UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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 2, 2006

                        Gladstone Commercial Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)




           Maryland                  0-50363                  020681276
 (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission              (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)           File Number)          Identification No.)




     1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 200
             McLean, Virginia                                22102
 (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 287-5800



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:

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     CFR 230.425)

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     240.14a-12)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))







Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 2, 2006, Gladstone Commercial Corporation issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. The
text of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K. Pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such
exhibit and the information set forth therein and herein are deemed to be
furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (a) Not applicable.

         (b) Not applicable.

         (c) Not applicable.

         (d) Exhibits.

                  Exhibit No.             Description
                  -----------             -----------
                     99.1                 Press release dated May 2, 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.


                              Gladstone Commercial Corporation
                                        (Registrant)
May 2, 2006                          By:/s/ Harry Brill
                           --------------------------------------
                           (Harry Brill, Chief Financial Officer)




                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.       Description
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   99.1           Press release dated May 2, 2006