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  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
  </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Current
  Report Pursuant<br>
  to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the<br>
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>May&nbsp;14, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Protection
    One Alarm</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Protection
    One,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Monitoring,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact Name of
    Registrant</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact Name of
    Registrant</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">as Specified in
    Charter)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">as Specified in
    Charter)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or Other
    Jurisdiction</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or Other
    Jurisdiction</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of Incorporation)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1-12181-01</font></b></p>
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    Number)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Commission File
    Number)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">93-1063818</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">93-1065479</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification No.)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1035
    N. 3<sup>rd</sup> Street, Suite&nbsp;101</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1035
    N. 3<sup>rd</sup> Street, Suite&nbsp;101</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Lawrence,
    Kansas 66044</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Lawrence,
    Kansas 66044</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of Principal
    Executive</font></p>
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    Executive</font></p>
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    Code)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Offices, Including Zip
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    856-5500</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Including Area Code)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Including Area Code)</font></p>
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  March&nbsp;31, 2008. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1
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  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
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  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to
  be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
  
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text: 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):
  May 14, 2008
  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. 3
  rd
  Street, Suite 101
  1035
    N. 3
  rd
  Street, Suite 101
  Lawrence,
    Kansas 66044
  Lawrence,
    Kansas 66044
  (Address of Principal
    Executive
  (Address of Principal
    Executive
  Offices, Including Zip
    Code)
  Offices, Including Zip
    Code)
  (785)
    856-5500
  (785)
    856-5500
  (Registrant's Telephone
    Number
  (Registrant's Telephone
    Number
  Including Area Code)
  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:
  o
  Written
  communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)
  o
  Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
  the Exchange 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 May 14, 2008, the Company issued
  a press release announcing its financial results for the quarterly period ended
  March 31, 2008. 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 May 14, 2008
  2
  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: May 14, 2008
  By:
  /s/ Darius G. Nevin
  Name: Darius G. Nevin
  Title: Executive Vice
    President and
  Chief Financial Officer
  PROTECTION ONE ALARM
  MONITORING, INC.
  Date: May 14, 2008
  By:
  /s/ Darius G. Nevin
  Name: Darius G. Nevin
  Title: Executive Vice
    President and
  Chief Financial Officer
  3