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): March 31, 2006


                           Dayton Superior Corporation
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


           Ohio                            1-11781                31-0676346
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(State or other jurisdiction of          (Commission            (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)          File Number)        Identification No.)


7777 Washington Village Drive, Dayton, Ohio                         45459
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  (Address ofprincipal executive offices)                         (Zip code)

                                  937-428-6360
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               (Registrant's telephone number including area code)

                                 Not applicable
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         (Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 31, 2006, Dayton Superior Corporation issued a press release announcing
a delay in the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December
31, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits. The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Form 8-K pursuant
to Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

99.1 Press Release of the Company dated March 31, 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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                            DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPORATION


Date: March 31, 2006                        By: /s/ Edward J. Puisis
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                                                Edward J. Puisis
                                                Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 99.1            Press Release Dated March 31, 2006

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


             Dayton Superior Announces Delay in Filing of Form 10-K


     DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2006--Dayton Superior Corporation
announced today that it has delayed the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005 while it continues to evaluate the
appropriate accounting treatment for certain of its common shares subject to its
Management Stockholders' Agreement dated June 16, 2000. The results of this
evaluation will not have a material impact on the Company's reported net income
(loss) for any accounting period.
     The previously-announced investor conference call scheduled for Tuesday,
April 4, 2006 will be postponed until after the Annual Report on Form 10-K is
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The new date and time for the
call will be announced when it is rescheduled.
     Dayton Superior is the largest North American manufacturer and distributor
of metal accessories and forms used in concrete construction, and a leading
manufacturer of metal accessories used in masonry construction in terms of
revenues. The company's products are used in two segments of the construction
industry: infrastructure construction, such as highways, bridges, utilities,
water and waste treatment facilities and airport runways, and non-residential
building, such as schools, stadiums, prisons, retail sites, commercial offices,
hotels and manufacturing facilities. The company sells most products under the
registered trade names Dayton Superior(R), Dayton/Richmond(R), Symons(R),
Aztec(R), BarLock(R), Conspec(R), Edoco(R), Dur-O-Wal(R) and American Highway
Technology(R).


     CONTACT: Dayton Superior Corporation
              Edward J. Puisis, 937-428-7172
              Fax: 937-428-9115