content: 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): September 17, 1999
  
  
                           Commission File Number 0-12788
  
  
                            CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                 IOWA                                     42-0935283
     (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
             incorporation or organization)           Identification Number)
  
  
                         ONE CONVENIENCE BLVD., ANKENY, IOWA
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
  
                                        50021
                                     (Zip Code)
  
  
                                   (515) 965-6100
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
                                        NONE
                            (Former name, former address
                            if changed since last report)
  
  
  
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  ITEM 7.           EXHIBITS.
  
                    4.2     Fourth Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of
                            September 17, 1999, between Casey's General Stores,
                            Inc. and UMB Bank, n.a., as Rights Agent
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                      SIGNATURE
  
  
       Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
  of 1934,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
  by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                                     CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
  
  
  
  Date:   September 17, 1999                  By: /s/ John G. Harmon
                                                  ----------------------------
                                                  John G. Harmon
                                                  Secretary/Treasurer
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                      EXHIBITS
  
  
  EXHIBIT                   DESCRIPTION                                PAGE
  
  4.2                       Fourth Amendment to Rights Agreement        6
                            dated as of September 17, 1999 between
                            Casey's General Stores, Inc. and
                            UMB Bank, n.a., as Rights Agent
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text: 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): September 17, 1999
  
                           Commission File Number 0-12788
  
                            CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                 IOWA                                     42-0935283
     (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
             incorporation or organization)           Identification Number)
  
                         ONE CONVENIENCE BLVD., ANKENY, IOWA
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                        50021
                                     (Zip Code)
  
                                   (515) 965-6100
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                                        NONE
                            (Former name, former address
                            if changed since last report)
  ITEM 7.           EXHIBITS.
  
                    4.2     Fourth Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of
                            September 17, 1999, between Casey's General Stores,
                            Inc. and UMB Bank, n.a., as Rights Agent
  SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
  of 1934,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
  by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                                     CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
  
  Date:   September 17, 1999                  By: /s/ John G. Harmon
                                                  ----------------------------
                                                  John G. Harmon
                                                  Secretary/Treasurer
  EXHIBITS
  
  EXHIBIT                   DESCRIPTION                                PAGE
  
  4.2                       Fourth Amendment to Rights Agreement        6
                            dated as of September 17, 1999 between
                            Casey's General Stores, Inc. and
                            UMB Bank, n.a., as Rights Agent