FORM 4

        Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.  Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b).

(Print or Type Responses)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section
17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940

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 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

         (Last)            (First)           (Middle)

(Street)

         (City)           (State)              (Zip)

 2. Issuer Name and Ticker
     or Trading Symbol

 3. I.R.S. Identification
     Number of Reporting
     Person, if an entity
     (voluntary)

 4. Statement for
     Month/Day/Year

 5. If Amendment, Date of
     Original (Month/Day/Year)

 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

     (Check all applicable)

       Director

 X   Officer (give title below)

       10% Owner

       Other (specify below)

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

 X  Form filed by One Reporting Person

      Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/
Year)

2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/
Year)

3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)

6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date
(Month/Day/
Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/
Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Securities: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date
Exercisable

Expiration
Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$26.84

4/07/03

A

7,500

(1)

4/06/08

Common Stock

7,500

7,500

D

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

Grant to reporting person on April 7, 2003 of options under the Michaels Stores, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan (exempt) to purchase 7,500 shares of Michaels Stores, Inc. common stock; 2,500 of which vest on each of April 7, 2004, April 7, 2005 and April 7, 2006.

** Signature of Reporting Person

Date

Todd J. Thorson, Attorney-in-Fact for

Mark V. Beasley