UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No.)*

                                 MARINEMAX, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    567908108
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  July 12, 2006
                                  -------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                  [ ]   Rule 13d-1(b)
                  [X]   Rule 13d-1(c)
                  [ ]   Rule 13d-1(d)



  *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
  initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
  disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

  The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
  deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
  the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
  the Notes).








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CUSIP No. 567908108                         13G       Page 2 of 11 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
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        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                (a) [ ]
                                                                (b) [X]

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        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES         6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING           658,000 (see Item 4)
PERSON WITH           ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            658,000 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           658,000 (see Item 4)
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       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]

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       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           3.5% (see Item 4)
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       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
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                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT





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CUSIP No. 567908108                         13G       Page 3 of 11 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                (a) [ ]
                                                                (b) [X]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES         6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING           658,000 (see Item 4)
PERSON WITH           ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            658,000 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           658,000 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           3.5% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT




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CUSIP No. 567908108                         13G       Page 4 of 11 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                (a) [ ]
                                                                (b) [X]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES         6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING           200,000 (see Item 4)
PERSON WITH           ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            200,000 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           200,000 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           1.1% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT



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CUSIP No. 567908108                         13G       Page 5 of 11 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Sigma Capital Management, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                (a) [ ]
                                                                (b) [X]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES         6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING           100,000 (see Item 4)
PERSON WITH           ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            100,000 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           100,000 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0.5% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT



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CUSIP No. 567908108                         13G       Page 6 of 11 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Steven A. Cohen
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                (a) [ ]
                                                                (b) [X]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           United States
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES         6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING           958,000 (see Item 4)
PERSON WITH           ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            958,000 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           958,000 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           5.1% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IN
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT





Item 1(a)           Name of Issuer:
                    --------------

                    Marinemax, Inc.

Item 1(b)           Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                    -----------------------------------------------

                    18167 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 300
                    Clearwater, Florida 33764

Items 2(a)          Name of Person Filing:
                    ----------------------

                    This statement is filed by: (i) S.A.C. Capital Advisors,
                    LLC, ("SAC Capital Advisors") with respect to shares of
                    common stock of the Issuer ("Shares") beneficially owned by
                    S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC ("SAC Capital Associates")
                    and S.A.C. MultiQuant Fund, LLC ("SAC MultiQuant"); (ii)
                    S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC, ("SAC Capital Management")
                    with respect to Shares beneficially owned by SAC Capital
                    Associates and SAC MultiQuant; (iii) CR Intrinsic Investors,
                    LLC ("CR Intrinsic Investors") with respect to Shares
                    beneficially owned by CR Intrinsic Investments, LLC ("CR
                    Intrinsic Investments"); (iv) Sigma Capital Management, LLC
                    ("Sigma Management") with respect to Shares beneficially
                    owned by Sigma Capital Associates, LLC ("Sigma Capital
                    Associates") and (v) Steven A. Cohen with respect to Shares
                    beneficially owned by SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital
                    Management, SAC Capital Associates, SAC MultiQuant, CR
                    Intrinsic Investors, CR Intrinsic Investments, Sigma
                    Management and Sigma Capital Associates.

Item 2(b)           Address of Principal Business Office:
                    -------------------------------------

                    The address of the principal business office of (i) SAC
                    Capital Advisors, CR Intrinsic Investors and Mr. Cohen is 72
                    Cummings Point Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06902 and (ii)
                    SAC Capital Management and Sigma Management is 540 Madison
                    Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

Item 2(c)           Citizenship:
                    ------------

                    SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management, CR Intrinsic
                    Investors and Sigma Management are Delaware limited
                    liability companies. Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d)           Title of Class of Securities:
                    -----------------------------

                    Common Stock

                                  Page 7 of 11


Item 2(e)           CUSIP Number:
                    -------------

                    567908108

Item 3              Not Applicable

Item 4              Ownership:
                    ----------

                    The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the
                    Shares issued and outstanding on May 5, 2006 as reported on
                    the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the
                    Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer for the
                    quarterly period ended March 31, 2006.

                    As of the close of business on July 12, 2006:

                    1. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
                    (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 658,000
                    (b)    Percent of class: 3.5 %
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 658,000
                    (iii)  Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                           658,000

                    2.  S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
                    (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 658,000
                    (b)    Percent of class: 3.5 %
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 658,000
                    (iii)  Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                           658,000

                    3.  CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC
                    (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 200,000
                    (b)    Percent of class: 1.1 %
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 200,000
                    (iii)  Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                           200,000

                                  Page 8 of 11




                    4.  Sigma Capital Management, LLC
                    (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 100,000
                    (b)    Percent of class: 0.5 %
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 100,000
                    (iii)  Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                           100,000

                    5.  Steven A. Cohen
                    (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 958,000
                    (b)    Percent of class: 5.1 %
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 958,000
                    (iii)  Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                           958,000

                    SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management, CR Intrinsic
                    Investors, Sigma Management and Mr. Cohen own directly no
                    Shares. Pursuant to investment agreements, each of SAC
                    Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management share all
                    investment and voting power with respect to the securities
                    held by SAC Capital Associates and SAC MultiQuant. Pursuant
                    to an investment management agreement, CR Intrinsic
                    Investors maintains investment and voting power with respect
                    to the securities held by CR Intrinsic Investments. Pursuant
                    to an investment management agreement, Sigma Management
                    maintains investment and voting power with respect to the
                    securities held by Sigma Capital Associates. Mr. Cohen
                    controls each of SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital
                    Management, CR Intrinsic Investors and Sigma Management. CR
                    Intrinsic Investments is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAC
                    Capital Associates. By reason of the provisions of Rule
                    13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
                    each of (i) SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and
                    Mr. Cohen may be deemed to own beneficially 658,000 Shares
                    (constituting approximately 3.5% of the Shares outstanding);
                    (ii) CR Intrinsic Investors and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to
                    own beneficially 200,000 Shares (constituting approximately
                    1.1% of the Shares outstanding) and (iii) Sigma Management
                    and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to own beneficially 100,000
                    shares (constituting approximately 0.5% of the Shares
                    outstanding). Each of SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital
                    Management, CR Intrinsic Investors, Sigma Management and Mr.
                    Cohen disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the securities
                    covered by this statement, and SAC Capital Associates
                    disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities held by CR
                    Intrinsic Investments.

                                  Page 9 of 11



Item 5              Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                    --------------------------------------------

                    If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
                    of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
                    beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
                    securities, check the following.

Item 6              Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    Person:
                    ------

                    Not Applicable

Item 7              Identification and Classification of the
                    ----------------------------------------
                    Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
                    --------------------------------------------
                    Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
                    -----------------------------------------

                    Not Applicable

Item 8              Identification and Classification of Members
                    ---------------------------------------------
                    of the Group:
                    ------------

                    Not Applicable

Item 9              Notice of Dissolution of Group:
                    ------------------------------

                    Not Applicable

Item 10             Certification:
                    -------------

     By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.

                                 Page 10 of 11



                                    SIGNATURE
                                    ---------

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  July 19, 2006

S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
    -----------------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
    -----------------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


CR INTRINSIC INVESTORS, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
    -----------------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


SIGMA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
    -----------------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


STEVEN A. COHEN


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
    -----------------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person

                                 Page 11 of 11