UNITED STATES
                       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 8, 2006



                               Atrion Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                        0-10763                 63-0821819
(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)


  One Allentown Parkway, Allen, Texas                                75002
(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code              (972) 390-9800


         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

     On May 8 2006,  Atrion  Corporation  issued a press release  announcing its
financial  results for the quarter  ended March 31, 2006. A copy of such release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated  herein by reference.  As
such, the information contained herein shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 (the  "Exchange
Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section,  nor shall it be
incorporated  by reference  into any filing under the  Securities Act of 1933 or
the Exchange Act,  except as shall be expressly set forth by specific  reference
in such a filing.


Item 9.01: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit
  No.            Description

 99.1            Press Release dated May 8, 2006 issued by Atrion Corporation.











                                   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.

                                                ATRION CORPORATION



                                                By:    /s/ Emile A. Battat
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                Its: Chairman, President and
                                                     Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 8, 2006












Exhibit
  No.            Description

 99.1            Press Release dated May 8, 2006 issued by Atrion Corporation.