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


                                February 24, 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 February 24, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the
date and time of its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2005 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 February 24, 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:  February 24, 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 February 24, 2006.


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