FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Simpson Tom
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
3/30/2020 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP [TWMC]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

38 CORPORATE CIRCLE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                          _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
(Street)

ALBANY, NY 12203      

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 57000 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 25 I By Wife 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 23879 I By WIN Partners (1)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 9737 I By Kickstart I (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Warrant to purchase Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 3/30/2020 3/31/2025 Common Stock, par value $0.01 Per Share 14041 $0.01 I (3)(5)By Kick Start III, LLC 
Warrant to purchase Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 3/30/2020 3/31/2025 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 9360 $.01 I (4)(5)Kick start IV, LLC 

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Shares held by WIN Partners, a fund in which Mr. Simpson holds an interest, manages and has voting control.
(2) Shares held by Kickstart I, a fund in which Mr. Simpson holds an interest, manages and has voting control.
(3) The reported transaction involved the acquisition by Kick Start III, LLC of a warrant to purchase a total of 14,041 share of Trans World Entertainment common stock at a price equal to $0.01 per share (the "Warrant"). Mr. Simpson holds an interest, manages and has voting control of Kick Start III, LLC.
(4) The reported transaction involved the acquisition by Kick Start IV, LLC of a warrant to purchase a total of 9,361 share of Trans World Entertainment common stock at a price equal to $0.01 per share (the "Warrant"). Mr. Simpson holds an interest, manages and has voting control of Kick Start IV, LLC.
(5) Kickstart III, LLC and Kickstart IV, LLC acquired the Warrant in connection with a secured loan made on March 30, 2020 to etailz, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Trans World Entertainment.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Simpson Tom
38 CORPORATE CIRCLE
ALBANY, NY 12203
X



Signatures
Tom Simpson4/13/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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