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


                                  May 18, 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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                Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations

     Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On May 18, 2006, the company and Edward E. Simmons entered into an Amended
and Restated Executive Employment Agreement effective as of May 1, 2007, whereby
Edward E. Simmons will continue his employment with the company as an Executive
Vice President for three (3) years ending on April 30, 2010. Pursuant to the
Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, the company will pay Edward
E. Simmons an annual base salary of $290,000.00, plus an annual bonus based upon
the terms and conditions of an annual bonus program established by the company
for similarly situated Executive Vice Presidents. The target level for such
annual bonus is $100,000.00. Edward E. Simmons is also a partial owner of D & E
Parking, Inc., a privately held company which provides management consulting
services to the company. A copy of the Amended and Restated Executive Employment
Agreement dated May 18, 2006 is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K.


                   Section 9-Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

      10.1             Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated
                       May 18, 2006


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                                    SIGNATURE


     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


May 22, 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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10.1                   Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated
                       May 18, 2006

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