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) February 9, 2006
                               (February 9, 2006)

                          CAPSTONE TURBINE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                      001-15957                 95-4180883
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission file number)      (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

               21211 Nordhoff Street, Chatsworth, California 91311
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (818) 734-5300
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Section 2 - Financial Information

     Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On February 9, 2006, Capstone Turbine Corporation issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2005.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
     Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (a) Not applicable.
     (b) Not applicable.
     (c) Exhibits.
         Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued on February 9, 2006 by Capstone
         Turbine Corporation




                                    SIGNATURE

     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.


                                                    CAPSTONE TURBINE CORPORATION
                                                    (Registrant)

Date: February 9, 2006                              By: /s/ Walter J. McBride
                                                        ------------------------
                                                        Chief Financial Officer




                                  Exhibit Index
                                  -------------

Exhibit Number                           Description of Document
---------------       ----------------------------------------------------------

    99.1              Press release of Capstone Turbine Corporation dated
                      February 9, 2006 containing financial information for the
                      third quarter ended December 31, 2005.