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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
                         APRIL 6, 2006 (MARCH 31, 2006)



                              NBC ACQUISITION CORP.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            DELAWARE                    333-48225                47-0793347
(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)         File Number)          Identification No.)



                             4700 SOUTH 19TH STREET
                             LINCOLN, NE 68501-0529
                    (Address of principal executive offices)



                                 (402) 421-7300
              (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:

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

    [ ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
          (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

    [ ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
          Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

    [ ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
          Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-13e-4(c))

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                SECTION 1 - REGISTRANT'S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

        ITEM 1.01 - ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

        On March 31, 2006, NBC Holdings Corp. ("Holdings"), a Delaware
        corporation and the parent company of NBC Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
        corporation ("NBC"), entered into Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements
        with each of (i) Mark Oppegard, President/Chief Executive Officer of NBC
        ("Oppegard"), (ii) Barry Major, a director of NBC ("Major"), and (iii)
        Alan Siemek, Vice President and Treasurer of NBC ("Siemek"), pursuant to
        which each of the aforementioned officers purchased 1,400 shares of
        Holdings' common stock (the "Shares"). Each of these Restricted Stock
        Purchase Agreements is in all respects in accordance with and subject to
        the terms and conditions of Holdings' 2005 Restricted Stock Plan.

        In connection with their purchase of the Shares, each of (i) Oppegard,
        (ii) Major, and (iii) Siemek also entered into a Stock Repurchase
        Agreement with Holdings on March 31, 2006. Certain vesting restrictions
        were imposed on their Shares pursuant to these Stock Repurchase
        Agreements. In addition, their Shares will be subject to both call
        rights on behalf of Holdings and put rights on their own behalf once
        vested pursuant to these Stock Repurchase Agreements.

        On March 31, 2006, Nebraska Book Company, Inc., a Kansas corporation and
        wholly owned subsidiary of NBC ("Nebraska Book"), entered into
        Restricted Stock Plan Special Bonus Agreements with each of (i)
        Oppegard, (ii) Major, and (iii) Siemek, pursuant to which each of the
        aforementioned officers will receive certain bonus payments if they
        remain employees of Nebraska Book through September 30, 2010.

                 SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

        ITEM 5.02 - DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
        DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

        Michael F. Cronin resigned his position as a director of each of (i)
        Holdings, (ii) NBC, (iii) Nebraska Book, (iv) Specialty Books, Inc., a
        Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Nebraska Book, and
        (v) NBC Textbooks LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly
        owned subsidiary of Nebraska Book, effective as of April 1, 2006. Mr.
        Cronin's resignation is voluntary and does not stem from any
        disagreement with or action on the part of NBC or any of its affiliated
        entities.

                  SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

        ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

        (c)  Exhibits.

           10.1 Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006,
           between Holdings and Oppegard.

           10.2 Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006,
           between Holdings and Major.

           10.3 Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006,
           between Holdings and Siemek.

           10.4 Stock Repurchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, between
           Holdings and Oppegard.

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           10.5 Stock Repurchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, between
           Holdings and Major.

           10.6 Stock Repurchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, between
           Holdings and Siemek.

           10.7 Restricted Stock Plan Special Bonus Agreement, dated as of March
           31, 2006, between Nebraska Book and Oppegard.

           10.8 Restricted Stock Plan Special Bonus Agreement, dated as of March
           31, 2006, between Nebraska Book and Major.

           10.9 Restricted Stock Plan Special Bonus Agreement, dated as of March
           31, 2006, between Nebraska Book and Siemek.

           10.10 Holdings' 2005 Restricted Stock Plan, adopted September 29,
           2005.*

           * Incorporated by reference to NBC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
           for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.

        SAFE HARBOR REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.

           This Form 8-K (including the Exhibits hereto) contains
           forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor
           provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
           These forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of
           future performance. Investors are cautioned that statements in this
           Form 8-K (including the Exhibits hereto) which are not strictly
           historical statements constitute forward-looking statements. Such
           forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and
           uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
           from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. More
           information about potential factors that could affect NBC's business
           and financial results are included in NBC's Annual Report on Form
           10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 and Quarterly Report on
           Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2005, which are
           on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at
           the Security and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov.
           NBC assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information
           contained in this Form 8-K.

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                                   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.


                                    NBC ACQUISITION CORP.



    Date:  April 6, 2006            /S/  ALAN G. SIEMEK
                                    ------------------------------------
                                    Alan G. Siemek
                                    Vice President and Treasurer
                                    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)




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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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
                         APRIL 6, 2006 (MARCH 31, 2006)

                              NBC ACQUISITION CORP.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            DELAWARE                    333-48225                47-0793347
(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)         File Number)          Identification No.)

                             4700 SOUTH 19TH STREET
                             LINCOLN, NE 68501-0529
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (402) 421-7300
              (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:

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

    [ ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
          (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

    [ ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
          Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

    [ ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
          Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-13e-4(c))

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SECTION 1 - REGISTRANT'S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

        ITEM 1.01 - ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

        On March 31, 2006, NBC Holdings Corp. ("Holdings"), a Delaware
        corporation and the parent company of NBC Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
        corporation ("NBC"), entered into Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements
        with each of (i) Mark Oppegard, President/Chief Executive Officer of NBC
        ("Oppegard"), (ii) Barry Major, a director of NBC ("Major"), and (iii)
        Alan Siemek, Vice President and Treasurer of NBC ("Siemek"), pursuant to
        which each of the aforementioned officers purchased 1,400 shares of
        Holdings' common stock (the "Shares"). Each of these Restricted Stock
        Purchase Agreements is in all respects in accordance with and subject to
        the terms and conditions of Holdings' 2005 Restricted Stock Plan.

        In connection with their purchase of the Shares, each of (i) Oppegard,
        (ii) Major, and (iii) Siemek also entered into a Stock Repurchase
        Agreement with Holdings on March 31, 2006. Certain vesting restrictions
        were imposed on their Shares pursuant to these Stock Repurchase
        Agreements. In addition, their Shares will be subject to both call
        rights on behalf of Holdings and put rights on their own behalf once
        vested pursuant to these Stock Repurchase Agreements.

        On March 31, 2006, Nebraska Book Company, Inc., a Kansas corporation and
        wholly owned subsidiary of NBC ("Nebraska Book"), entered into
        Restricted Stock Plan Special Bonus Agreements with each of (i)
        Oppegard, (ii) Major, and (iii) Siemek, pursuant to which each of the
        aforementioned officers will receive certain bonus payments if they
        remain employees of Nebraska Book through September 30, 2010.

                 SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

        ITEM 5.02 - DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
        DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

        Michael F. Cronin resigned his position as a director of each of (i)
        Holdings, (ii) NBC, (iii) Nebraska Book, (iv) Specialty Books, Inc., a
        Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Nebraska Book, and
        (v) NBC Textbooks LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly
        owned subsidiary of Nebraska Book, effective as of April 1, 2006. Mr.
        Cronin's resignation is voluntary and does not stem from any
        disagreement with or action on the part of NBC or any of its affiliated
        entities.

                  SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

        ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

        (c)  Exhibits.

           10.1 Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006,
           between Holdings and Oppegard.

           10.2 Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006,
           between Holdings and Major.

           10.3 Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006,
           between Holdings and Siemek.

           10.4 Stock Repurchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, between
           Holdings and Oppegard.

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10.5 Stock Repurchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, between
           Holdings and Major.

           10.6 Stock Repurchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, between
           Holdings and Siemek.

           10.7 Restricted Stock Plan Special Bonus Agreement, dated as of March
           31, 2006, between Nebraska Book and Oppegard.

           10.8 Restricted Stock Plan Special Bonus Agreement, dated as of March
           31, 2006, between Nebraska Book and Major.

           10.9 Restricted Stock Plan Special Bonus Agreement, dated as of March
           31, 2006, between Nebraska Book and Siemek.

           10.10 Holdings' 2005 Restricted Stock Plan, adopted September 29,
           2005.*

           * Incorporated by reference to NBC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
           for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.

        SAFE HARBOR REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.

           This Form 8-K (including the Exhibits hereto) contains
           forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor
           provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
           These forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of
           future performance. Investors are cautioned that statements in this
           Form 8-K (including the Exhibits hereto) which are not strictly
           historical statements constitute forward-looking statements. Such
           forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and
           uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
           from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. More
           information about potential factors that could affect NBC's business
           and financial results are included in NBC's Annual Report on Form
           10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 and Quarterly Report on
           Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2005, which are
           on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at
           the Security and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov.
           NBC assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information
           contained in this Form 8-K.

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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.

                                    NBC ACQUISITION CORP.

    Date:  April 6, 2006            /S/  ALAN G. SIEMEK
                                    ------------------------------------
                                    Alan G. Siemek
                                    Vice President and Treasurer
                                    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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