UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 24, 2006

Carmike Cinemas, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	000-14993	58-1469127
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1301 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia	31901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (706) 576-3400

Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE

Item 8.01. Other Events.

     On March 24, 2006, Carmike Cinemas, Inc. issued a press release which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated March 24, 2006.

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.

	CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC.
Date: March 24, 2006	By:	/s/ Lee Champion
	Lee Champion
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
	Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated March 24, 2006.