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


                                 April 19, 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 April 19, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the
date and time of its First Quarter 2006 earnings release as well as details on
how to access the accompanying conference call. 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 April 19, 2006.








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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: April 19, 2006                    By:   /s/ G. MARC BAUMANN
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                                            G. Marc Baumann,
                                            Chief Financial Officer









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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


     EXHIBIT                    DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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      99.1                      Press Release dated April 19, 2006.









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