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


                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section l3 and l5(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of l934


                                January 25, 2006
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                Date of report (date of earliest event reported)


                          STANDARD PARKING 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)


       000-50796                                          16-1171179
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(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)

           900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, Illinois 60611
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (312) 274-2000
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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Item 8.01. Other Events.

     On January 25, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the
record date and date and time of its 2006 annual stockholders meeting. A copy of
this press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.



Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

     99.1   Press Release, dated January 25, 2006, announcing the record date
and date and time of its 2006 annual stockholders meeting.









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                                   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.

                                               STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION



Date: January 25, 2006                         By: /s/ DANIEL R. MEYER
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                                                   Daniel R. Meyer
                                                   Senior Vice President









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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



EXHIBIT                              DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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 99.1          Press Release, dated January 25, 2006, announcing the record date
               and date and time of Registrant's 2006 annual stockholders
               meeting.









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