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

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report
           Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Exchange Act of 1934

                                 April 19, 2006
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               (Date of Report - Date of Earliest Event Reported)

                       FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

             0-19133                                     75-2237318
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     (Commission File Number)                (IRS Employer Identification No.)

             690 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (817) 460-3947
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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         ITEM 2.02   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

         First Cash Financial Services, Inc. has issued a press release
         announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
         The Company's press release dated April 19, 2006 announcing the results
         is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in
         its entirety into this Item 2.02.

         The information provided in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed "filed"
         for purposes of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
         subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information
         be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
         Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by the
         specific reference in such filing.

         ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (d)  Exhibits:

              99.1 Press Release date April 19, 2006 announcing the Company's
financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 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 thereunto duly authorized.


Dated:  April 19, 2006                      FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
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                                            (Registrant)


                                            /s/ R. DOUGLAS ORR
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                                            R. Douglas Orr
                                            Chief Accounting Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number        Document
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99.1                  Press release dated April 19, 2006.