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	August 14, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)

	Protection One Alarm
Protection One, Inc.	Monitoring, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant	(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter)	as Specified in Charter)
Delaware	Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)	of Incorporation)
1-12181-01	1-12181
(Commission File Number)	(Commission File Number)
93-1063818	93-1065479
(I.R.S. Employer	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)	Identification No.)
1035 N. 3rd St. Suite 101 Lawrence, Kansas 66044	1035 N. 3rd St. Suite 101 Lawrence, Kansas 66044
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)	(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(785) 856-5500	(785) 856-5500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)	(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 the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchage Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 14, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

All of the foregoing information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished under Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated August 14, 2006

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SIGNATURES

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

	PROTECTION ONE, INC.
Date: August 15, 2006	By: /s/ Darius G. Nevin
	Name: Darius G. Nevin
	Title: Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer
	PROTECTION ONE ALARM
	MONITORING, INC.
Date: August 15, 2006	By: /s/ Darius G. Nevin
	Name: Darius G. Nevin
	Title: Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

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