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):  October 12, 2005


                                   0-15898
                          (Commission File Number)

                       ______________________________

                     CASUAL MALE RETAIL GROUP, INC.
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Delaware                                             04-2623104
(State of Incorporation)                                 (IRS Employer
                                                      Identification Number)


              555 Turnpike Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021
            (Address of registrant's principal executive office)


                              (781) 828-9300
                     (Registrant's telephone number)
                      ______________________________


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Item 5.02	Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
            Appointment of Principal Officers.


On October 12, 2005, Joseph Pennacchio resigned from the Board of Directors
of Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. (the "Company").  At the time of his
resignation, Mr. Pennacchio was a member of the Company's Audit Committee and
Compensation Committee. The resignation of Mr. Pennacchio from the Company's
Board of Directors did not involve any disagreement with the Company.

















































                                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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                              CASUAL MALE RETAIL GROUP, INC.

                                              By: /S/ DENNIS R. HERNREICH
						          ---------------------------
                                              Name:  Dennis R. Hernreich
                                              Title: Executive Vice President
                                                     and Chief Financial Officer


Date:  October 12, 2005