UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 9, 2006

	SPAR Group, Inc.
	(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	0-27824 (Commission File No.)	33-0684451 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

580 White Plains Road, Suite 600, Tarrytown, New York	10591
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 332-4100

(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:

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Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

At the regular meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SPAR Group, Inc., the registrant (“SGRP”), on August 9, 2006, on the recommendation of its Governance Committee and in accordance with its By-Laws, the Board unanimously approved the increase of the size of the Board from six to seven members and appointed Mr. C. Manly Molpus to serve as an independent director to fill the vacancy created by the increase in Board size, effective immediately. Mr. Molpus, 65, also was appointed as a member of the Board’s Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees. If then a candidate, Mr. Molpus would first face an election by the stockholders of SGRP at their 2007 annual meeting.

On August 15, 2006, SGRP issued a press release reporting the appointment of Mr. Molpus as a director, which press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits:

99.1

Press Release of the Registrant dated August 15, 2006.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

	SPAR GROUP, INC.

Date: August 15, 2006	By:	/s/ Charles Cimitile
		Charles Cimitile
		Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of the Registrant dated August 15, 2006.

Exhibit 99.1

CONTACTS:	Charles Cimitile
	Chief Financial Officer
	SPAR Group, Inc.
	(914) 332-4100
	Roger S. Pondel
	PondelWilkinson Inc.
	(310) 279-5980

SPAR GROUP NAMES INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION LEADER

TO EXPANDED BOARD OF DIRECTORS

        TARRYTOWN, NY—August 15, 2006—SPAR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGRP) today announced the appointment of C. Manly Molpus to its board of directors, representing an expansion of the board to seven members.

        Molpus, 65, will serve as an independent director and as a member of the SPAR Group’s audit, compensation and governance committees. He is currently president, chief executive officer and a director of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, based in Washington, D.C. Molpus has announced his retirement from GMA at the end of the year.

        Molpus serves on the board of directors of the Congressional Hunger Center and was formally a trustee of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. In 2002, he was appointed to the U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy. He formerly served on the USDA/USTR Agriculture Policy Advisory Committee for Trade.

        Previously, Molpus served as president and chief executive officer of the American Meat Institute and was vice president of corporate affairs for The Kroger Co., the nation’s largest supermarket company.

        Robert G. Brown, SPAR Group’s chairman and chief executive officer, said, “We are delighted to have attracted a director with the breadth of experience and industry knowledge as Manly Molpus and look forward to his guidance and the contributions he will make to our organization in the years ahead.”

        SPAR Group, Inc. is a diversified international marketing services company, providing a broad array of services to help companies improve their sales, operating efficiency and profits at retail worldwide. The company provides in-store merchandising, in-store event staffing, RFID and other technology, as well as research, to manufacturers and retailers covering all product classifications and all classes of trade, including mass market, drug store, convenience store and grocery chains, throughout the United States and internationally.

        Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking, including, but not limited to, contributions that SPAR Group’s new director will make to the organization in the years ahead. The company’s actual results, performance and trends could differ materially from those indicated or implied by such statements as a result of various factors, including (without limitation) the continued strengthening of SPAR Group’s selling and marketing functions, continued customer satisfaction and contract renewal, new product development, continued availability of capable dedicated personnel, continued cost management, the success of its international efforts, success and availability of acquisitions, availability of financing and other factors, as well as by factors applicable to most companies such as general economic, competitive and other business and civil conditions. Information regarding certain of these and other factors that could affect future results, performance or trends are discussed in SPAR Group’s annual report on Form 10-K as amended, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.