FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * NICOLAIS MICHAEL R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EAGLE MATERIALS INC [[EXP/EXPB]] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 250 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/21/2006 (Street) DALLAS, TX 75219 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Restricted Common Stock Units (1) 04/21/2006   A   6 A $ 0 (1) 2,424 (1) D   Common Stock (2)               8,388 (2) D   Common Stock (2)               1,200 (2) I By wife's IRA Common Stock (2)               555 (2) I By wife as custodian for daughter (3) Common Stock (2)               555 (2) I By wife as custodian for son (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
NICOLAIS MICHAEL R 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 250 DALLAS, TX 75219	X

Signatures

/s/ James H. Graass as Attorney-in-Fact for Michael R. Nicolas		04/25/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The grant reported above represents Restricted Common Stock Units ("RSUs") accrued in connection with a dividend declared by the Issuer on its Common Stock and as a result of certain dividend equivalent rights associated with the reporting person's existing RSUs. These RSUs also reflect a 3-for-1 stock split in the form of a 200% dividend paid by the Issuer on February 24, 2006. As a result, the number of shares represented by these RSUs have been tripled. In addition, on April 11, 2006, the shareholders of the Issuer approved an amendment to its restated certificate of incorporation to reclassify its existing Common Stock and Class B Common Stock into a new class of common stock. As a result all of the reporting person's outstanding RSUs now represent shares of the Issuer's new class of common stock.
(2)	The number of shares of Common Stock reflects a 3-for-1 stock split in the form of a 200% dividend paid by the Issuer on February 24, 2006. In addition, on April 11, 2006, the shareholders of the Issuer approved an amendment to its restated certificate of incorporation to reclassify its existing Common Stock and Class B Common Stock into a new class of common stock. As a result, all of the reporting person's outstanding shares now represent shares of the Issuer's new class of common stock.
(3)	These shares are held by wife as custodian for the reporting person's children. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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