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) January 6, 2006

FLORIDA EAST COAST INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Florida

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-08728		59-2349968
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Malaga St., St. Augustine, FL		32084
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

904-829-3421
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 6, 2006 the Company issued a press release announcing an agreement for a newly-created holding company to acquire Codina Group and related interests a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. On the same day, the Company held a web cast / conference call to discuss the agreement. The conference call announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and the information contained in the presentation is presented below as Exhibit 99.3. The presentation and press releases are also available on the Company’s website at www.feci.com.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Transaction Press Release

99.2		Conference Call Press Release

99.3		Presentation Documents

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.

	Florida East Coast Industries, Inc.


	BY:	/s/ Heidi J. Eddins

		Heidi J. Eddins
		Executive Vice President,
		General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Dated: January 6, 2006

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Transaction Press Release

99.2		Conference Call Press Release

99.3		Presentation Documents

FLORIDA EAST COAST INDUSTRIES INC 8-K