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) : August 7, 2006

Encysive Pharmaceuticals Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-20117	13-3532643
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4848 Loop Central Drive, Suite 700, Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) 77081
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-796-8822

Not Applicable

(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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 7, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing financial results for the second fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2006. A copy of the press release announcing the results is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

           99.1      Press release.

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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.

	ENCYSIVE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (Registrant)
Date: August 7, 2006	/s/ Gordon H. Busenbark
	Gordon H. Busenbark
	Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release issued August 7, 2006.