File No. 333-_______
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM S-8

                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT

                                      Under

                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                                TANDY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                                           75-1047710
  (State or other jurisdiction                               (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

                       100 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1800
                             Fort Worth, Texas 76102
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                    ----------------------------------------

       Tandy Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the "EDCP")
          Tandy Corporation Executive Deferred Stock Plan (the "EDSP")
                            (Full title of the plan)

       M. C. Hill, Vice President Corporate Secretary and General Counsel
                                Tandy Corporation
                       100 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1900
                             Fort Worth, Texas 76102
                                 (817)-415-3924
 (Name, Address and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

<TABLE>

                                        CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
<S>                      <C>                    <C>                    <C>                     <C>  

------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
       Title of                                       Proposed                Proposed
      Securities                Amount                 Maximum                Maximum                Amount of
         to be                   to be             offering price            aggregate             Registration
      Registered            Registered (1)          per share(2)           offering price             Fee(2)

------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
Common Stock,                   75,000          $45.25                     $ 3,339,750            $1,001.16
$1 par value
Preferred Share
Purchase Rights
------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
Deferred                 $ 5,000,000
Compensation                                                                    100%
Obligations(3)(4)
------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
</TABLE>

(1) The  number  of  shares  registered  has been  computed  on the basis of the
Issuer's  estimate  of the  aggregate  number of shares  which wll be needed for
awards over the life of the EDCP and EDSP.  One Preferred  Share  Purchase Right
automatically  trades with each share of Common  Stock and is  evidenced  by the
certificate for the Common Stock.

(2)  Estimated  pursuant to paragraph  (h) of Rule 457 solely for the purpose of
calculating the  registration  fee based on the average of the reported high and
low sales  prices for a share of Common  Stock on March 11,  1998 as reported on
the New York Stock Exchange.

(3) The Deferred  Compensation  Obligations  are unsecured  obligations of Tandy
Corportion  to pay deferred  compenstaion  in the future in  accordane  with the
terms of the EDCP and the EDSP.

(4) Represents  registration  of obligations  concerning  $5,000,000 that may be
deferred pursuant to the EDCP and the EDSP.



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                                     PART II

               INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

         The  following  documents,  which have been filed (File No.  1-5571) by
Tandy  Corporation  ("Tandy" or  "Registrant")  with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  (the  "Commission")  pursuant to the  Securities and Exchange Act of
1934,  as amended  (the "1934  Act"),  are  incorporated  by  reference  in this
Registration  Statement and shall be deemed a part hereof:  (a) the Registrant's
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended  December  31,  1996;  (b)
Tandy's  quarterly  reports on Form 10-Q for the periods  ended March 31,  1997,
June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1997;  (c) Tandy's  Current  Reports on Form 8-K
filed on January 14,  1997,  January 22, 1997,  July 21, 1997,  August 22, 1997,
November 6, 1997 and February 2, 1998; and (d) the description of Tandy's Common
Stock,  par value $1.00 per share ("Common  Stock") and Preferred Share Purchase
Rights  contained in the prospectus  forming part of Registration  Statement No.
33-45180.

         All documents  subsequently filed by Tandy with the Commission pursuant
to Sections 13 (a), 13 (c), 14 or 15 (d) of the 1934 Act and prior to the filing
of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby
have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold,  shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the  Registration  Statement and to
be a part  hereof  from the date of  filing  of such  documents.  Any  statement
contained in a document  incorporated  or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein  shall be  deemed to be  modified  or  superseded  for  purposes  of this
Registration  Statement to the extent that a statement  contained  herein, or in
any  other  subsequently  filed  document,  that  also  is  or is  deemed  to be
incorporated by reference  herein,  modifies or supersedes  such statement.  Any
such  statement  so modified  or  superseded  shall not be deemed,  except as so
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

Item 4.  Description of Securities.

           The   securities   being   registered   include    obligations   (the
"Obligations")  of the  Registrant to pay  compensation  and common stock of the
Registrant  to its  executive  employees  who have  elected to defer these items
under  the EDCP and the  EDSP  (collectively  the  "Plans").  Specifically,  the
Obligations  consist of the following:  (i) deferred base salary or bonus;  (ii)
deferred delivery of stock of the Registrant acquired pursuant to a stock option
exercise;  (iii) deferral of restricted  stock of the  Registrant;  (iv) certain
matching  contributions made by the Registrant in accordance with the Plans; and
(v) notional earnings on the foregoing amounts. The Registrant will maintain for
each  participant  in the Plan a memorandum  Deferral  Account and Stock Account
reflecting the particular items deferred. In addition, amounts credited to these
Accounts are earnings based upon notional investment  measurements including the
Registrant's  common stock and one or more  external  investment  measures,  for
example shares of mutual funds.  The Obligations  under the Plans are payable in
cash or shares of common stock of the Registrant in a single sum distribution or
in installments  as elected by participants in accordance with the Plans.  There
is no trading market for the Obligations.

           If a participant  dies before deferred amounts credited to his or her
Deferral  Account or Stock  Account  have been  distributed,  the balance of any
deferred  stock  and  cash  in  the  Accounts  will  be  paid  promptly  to  the
participant's   designated   beneficiary   in  the  manner   designated  by  the
participant.  If a  participant  does not  designate  any  beneficiaries  or the
beneficiaries have predeceased the participant, the balance in the Accounts will
be paid to the participant's estate.

           During the  participant's  lifetime,  the right to deferred items may
not be transferred,  assigned,  hypothecated or pledged to any person.  Any such
attempt to transfer, assign, hypothecate or pledge the Accounts will be void.

           The right of a  participant  to receive  payment of deferred  amounts
under the provision of the Plans shall be an unsecured claim against the general
assets of the Registrant. The maintenance of individual participant Accounts are
for bookkeeping purposes only. The Registrant is not obligated to acquire or set
aside any particular assets held by the Registrant,  whether or not held for the
purpose of funding the Registrant's  obligations hereunder. The Obligations will
not have the benefit of a negative  pledge or any other  affirmative or negative
covenant on the part of the Registrant.

           The  Obligations  are  not  subject  to  redemption.  The  Registrant
reserves  the right to modify the Plan from time to time or  terminate  the Plan
entirely, but no modification or termination of the Plan will operate to annul a
deferral  election  already  in  effect  for  the  calendar  year in  which  the
modification occurs or any preceding calendar year.

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

         An opinion  concerning the validity of the issuance of shares of common
stock and the validity  and binding  nature of the  Obligations  has been passed
upon for the Registrant by Mark C. Hill, Vice President, Corporate Secretary and
General Counsel of the Registrant.  Mr. Hill  beneficially owns or has rights to
acquire under employee  benefit plans, an aggregate of less than 1% of shares of
common stock of the Registrant.

Item 6.  INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

         Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law grants corporations
the power to indemnify  officers and  directors in terms  sufficiently  broad to
permit  such  indemnification   under  certain   circumstances  for  liabilities
(including reimbursement for expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act
of 1933,  as amended (the  "Securities  Act").  Article XIV of the  Registrant's
Restated  Bylaws  provides  for  indemnification  of  its  directors,  officers,
employees and other agents to the maximum extent permitted by Section 145 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law.

         Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be  permitted to  directors,  officers  and  controlling  persons of the
Registrant  pursuant to the Delaware  General  Corporation Law and the foregoing
Bylaw  provision  or  otherwise,  the  Registrant  has been  advised that in the
opinion of the  Commission  such  indemnification  is against  public  policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,  unenforceable.  In the event
that a claim  for  indemnification  against  such  liabilities  (other  than the
payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling  person of the Registrant in the  successful  defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,  officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered,  the Registrant will, unless
in the  opinion  of its  counsel  the matter  has been  settled  by  controlling
precedent,  submit to a court of appropriate  jurisdiction  the question whether
such  indemnification  by it is  against  public  policy  as  expressed  in  the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

         The Registrant  carries  directors' and officers'  liability  insurance
policies  under which all of the directors and executive  officers of Registrant
are insured against loss imposed upon them with respect to their legal liability
for breach of their duty to Registrant. Excluded from coverage under said policy
are fines and penalties imposed by law upon such directors and officers or other
matters  which may be deemed  uninsurable  such as  material  acts of active and
deliberate dishonesty committed by the insured with actual dishonest purpose and
intent. In addition, the Registrant has entered into indemnification  agreements
with its  directors  and certain  officers  for  indemnification  to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law.

         In addition,  the Plans provides that the Registrant will indemnify the
members of the Organization and Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors
for all costs and expenses and, to the extent  permitted by applicable  law, any
liability  incurred  in  connection  with  defending  against,   responding  to,
negotiation of the settlement of or otherwise  dealing with any claim,  cause of
action  or  dispute  of any kind  arising  in  connection  with any  actions  in
administering  the  Plans or in  authorizing  or  denying  authorization  to any
transaction thereunder.



Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Exhibits.

Exhibit  3          Articles  of   Incorporation   and   By-laws.   Tandy
                    Corporation  Restated   Certificate  of  Incorporation,   as
                    amended through February 14, 1992, including Certificates of
                    Designation  for  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  and  Series B
                    Preferred Stock.

                    Tandy  Corporation  Restated  Bylaws as amended and restated
                    through January 1, 1996.

Exhibit 4           Instruments defining the rights of security holders.

                    Tandy Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

                    Tandy Corporation Executive Deferred Stock Plan.

Exhibit 5           Opinion re legality.

                    Opinion of Mark C. Hill, Vice President, Corporate Secretary
                    and General  Counsel,  as to the legality of the  securities
                    being registered, including consent.

Exhibit 23          Consents of experts and counsel.

                    Price Waterhouse LLP, Independent Accountants.

                    Mark  C.  Hill,  Vice  President,  Corporate  Secretary  and
                    General Counsel (included in Exhibit 5).

Item 9. Undertakings.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

          (a)(1) To file,  during any period in which  offers or sales are being
     made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

          (i) to include  any  prospectus  required  by section  10(a)(3) of the
          Securities Act of 1933;

          (ii) to reflect in the  prospectus  any facts or events  arising after
          the effective date of the  Registration  Statement (or the most recent
          post-effective  amendment  thereof)  which,  individually  or  in  the
          aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth
          in the Registration Statement; and/or

          (iii) to include any material  information with respect to the plan of
          distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or
          any material change to such information in the Registration Statement.

          Provided,  however,  that paragraphs (a)(1) (i) and (a)(1) (ii) do not
     apply  if the  information  required  to be  included  in a  post-effective
     amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the
     Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the 1934 Act that are
     incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.

          (2) That,  for the  purpose of  determining  any  liability  under the
     Securities Act, each such post-effective  amendment shall be deemed to be a
     new Registration  Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
     the  offering  of such  securities  at that time  shall be deemed to be the
     initial bona fide offering thereof.

          (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
     any  of  the  securities  being  registered  which  remain  unsold  at  the
     termination  of  the  offering.   

          (4) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
     determining  any  liability  under the  Securities  Act, each filing of the
     Registrant's  annual report  pursuant to section 13 (a) or section 15(d) of
     the  1934  Act  that  is  incorporated  by  reference  in the  Registration
     Statement shall be deemed to be a new  Registration  Statement  relating to
     the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
     time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

          (5) The undersigned  Registrant  hereby undertakes to deliver or cause
     to be delivered with the prospectus,  to each person to whom the prospectus
     is sent or given,  the latest  annual  report to security  holders  that is
     incorporated  by reference in the prospectus and furnished  pursuant to and
     meeting  the  requirements  of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the 1934 Act;
     and,  where  interim  financial  information  required to be  presented  by
     Article 3 of Regulation S-X is not set forth in the prospectus, to deliver,
     or cause to be delivered to each person to whom the  prospectus  is sent or
     given,  the latest  quarterly  report that is specifically  incorporated by
     reference in the prospectus to provide such interim financial information.

          (6)  The  undertaking   regarding   indemnification  of  officers  and
     directors is included as part of Item 6, which is incorporated  into Item 9
     by reference.



                                                   SIGNATURES

     The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all  the  requirements  for  filing  on  Form  S-8  and  has  duly  caused  this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto
duly authorized,  in the City of Fort Worth,  State of Texas, on the 12th day of
March, 1998.

                                                Tandy Corporation


                                                By:  /S/ John V. Roach
                                                    John V. Roach, Chairman and
                                                    Chief Executive Officer

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below by the  following  persons in the
capacities indicated on the 12th day of March, 1998.

Signature                                             Title



        /S/ John V. Roach                             Chairman of the Board and
John V. Roach                                         Chief Executive Officer



        /S/  Dwain H. Hughes                          Senior Vice President and 
Dwain H. Hughes                                       Chief Financial Officer



        /S/       James I. Cash, Jr.                  Director
James I. Cash, Jr.



        /S/  Ronald E. Elmquist                       Director
Ronald E. Elmquist



        /S/  Lewis F. Kornfeld, Jr.                   Director
Lewis F. Kornfeld, Jr.



        /S/  Jack L. Messman                          Director
Jack L. Messman



        /S/  William G. Morton, Jr.                   Director
William G. Morton, Jr.



        /S/       Thomas G. Plaskett                  Director
Thomas G. Plaskett



        /S/  Leonard H. Roberts                       Director
Leonard H. Roberts



        /S/  Alfred J. Stein                          Director
Alfred J. Stein



        /S/  William E. Tucker                        Director
William E. Tucker



        /S/  John A. Wilson                           Director
John A. Wilson






                                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

       Item.
        No.

Exhibit 3            Articles of Incorporation and By-laws

                     Tandy Corporation Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as
                     amended through February 14, 1992,  including  Certificates
                     of  Designation  for Series A Preferred  Stock and Series B
                     Preferred Stock.

                    Tandy  Corporation  Bylaws as amended and  restated  through
                    January 1, 1996.

Exhibit 4            Instruments defining the rights of security holders.

                     Tandy Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

                     Tandy Corporation Executive Deferred Stock Plan.

Exhibit 5            Opinion re legality

                     Opinion  of  Mark  C.  Hill,  Vice   President,   Corporate
                     Secretary  and General  Counsel,  as to the legality of the
                     securities being registered, including consent.

Exhibit 23           Consents of experts and counsel.

                    Price Waterhouse LLP, Independent Accountants. Mark C. Hill,
                    Vice  President,  Corporate  Secretary  and General  Counsel
                    (included in Exhibit 5).
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File No. 333-_______
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM S-8

                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT

                                      Under

                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                                TANDY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                                           75-1047710
  (State or other jurisdiction                               (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

                       100 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1800
                             Fort Worth, Texas 76102
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                    ----------------------------------------

       Tandy Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the "EDCP")
          Tandy Corporation Executive Deferred Stock Plan (the "EDSP")
                            (Full title of the plan)

       M. C. Hill, Vice President Corporate Secretary and General Counsel
                                Tandy Corporation
                       100 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1900
                             Fort Worth, Texas 76102
                                 (817)-415-3924
 (Name, Address and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

                                        CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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       Title of                                       Proposed                Proposed
      Securities                Amount                 Maximum                Maximum                Amount of
         to be                   to be             offering price            aggregate             Registration
      Registered            Registered (1)          per share(2)           offering price             Fee(2)

------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
Common Stock,                   75,000          $45.25                     $ 3,339,750            $1,001.16
$1 par value
Preferred Share
Purchase Rights
------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
Deferred                 $ 5,000,000
Compensation                                                                    100%
Obligations(3)(4)
------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
(1) The  number  of  shares  registered  has been  computed  on the basis of the
Issuer's  estimate  of the  aggregate  number of shares  which wll be needed for
awards over the life of the EDCP and EDSP.  One Preferred  Share  Purchase Right
automatically  trades with each share of Common  Stock and is  evidenced  by the
certificate for the Common Stock.

(2)  Estimated  pursuant to paragraph  (h) of Rule 457 solely for the purpose of
calculating the  registration  fee based on the average of the reported high and
low sales  prices for a share of Common  Stock on March 11,  1998 as reported on
the New York Stock Exchange.

(3) The Deferred  Compensation  Obligations  are unsecured  obligations of Tandy
Corportion  to pay deferred  compenstaion  in the future in  accordane  with the
terms of the EDCP and the EDSP.

(4) Represents  registration  of obligations  concerning  $5,000,000 that may be
deferred pursuant to the EDCP and the EDSP.

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                                     PART II

               INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

         The  following  documents,  which have been filed (File No.  1-5571) by
Tandy  Corporation  ("Tandy" or  "Registrant")  with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  (the  "Commission")  pursuant to the  Securities and Exchange Act of
1934,  as amended  (the "1934  Act"),  are  incorporated  by  reference  in this
Registration  Statement and shall be deemed a part hereof:  (a) the Registrant's
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended  December  31,  1996;  (b)
Tandy's  quarterly  reports on Form 10-Q for the periods  ended March 31,  1997,
June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1997;  (c) Tandy's  Current  Reports on Form 8-K
filed on January 14,  1997,  January 22, 1997,  July 21, 1997,  August 22, 1997,
November 6, 1997 and February 2, 1998; and (d) the description of Tandy's Common
Stock,  par value $1.00 per share ("Common  Stock") and Preferred Share Purchase
Rights  contained in the prospectus  forming part of Registration  Statement No.
33-45180.

         All documents  subsequently filed by Tandy with the Commission pursuant
to Sections 13 (a), 13 (c), 14 or 15 (d) of the 1934 Act and prior to the filing
of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby
have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold,  shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the  Registration  Statement and to
be a part  hereof  from the date of  filing  of such  documents.  Any  statement
contained in a document  incorporated  or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein  shall be  deemed to be  modified  or  superseded  for  purposes  of this
Registration  Statement to the extent that a statement  contained  herein, or in
any  other  subsequently  filed  document,  that  also  is  or is  deemed  to be
incorporated by reference  herein,  modifies or supersedes  such statement.  Any
such  statement  so modified  or  superseded  shall not be deemed,  except as so
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

Item 4.  Description of Securities.

           The   securities   being   registered   include    obligations   (the
"Obligations")  of the  Registrant to pay  compensation  and common stock of the
Registrant  to its  executive  employees  who have  elected to defer these items
under  the EDCP and the  EDSP  (collectively  the  "Plans").  Specifically,  the
Obligations  consist of the following:  (i) deferred base salary or bonus;  (ii)
deferred delivery of stock of the Registrant acquired pursuant to a stock option
exercise;  (iii) deferral of restricted  stock of the  Registrant;  (iv) certain
matching  contributions made by the Registrant in accordance with the Plans; and
(v) notional earnings on the foregoing amounts. The Registrant will maintain for
each  participant  in the Plan a memorandum  Deferral  Account and Stock Account
reflecting the particular items deferred. In addition, amounts credited to these
Accounts are earnings based upon notional investment  measurements including the
Registrant's  common stock and one or more  external  investment  measures,  for
example shares of mutual funds.  The Obligations  under the Plans are payable in
cash or shares of common stock of the Registrant in a single sum distribution or
in installments  as elected by participants in accordance with the Plans.  There
is no trading market for the Obligations.

           If a participant  dies before deferred amounts credited to his or her
Deferral  Account or Stock  Account  have been  distributed,  the balance of any
deferred  stock  and  cash  in  the  Accounts  will  be  paid  promptly  to  the
participant's   designated   beneficiary   in  the  manner   designated  by  the
participant.  If a  participant  does not  designate  any  beneficiaries  or the
beneficiaries have predeceased the participant, the balance in the Accounts will
be paid to the participant's estate.

           During the  participant's  lifetime,  the right to deferred items may
not be transferred,  assigned,  hypothecated or pledged to any person.  Any such
attempt to transfer, assign, hypothecate or pledge the Accounts will be void.

           The right of a  participant  to receive  payment of deferred  amounts
under the provision of the Plans shall be an unsecured claim against the general
assets of the Registrant. The maintenance of individual participant Accounts are
for bookkeeping purposes only. The Registrant is not obligated to acquire or set
aside any particular assets held by the Registrant,  whether or not held for the
purpose of funding the Registrant's  obligations hereunder. The Obligations will
not have the benefit of a negative  pledge or any other  affirmative or negative
covenant on the part of the Registrant.

           The  Obligations  are  not  subject  to  redemption.  The  Registrant
reserves  the right to modify the Plan from time to time or  terminate  the Plan
entirely, but no modification or termination of the Plan will operate to annul a
deferral  election  already  in  effect  for  the  calendar  year in  which  the
modification occurs or any preceding calendar year.

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

         An opinion  concerning the validity of the issuance of shares of common
stock and the validity  and binding  nature of the  Obligations  has been passed
upon for the Registrant by Mark C. Hill, Vice President, Corporate Secretary and
General Counsel of the Registrant.  Mr. Hill  beneficially owns or has rights to
acquire under employee  benefit plans, an aggregate of less than 1% of shares of
common stock of the Registrant.

Item 6.  INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

         Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law grants corporations
the power to indemnify  officers and  directors in terms  sufficiently  broad to
permit  such  indemnification   under  certain   circumstances  for  liabilities
(including reimbursement for expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act
of 1933,  as amended (the  "Securities  Act").  Article XIV of the  Registrant's
Restated  Bylaws  provides  for  indemnification  of  its  directors,  officers,
employees and other agents to the maximum extent permitted by Section 145 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law.

         Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be  permitted to  directors,  officers  and  controlling  persons of the
Registrant  pursuant to the Delaware  General  Corporation Law and the foregoing
Bylaw  provision  or  otherwise,  the  Registrant  has been  advised that in the
opinion of the  Commission  such  indemnification  is against  public  policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,  unenforceable.  In the event
that a claim  for  indemnification  against  such  liabilities  (other  than the
payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling  person of the Registrant in the  successful  defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,  officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered,  the Registrant will, unless
in the  opinion  of its  counsel  the matter  has been  settled  by  controlling
precedent,  submit to a court of appropriate  jurisdiction  the question whether
such  indemnification  by it is  against  public  policy  as  expressed  in  the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

         The Registrant  carries  directors' and officers'  liability  insurance
policies  under which all of the directors and executive  officers of Registrant
are insured against loss imposed upon them with respect to their legal liability
for breach of their duty to Registrant. Excluded from coverage under said policy
are fines and penalties imposed by law upon such directors and officers or other
matters  which may be deemed  uninsurable  such as  material  acts of active and
deliberate dishonesty committed by the insured with actual dishonest purpose and
intent. In addition, the Registrant has entered into indemnification  agreements
with its  directors  and certain  officers  for  indemnification  to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law.

         In addition,  the Plans provides that the Registrant will indemnify the
members of the Organization and Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors
for all costs and expenses and, to the extent  permitted by applicable  law, any
liability  incurred  in  connection  with  defending  against,   responding  to,
negotiation of the settlement of or otherwise  dealing with any claim,  cause of
action  or  dispute  of any kind  arising  in  connection  with any  actions  in
administering  the  Plans or in  authorizing  or  denying  authorization  to any
transaction thereunder.

Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Exhibits.

Exhibit  3          Articles  of   Incorporation   and   By-laws.   Tandy
                    Corporation  Restated   Certificate  of  Incorporation,   as
                    amended through February 14, 1992, including Certificates of
                    Designation  for  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  and  Series B
                    Preferred Stock.

                    Tandy  Corporation  Restated  Bylaws as amended and restated
                    through January 1, 1996.

Exhibit 4           Instruments defining the rights of security holders.

                    Tandy Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

                    Tandy Corporation Executive Deferred Stock Plan.

Exhibit 5           Opinion re legality.

                    Opinion of Mark C. Hill, Vice President, Corporate Secretary
                    and General  Counsel,  as to the legality of the  securities
                    being registered, including consent.

Exhibit 23          Consents of experts and counsel.

                    Price Waterhouse LLP, Independent Accountants.

                    Mark  C.  Hill,  Vice  President,  Corporate  Secretary  and
                    General Counsel (included in Exhibit 5).

Item 9. Undertakings.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

          (a)(1) To file,  during any period in which  offers or sales are being
     made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

          (i) to include  any  prospectus  required  by section  10(a)(3) of the
          Securities Act of 1933;

          (ii) to reflect in the  prospectus  any facts or events  arising after
          the effective date of the  Registration  Statement (or the most recent
          post-effective  amendment  thereof)  which,  individually  or  in  the
          aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth
          in the Registration Statement; and/or

          (iii) to include any material  information with respect to the plan of
          distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or
          any material change to such information in the Registration Statement.

          Provided,  however,  that paragraphs (a)(1) (i) and (a)(1) (ii) do not
     apply  if the  information  required  to be  included  in a  post-effective
     amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the
     Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the 1934 Act that are
     incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.

          (2) That,  for the  purpose of  determining  any  liability  under the
     Securities Act, each such post-effective  amendment shall be deemed to be a
     new Registration  Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
     the  offering  of such  securities  at that time  shall be deemed to be the
     initial bona fide offering thereof.

          (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
     any  of  the  securities  being  registered  which  remain  unsold  at  the
     termination  of  the  offering.   

          (4) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
     determining  any  liability  under the  Securities  Act, each filing of the
     Registrant's  annual report  pursuant to section 13 (a) or section 15(d) of
     the  1934  Act  that  is  incorporated  by  reference  in the  Registration
     Statement shall be deemed to be a new  Registration  Statement  relating to
     the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
     time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

          (5) The undersigned  Registrant  hereby undertakes to deliver or cause
     to be delivered with the prospectus,  to each person to whom the prospectus
     is sent or given,  the latest  annual  report to security  holders  that is
     incorporated  by reference in the prospectus and furnished  pursuant to and
     meeting  the  requirements  of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the 1934 Act;
     and,  where  interim  financial  information  required to be  presented  by
     Article 3 of Regulation S-X is not set forth in the prospectus, to deliver,
     or cause to be delivered to each person to whom the  prospectus  is sent or
     given,  the latest  quarterly  report that is specifically  incorporated by
     reference in the prospectus to provide such interim financial information.

          (6)  The  undertaking   regarding   indemnification  of  officers  and
     directors is included as part of Item 6, which is incorporated  into Item 9
     by reference.

                                                   SIGNATURES

     The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all  the  requirements  for  filing  on  Form  S-8  and  has  duly  caused  this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto
duly authorized,  in the City of Fort Worth,  State of Texas, on the 12th day of
March, 1998.

                                                Tandy Corporation

                                                By:  /S/ John V. Roach
                                                    John V. Roach, Chairman and
                                                    Chief Executive Officer

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below by the  following  persons in the
capacities indicated on the 12th day of March, 1998.

Signature                                             Title

        /S/ John V. Roach                             Chairman of the Board and
John V. Roach                                         Chief Executive Officer

        /S/  Dwain H. Hughes                          Senior Vice President and 
Dwain H. Hughes                                       Chief Financial Officer

        /S/       James I. Cash, Jr.                  Director
James I. Cash, Jr.

        /S/  Ronald E. Elmquist                       Director
Ronald E. Elmquist

        /S/  Lewis F. Kornfeld, Jr.                   Director
Lewis F. Kornfeld, Jr.

        /S/  Jack L. Messman                          Director
Jack L. Messman

        /S/  William G. Morton, Jr.                   Director
William G. Morton, Jr.

        /S/       Thomas G. Plaskett                  Director
Thomas G. Plaskett

        /S/  Leonard H. Roberts                       Director
Leonard H. Roberts

        /S/  Alfred J. Stein                          Director
Alfred J. Stein

        /S/  William E. Tucker                        Director
William E. Tucker

        /S/  John A. Wilson                           Director
John A. Wilson

                                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

       Item.
        No.

Exhibit 3            Articles of Incorporation and By-laws

                     Tandy Corporation Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as
                     amended through February 14, 1992,  including  Certificates
                     of  Designation  for Series A Preferred  Stock and Series B
                     Preferred Stock.

                    Tandy  Corporation  Bylaws as amended and  restated  through
                    January 1, 1996.

Exhibit 4            Instruments defining the rights of security holders.

                     Tandy Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

                     Tandy Corporation Executive Deferred Stock Plan.

Exhibit 5            Opinion re legality

                     Opinion  of  Mark  C.  Hill,  Vice   President,   Corporate
                     Secretary  and General  Counsel,  as to the legality of the
                     securities being registered, including consent.

Exhibit 23           Consents of experts and counsel.

                    Price Waterhouse LLP, Independent Accountants. Mark C. Hill,
                    Vice  President,  Corporate  Secretary  and General  Counsel
                    (included in Exhibit 5).