SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 11-K

(Mark One)

[X]      ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
         OF 1934

         For the fiscal year ended February 28, 2003.

[ ]      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
         ACT OF 1934

         For the transition period from ___________ to ____________.

                         Commission file number: 0-4957

A.       Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from
         that of the issuer named below:

            Educational Development Corporation Employee 401(k) Plan
                              10302 East 55th Place
                              Tulsa Oklahoma 74146

B.       Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the
         address of its principal executive office:

                       Educational Development Corporation
                              10302 East 55th Place
                              Tulsa Oklahoma 74146
                                 (918) 622-4522





                              REQUIRED INFORMATION

Item 4. Plan financial statements and schedules for the year ended February 28,
2003 have been prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements
of ERISA.



                                                                                                       PAGE NUMBER
                                                                                                     IN THIS REPORT
                                                                                                     --------------
                                                                                                  
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of February 28, 2003
    and 2002                                                                                             F-1

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the year
    ended February 28, 2003                                                                              F-2




                                    Signature

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the trustees have duly caused this annual report to be signed on their behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        Educational Development Corporation
                                        Employee 401(k) Plan

                                        By: /s/ Randall W. White
                                        ------------------------
                                        Randall W. White, Trustee






                       Educational Development Corporation
                              Employee 401(k) Plan

                 STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
                             AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2003




                                                          2003            2002
                                                     -------------   -------------
                                                               
INVESTMENTS
    Participant directed, at fair value -
        Employer common stock                        $   1,167,032   $     226,624
        Mutual funds                                       278,750         389,513
                                                     -------------   -------------

             Total investments                       $   1,445,782   $     616,137
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                       Educational Development Corporation
                              Employee 401(k) Plan

            STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2003




                                                         
Dividends                                                   $       5,054
                                                            -------------

Contributions by:
    Employees                                                     120,371
    Employer                                                       60,186
                                                            -------------

       Total contributions                                        180,557
                                                            -------------

          Total additions                                         185,611

Less:
    Distributions to former participants                           22,386
                                                            -------------

       Net increase before realized gains and losses              163,225

Net realized and unrealized investment gains and (losses)         667,861

Plan expenses                                                      (1,441)
                                                            -------------

     Net increase in net assets                                   829,645

Net assets available for benefits, beginning of year              616,137
                                                            -------------

Net assets available for benefits, end of year              $   1,445,782
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