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) August 26 , 2006

Handleman Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter

Michigan

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-7923		38-1242806
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
500 Kirts Boulevard, Troy, Michigan		48084-4142
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(248) 362-4400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02.		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

Today, August 31, 2006, Handleman Company (“Handleman”) announced that on August 26, 2006, it accepted the resignation of Mr. John Beeder from his appointment as Handleman’s President and Chief Operating Officer. As a result, Handleman is filing the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release announcing the resignation of Mr. John Beeder

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		HANDLEMAN COMPANY
Date: August 31, 2006		By:		/s/Thomas C. Braum, Jr.
				Name:		Thomas C. Braum, Jr.
				Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release announcing the resignation of Mr. John Beeder