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                                  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) July 21, 2005

                         TEMPUR-PEDIC INTERNATIONAL INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

         Delaware                    001-31922                 33-1022198
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File No.)        (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)                                    Identification No.)

                               1713 Jaggie Fox Way
                            Lexington, Kentucky 40511
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (800) 878-8889
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     On July 21, 2005, Tempur-Pedic International Inc. issued a press release to
announce its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005,
including certain non-GAAP financial results. This press release includes
reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measures and is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated by reference herein.

     The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 7.01.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

     The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K, including
Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is hereby incorporated by reference under this
Item 7.01 as if fully set forth herein.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

   (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

   Not applicable.

   (b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

   Not applicable.

   (c)  Exhibits.

     99.1. Press release dated July 21, 2005 titled "Tempur-Pedic International
Achieves 47% Earnings Increase on 27% Net Sales Increase in Second Quarter of
2005."



                                   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.

Date: July 21, 2005

                                              Tempur-Pedic International Inc.

                                              By:     /s/ Robert B. Trussell, Jr
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                                              Name:   Robert B. Trussell, Jr.
                                              Title:  Chief Executive Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                                Description
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99.1        Press release dated July 21, 2005, titled "Tempur-Pedic
            International Achieves 47% Earnings Increase on 27% Net Sales
            Increase in Second Quarter of 2005."