8-K

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 and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 1, 2005

ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-29464
(Commission File Number) 03-0153200(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

772 Graniteville Road, Graniteville Vermont   05654
    (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)   

(802) 476-3121
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION 

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Item 7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure
	On August 1, 2005, Rock of Ages issued a press release to announce it would be reporting results for the Second Quarter of  2005 on August 4, 2005, and a conference call has been scheduled for that morning at 11:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the Company's results. A copy of the press release is furnished (not filed) as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
	Exhibit Number	Description
	99.1	Press release.

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ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION 

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      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION
Dated: August 2, 2005	By: /s/Michael B. Tule        Michael B. Tule        Senior Vice President/General Counsel

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Exhibit Index

Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated August 1, 2005.

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EX-99

Rock of Ages Investor Contact:
Neil G Berkman
Berkman Associates
(310) 277-5162
info@BerkmanAssociates.com Company Contact:
Kurt Swenson
Chairman & CEO
(603) 225-8397
www.RockofAges.com  

Rock of Ages Corporation

Second Quarter
Conference Call Invitation

Rock of Ages will report results for the Second Quarter ended June 30, 2005 on Thursday, August 4, 2005, at approximately 7:30 a.m. EDT. A conference call is scheduled that morning at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

During the call, the Company will discuss results for the quarter and Rick Wrabel, the Chief Operating Officer of the Memorials Division, will provide an update on developments in that Division.

To participate, please dial in at least five minutes before the call begins.

SUBJECT	Second Quarter Results
CHAIRPERSON	Kurt Swenson, Chairman & CEO
DATE	Thursday, August 4, 2005
TIME	11:00 a.m. EDT
PHONE NUMBER	(212) 676-5364
RESERVATION #	21252150

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available from the Audio Presentations link at www.RockofAges.com/investor. A replay will be available after 1:00 p.m. EDT at this same Internet address. For a telephone replay, dial (800) 633-8284, reservation #21252150 after 1:00 p.m. EDT.

Questions? Contact Berkman Associates: (310) 277-5162
or info@BerkmanAssociates.com