SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Robeson Bradley D (Last) (First) (Middle) 10943 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY WEST (Street) HOUSTON TX 77064 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/01/2006	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NCI BUILDING SYSTEMS INC [ NCS ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Pres. & COO/Mtl Coil Coat Div.	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	1,068	I	By NCI 401(k) plan(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options to purchase common stock	(2)	06/15/2012	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	286	$17.5	D
Options to purchase common stock	(3)	12/15/2012	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	243	$20.64	D
Options to purchase common stock	(4)	06/15/2013	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	552	$18.12	D
Options to purchase common stock	(5)	12/15/2013	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	409	$24.44	D
Options to purchase common stock	(6)	06/15/2014	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	498	$30.18	D
Options to purchase common stock	(7)	12/15/2014	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	410	$36.62	D
Options to purchase common stock	(8)	06/15/2015	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	603	$33.19	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Holdings under 401(k) plan are reported based on the plan statement provided as of January 31, 2006.

2. The options become fully exercisable on June 15, 2006.

3. The options become fully exercisable on December 15, 2006.

4. The options become exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on June 15, 2006.

5. The options become exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on December 15, 2006.

6. The options become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on June 15, 2006.

7. The options become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on December 15, 2006.

8. The options become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on June 15, 2006.

Remarks:

	Bradley D. Robeson	02/10/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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