SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ORR ROBERT D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

210 W. STATE STREET

(Street)

PHILLIPSBURG

67661

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROOKE CORP [ BXXX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/29/2006

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value								5,834,570⁽¹⁾	I	by Brooke Holdings, Inc.
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/29/2006		P		200	A	$10.23	32,953	D
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/29/2006		P		100	A	$10.22	32,953	D
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/29/2006		P		100	A	$10.219	32,953	D
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/29/2006		P		200	A	$10.35	32,953	D
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/29/2006		P		200	A	$10.24	32,953	D
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/29/2006		P		100	A	$10.18	32,953	D
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/29/2006		P		300	A	$10.34	32,953	D
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/29/2006		P		199	A	$10.27	32,953	D
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/29/2006		P		1	A	$10.26	32,953	D
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/29/2006		P		100	A	$10.4099	32,953	D
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/22/2006		G	V	6,200⁽²⁾	D	$0	32,953	D
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/22/2006		G	V	900	A	$0	4,056⁽²⁾	I	by wife
Brooke Corporation Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/22/2006		G	V	900	A	$0	4,185⁽²⁾	I	by daughter

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The securities shown as beneficially owned by me include 100% of the shares of Brooke Corporation common stock owned by Brooke Holdings, Inc. I own 65.45% of the outstanding Brooke Holdings, Inc. common stock and my wife ownes 5.23%.

2. I made bona fide gifts of Brooke Corporation stock to my wife, and daughter as well as other individuals. My son is no longer considered a member of the household for purposes of SEC reporting. Any holdings my Son has are no longer indirectly owned by me and I disclaim benificial ownership of his shares.

	/s/ Robert D. Orr	03/31/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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