SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 15, 2006. TRANS-LUX CORPORATION --------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-2257 13-1394750 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 110 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06856-5090 --------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 853-4321 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 8.01 Other Events On May 15, 2006, Trans-Lux Corporation issued a press release on the financial performance for the first quarter of 2006. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. 99 Press release dated May 15, 2006 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. TRANS-LUX CORPORATION By: /s/ Angela D. Toppi ------------------------ Angela D. Toppi Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: May 16, 2006