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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001089212-13-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130213
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20130214

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUCKINGHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001089212
		IRS NUMBER:				133276152
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		13F-HR
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-04907
		FILM NUMBER:		13604784

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		485 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		3RD FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-922-5525

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		485 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		3RD FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BUCKINGHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990621
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 UNITED STATES
                                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                              WASHINGTON D.C.  20549
                                                     FORM 13F
                                               FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2012
Check here if Amendment [  ]; Amendment Number:

This Amendment (Check only one.): [  ] is a restatement
                                  [x ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name:        Buckingham Capital Management, Inc.
Address:     485 Lexington Avenue
             3rd Floor
             New York, NY  10017

13F File Number: 028-04907

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this submission.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:        Peter D. Goldstein, Esq.
Title:       Chief Compliance Officer
Phone:       (212) 922-5533
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Peter D. Goldstein, Esq.    New York, NY  February 13, 2013
Report Type (Check only one):
[x]  13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ]  13F NOTICE.
[ ]  13F COMBINATION REPORT.

FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:                    0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:               102
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:               $1,260,767,000
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:    NONE
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                                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
                                                           VALUE   SHARES/  SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT    OTHER          VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DSCRETN   MANAGERS     SOLE    SHARED    NONE
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
<S>                            <C>              <C>       <C>      <C>      <C> <C>  <C>     <C>          <C>      <C>      <C>
TEVA PHARM                                      881624209     8662   231964 SH       Sole                   231964
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO CL A CO                  002896207    49121  1024000 SH       Sole                  1024000
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HLDGS INC                   024061103     9889   882908 SH       Sole                   882908
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC                   02553E106    16980   827900 SH       Sole                   827900
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO                             025816109     5529    96191 SH       Sole                    96191
ANADARKO PETE CORP   COM STK                    032511107     5945    80000 SH       Sole                    80000
ANN INC              COM STK                    035623107    15448   456500 SH       Sole                   456500
APPLE INC            COM STK                    037833100    20920    39310 SH       Sole                    39310
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC                     043436104     2348    73300 SH       Sole                    73300
AUTOLIV INC          COM STK                    052800109     3419    50733 SH       Sole                    50733
AVIS BUDGET GROUP    COM STK                    053774105     8871   447583 SH       Sole                   447583
BALLY TECH INC      COM                         05874B107    12903   288600 SH       Sole                   288600
BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM STK                    060505104     9094   783291 SH       Sole                   783291
BODY CENTRAL CORP                               09689U102     6728   674233 SH       Sole                   674233
BON-TON STORES INC   COM STK                    09776J101     8161   671227 SH       Sole                   671227
BOYD GAMING CORP     COM STK                    103304101     3984   600000 SH       Sole                   600000
CAPITAL ONE FINL    CORP COM                    14040H105     7475   129034 SH       Sole                   129034
CENTENE CORP DEL     COM STK                    15135B101     4589   111920 SH       Sole                   111920
CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES                  168905107     8488   191646 SH       Sole                   191646
CITIGROUP INC        COM STK                    172967424     2687    67919 SH       Sole                    67919
COACH INC            COM STK                    189754104     1499    27000 SH       Sole                    27000
CROCS INC            COM STK                    227046109    28993  2014825 SH       Sole                  2014825
CRUMBS BAKE SHOP INC COM STK                    228803102     3283  1131222 SH       Sole                  1131222
D.R. HORTON INC      COM STK                    23331A109     5952   300914 SH       Sole                   300914
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP COM STK                    243537107    22954   570000 SH       Sole                   570000
DELTA AIRLINES INC                              247361702     8467   713306 SH       Sole                   713306
DEVON ENERGY CORP    COM STK                    25179M103     4616    88695 SH       Sole                    88695
DICK'S SPORTING     GOODS COM                   253393102    39426   866700 SH       Sole                   866700
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES                     254709108     6852   177745 SH       Sole                   177745
DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW  COM STK                    256677105    13568   307745 SH       Sole                   307745
DOLLAR TREE INC     COM STK                     256746108     6677   164619 SH       Sole                   164619
ELLIS PERRY INTERNATIONAL INC                   288853104     1197    60000 SH       Sole                    60000
EXPRESS INC                                     30219E103     6036   400000 SH       Sole                   400000
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC COM S                  307000109     8097   127700 SH       Sole                   127700
FINISH LINE INC     CL A COM S                  317923100     9070   479155 SH       Sole                   479155
FOOT LOCKER INC      COM STK                    344849104    58098  1808794 SH       Sole                  1808794
FORESTAR GROUP INC  COM STK                     346233109     6590   380281 SH       Sole                   380281
FOSSIL INC           COM STK                    349882100    44344   476300 SH       Sole                   476300
G-III APPAREL GROUP LTD COM ST                  36237H101    53426  1560793 SH       Sole                  1560793
GAP INC              COM STK                    364760108    10119   326000 SH       Sole                   326000
GENERAL MOTORS                                  37045V100     9205   319300 SH       Sole                   319300
GENESCO INC          COM STK                    371532102     4400    80000 SH       Sole                    80000
GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC COM CAD                   375916103    40186  1098585 SH       Sole                  1098585
GNC HOLDING INC                                 36191G107    38926  1169647 SH       Sole                  1169647
HALLIBURTON CO COM                              406216101     4359   125658 SH       Sole                   125658
HANESBRANDS                                     410345102    41509  1158818 SH       Sole                  1158818
HCA HLDGS INC        COM STK                    40412C101     4354   144300 SH       Sole                   144300
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDING                            42805T105     9744   598906 SH       Sole                   598906
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO COM STK                  460146103     5722   143623 SH       Sole                   143623
JIVE SOFTWARE INC                               47760A108     6133   422074 SH       Sole                   422074
JOHNSON CTLS INC COM                            478366107     3420   111500 SH       Sole                   111500
JPMORGAN CHASE      & CO  COM                   46625H100     3306    75200 SH       Sole                    75200
KNIGHT TRANS INC COM                            499064103     6179   422345 SH       Sole                   422345
KOHLS CORP           COM STK                    500255104     4712   109631 SH       Sole                   109631
LEAR CORP                                       521865204     4679    99900 SH       Sole                    99900
LENNAR CORP         CL A COM S                  526057104     6553   169449 SH       Sole                   169449
LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS INC COM ST                  53219L109     5551   147036 SH       Sole                   147036
MACYS INC            COM STK                    55616P104    44009  1127870 SH       Sole                  1127870
MADDEN STEVEN LTD    COM STK                    556269108    26106   617601 SH       Sole                   617601
MATTRESS FIRM HOLDING                           57722W106     1715    69904 SH       Sole                    69904
MEADWESTVACO CORP   Com                         583334107     3105    97440 SH       Sole                    97440
MEDTRONIC INC        COM STK                    585055106     2696    65731 SH       Sole                    65731
MERITOR INC          COM STK                    59001K100     5515  1166000 SH       Sole                  1166000
MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED                   G60754101    57062  1118200 SH       Sole                  1118200
MORGAN STANLEY       COM STK                    617446448     7174   375219 SH       Sole                   375219
NEW YORK & CO INC    COM STK                    649295102     2470   648199 SH       Sole                   648199
NORDSTROM INC COM                               655664100     8424   157461 SH       Sole                   157461
PFIZER INC SHS                                  717081103    11034   439970 SH       Sole                   439970
PHILLIPS VAN HEUSEN CORP COM S                  693656100    32647   294087 SH       Sole                   294087
POLARIS INDS INC     COM STK                    731068102    18378   218400 SH       Sole                   218400
REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP COM                       75605y106    22239   530000 SH       Sole                   530000
REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP CL A                  758766109     3488   250000 SH       Sole                   250000
RLJ ACQUISITION INC  COM STK                    74965F104     2735   547051 SH       Sole                   547051
ROCK-TENN CO        CL A COM S                  772739207     1119    16000 SH       Sole                    16000
RSTRTN HRDWR HLD                                761283100     7589   225000 SH       Sole                   225000
RUSH ENTERPRISES INCCL A COM S                  781846209     3633   175771 SH       Sole                   175771
RYDER SYSTEM INC     COM STK                    783549108     8185   163938 SH       Sole                   163938
SCHLUMBERGER USD.01 COM                         806857108     4412    63665 SH       Sole                    63665
SELECT COMFORT CORP  COM STK                    81616X103    19301   737509 SH       Sole                   737509
SIGNET JEWELERS LTD  COM STK                    G81276100    11054   207000 SH       Sole                   207000
SKECHERS U S A INC  CL A COM S                  830566105    22241  1202200 SH       Sole                  1202200
SLM CORP             COM STK                    78442P106     9456   551991 SH       Sole                   551991
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO DELAWAR                  845467109    10229   306180 SH       Sole                   306180
STAGE STORES INC NEW                            85254c305     1735    70000 SH       Sole                    70000
STATE STR CORP       COM STK                    857477103     9126   194131 SH       Sole                   194131
SWIFT HOLDINGS CORP                             87074U101     8120   890304 SH       Sole                   890304
TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS                   875465106     3420   100000 SH       Sole                   100000
TIFFANY & CO NEW                                886547108     1520    26500 SH       Sole                    26500
TITAN MACHINERY INC                             88830R101     7904   320000 SH       Sole                   320000
TJX COS INC NEW      COM STK                    872540109    13760   324146 SH       Sole                   324146
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO                               892356106    15021   170000 SH       Sole                   170000
ULTA SALON COSMETICS & FRAGRAN                  90384S303    38881   395700 SH       Sole                   395700
UNITED CONTINENTAL  HOLDINGS I                  910047109     4807   205585 SH       Sole                   205585
UNITED RENTALS INC   COM STK                    911363109     6669   146509 SH       Sole                   146509
URBAN OUTFITTERS INC                            917047102    19680   500000 SH       Sole                   500000
VISA INC             CLASS A C                  92826C839     6685    44105 SH       Sole                    44105
WABASH NATL CORP     COM STK                    929566107    10898  1214920 SH       Sole                  1214920
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC COM STK                  950755108     6146   283627 SH       Sole                   283627
XPO LOGISTICS INC    COM STK                    983793100     2991   172100 SH       Sole                   172100
HUDSON'S BAY CO COM STK                         444218101     6063   360000 SH       Sole                   360000
SITOY GROUP (HOK LISTING)                       99ARCJ677     1826  2830100 SH       Sole                  2830100
RLJ Entertainment  Inc. Wt Exp                  74965F112       55   249351 SH       Sole                   249351
</TABLE>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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