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                       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):
                                  March 7, 2006
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                              SPARTECH CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    DELAWARE
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

         1-5911                              43-0761773
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  (Commission File Number)          (IRS Employer Identification No.)

          120 South Central Avenue, Suite 1700, Clayton, Missouri 63105
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (314) 721-4242
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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                              SPARTECH CORPORATION

                                    FORM 8-K



Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 7, 2006 Spartech Corporation issued a press release relating to its
earnings results for its first quarter ended January 28, 2006. A copy of the
press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number    Description

99.1 Press release of Spartech Corporation dated March 7, 2006.







                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                   SPARTECH CORPORATION

Date    March 7, 2006                By /s/ JEFFREY D. FISHER
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                                     Jeffrey D. Fisher
                                     Senior Vice President and General Counsel