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)



                           NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            KANSAS                      333-48221                47-0549819
(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 a parent company of Nebraska Book Company, Inc., a
        Kansas corporation ("Nebraska Book"), entered into Restricted Stock
        Purchase Agreements with each of (i) Mark Oppegard, President and Chief
        Executive Officer of Nebraska Book ("Oppegard"), (ii) Barry Major, Chief
        Operating Officer of Nebraska Book ("Major"), and (iii) Alan Siemek,
        Chief Financial Officer of Nebraska Book ("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 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 Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and
        majority owned subsidiary of Holdings, (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
        Nebraska Book 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 Nebraska Book'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 Nebraska Book's business and financial results are
        included in Nebraska Book'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. Nebraska Book
        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.


                                      NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.



    Date:  April 6, 2006              /S/  ALAN G. SIEMEK
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Alan G. Siemek
                                      Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice
                                      President of Finance and Administration,
                                      Treasurer and Assistant Secretary




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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)

                           NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            KANSAS                      333-48221                47-0549819
(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 a parent company of Nebraska Book Company, Inc., a
        Kansas corporation ("Nebraska Book"), entered into Restricted Stock
        Purchase Agreements with each of (i) Mark Oppegard, President and Chief
        Executive Officer of Nebraska Book ("Oppegard"), (ii) Barry Major, Chief
        Operating Officer of Nebraska Book ("Major"), and (iii) Alan Siemek,
        Chief Financial Officer of Nebraska Book ("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 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 Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and
        majority owned subsidiary of Holdings, (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
        Nebraska Book 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 Nebraska Book'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 Nebraska Book's business and financial results are
        included in Nebraska Book'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. Nebraska Book
        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.

                                      NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.

    Date:  April 6, 2006              /S/  ALAN G. SIEMEK
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Alan G. Siemek
                                      Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice
                                      President of Finance and Administration,
                                      Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

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