SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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                                    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
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                              Tasty Baking Company
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


         Pennsylvania                        1-5084              23-1145880
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of           (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
 Incorporation or Organization)           File Number)       Identification No.)



2801 Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania               19129
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      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 221-8500
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                                 Not applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On May 2, 2006, Tasty Baking Company issued a press release announcing that
Vince Melchiorre resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
of the company effective May 12, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached
to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The
information disclosed in this Report under Item 7.01 and Item 9.01, including
Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it
be incorporated by reference into any other registration statement or other
document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


Item 8.01.  Other Events
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On May 2, 2006, Tasty Baking Company announced that Vince Melchiorre resigned as
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the company effective May
12, 2006. Mr. Melchiorre will be joining another company, which is expected to
be announced shortly. Mr. Melchiorre's responsibilities will be assumed by
current management, including Robert V. Brown, Vice President of Route Sales;
Christopher J. Rahey, Vice President of Direct Sales; and Jonathon L. Silvon,
Senior Marketing Manager.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c)  The following exhibit is filed herewith:

     Exhibit 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.


                                                TASTY BAKING COMPANY
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                                                (Registrant)


     Date: May 2, 2006                          /s/ David S. Marberger
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                                                David S. Marberger
                                                Senior Vice President and Chief
                                                Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


     Exhibit                            Description
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     99.1                               Press Release dated May 2, 2006