FORM 8K


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 (Date of earliest event reported)     April 19, 2006

AZTAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

1-5440
(Commission File Number)

86-0636534
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)


2390 East Camelback Road, Suite 400,
Phoenix, Arizona
(Address of principal executive offices)

  



85016
(Zip Code)




     Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (602) 381-4100


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

  
 

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished to disclose the press release issued by the registrant on April 19, 2006. The purpose of the press release, which is furnished as Exhibit 99, was to announce the results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006.
 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit included herewith, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

ITEM 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits
 

(d)

Exhibits:
 

99

Press release dated April 19, 2006, announcing results for the first quarter ended 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 hereunto duly authorized.
 

       AZTAR CORPORATION



By: NEIL A. CIARFALIA       
       Neil A. Ciarfalia
       Chief Financial Officer,
       Vice President and Treasurer

 

Date:  April 19, 2006



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number


Description

99

Press release dated April 19, 2006, announcing results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006.



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