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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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                           Date of Report June 8, 2006
                  Date of earliest event reported June 8, 2006


                          The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                           Commission file no. 1-9659


           Delaware                                              95-4119509
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)


            One Marcus Square
             1618 Main Street
              Dallas, Texas                                          75201
(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 741-6911

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                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 9.01.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
                EXHIBITS.



       (c)      Exhibits.

                99.1 Press release dated June 8, 2006 announcing financial
                results for the fiscal third quarter ended April 29, 2006.


ITEM 2.02.      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

The following information is being furnished,  not filed, pursuant to Item 2.02.
Accordingly,  this  information  will not be  incorporated by reference into any
registration  statement  filed  by The  Neiman  Marcus  Group,  Inc.  under  the
Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended,  unless  specifically  identified as being
incorporated therein by reference.

On June 8, 2006, The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its results of operations  and financial  condition for the fiscal third quarter
ended April 29, 2006. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The press release contains  information  relating to adjusted operating earnings
after  excluding the matters  indicated  therein.  Management  has included this
information  because it believes it more accurately  reflects  results from core
operating  activities  and is a better base from which to measure the  company's
future performance.

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.


                                        SIGNATURES




                                        THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.



Date: June 8, 2006                      By:   /s/ T. Dale Stapleton
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                                                  T. Dale Stapleton Vice
                                                  President and Controller
                                                  (principal accounting
                                                  officer of the registrant)