Elan Corp. 6K - 05/17/06
FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the
month of May, 2006
Commission
File Number 001-13896
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F x
Form
40-F
o
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Yes o
No
x
Note:
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form
6-K
if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security
holders.
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form
6-K
if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign
private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction
in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the
registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange
on
which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other
document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been
distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material
event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission
filing on EDGAR.
Indicate
by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form,
the
registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
If
"Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
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This
Report of Foreign Issuer on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference
into the
Post-Effective Amendments on Forms F-3 and S-8 to Form F-4 Registration
Statement of Elan Corporation, plc (Registration No. 333-12756),
the
Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Elan Corporation, plc and Athena
Neuroscience Finance, LLC (Registration No. 333-13130), and the
Registration Statements on Form S-8 of Elan Corporation, plc (Registration
Nos. 333-13996, 333-12344, 333-11940, 333-09644, 333-09284, 333-09048,
333-08384, 333-07361, 333-07136, 333-14240, 33-27506, 333-100252
and
333-121021).
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EXHIBIT
LIST
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated May 18, 2006 titled:
Elan
announces resignation of board director.
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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.
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ELAN
CORPORATION, plc
By: /s/
William F. Daniel
William
F. Daniel
EVP,
Company Secretary
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