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<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-06-000927.hdr.sgml : 20060109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060109113457
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-06-000927
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GIDWITZ JAMES G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001027220

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03834
		FILM NUMBER:		06518306

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3125417200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 W WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GIOWITZ JAMES G
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961118

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000024104
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONCRETE GYPSUM  PLASTER PRODUCTS [3270]
		IRS NUMBER:				362274391
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 WEST WACKER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126617200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 WEST WACKER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONTINENTAL URANIUM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19660830
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    <periodOfReport>2005-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CUO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GIDWITZ JAMES G</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 S. WACKER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 4000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>L</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>141</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>28731</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Owned through 401(K) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">(1) These shares were acquired during 2005 by Continental Materials Corporation Employees Profit Sharing Retirement Plan at prices ranging from $27.40 to $31.20 per share. The information is presented as of 12/31/05.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James G. Gidwitz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-09</signatureDate>
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