 0">Senior Vice President and</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; padding-bottom: 0">Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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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):  February 23, 2012
West Marine, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-22512
77-0355502
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
500 Westridge Drive
Watsonville, California 95076
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(831) 728-2700
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 23, 2012, West Marine, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its condensed consolidated financial results for the 13-week period (fourth quarter) ended December 31, 2011 and for the 52-week
period ended December 31, 2011. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The press release contains disclosure of adjusted net income and
adjusted earnings per share for the 2011 fiscal year. Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are not measures of financial
performance calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). The
press release contains tabular reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to net income and earnings per share calculated in accordance
with GAAP. We believe the 2011 income tax benefit from the release of substantially all of our valuation allowance is an aberration
and, therefore, to provide a more useful comparison with past and future earnings, the non-GAAP measures remove income tax expense
(benefit) as reported and apply our anticipated effective tax rate of 39.5% to fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 pre-tax income. Management
believes these non-GAAP measures provide a more meaningful view of our year-over-year earnings and per-share performance trends.
These non-GAAP measure should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures
calculated in accordance with GAAP.
The information required to be furnished pursuant to Item 2.02
and Exhibit 99.1 of this report shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, except
if we specifically incorporate it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
Not Applicable.
(b)
Not Applicable.
(c)
Not Applicable.
(d)
Exhibit:
99.1
Press Release dated February 23, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).
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.
WEST MARINE, INC.
Date:  February 23, 2012
By:
/s/ Thomas R. Moran
Thomas R. Moran
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer