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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000945841-06-000045.txt : 20060302
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060302195701
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000945841-06-000045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060302

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCP POOL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000945841
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISC DURABLE GOODS [5090]
		IRS NUMBER:				363943363
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		109 NORTHPARK BLVD
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70433-5001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9858925521

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		109 NORTHPARK BLVD
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70433-5001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CODE ANDREW W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001230638

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26640
		FILM NUMBER:		06661574

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SCP POOL CORP
		STREET 2:		109 NORTHPARK BLVD
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70433
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9858015172
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        <issuerName>SCP POOL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>POOL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CODE ANDREW W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>SCP POOL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>109 NORTHPARK BLVD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COVINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70433</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">CHS Management, LP, a partnership of which the reporting person is a general partner, exercised the above listed Non-Employee Director Stock Options and distributed the underlying shares of the Issuer's Common Stock to one of its partners, other than the reporting person.  The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership in such 4,250 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock distributed to such other person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Craig K Hubbard POA Andrew W Code</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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