UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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) October 31, 2005

                        Gladstone Commercial Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

          Maryland                      0-50363                  020681276
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)

           1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 200
                   McLean, Virginia                                     22102
       (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 287-5800



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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 31, 2005, Gladstone Commercial Corporation issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005.
The text of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
such exhibit and the information set forth therein and herein are deemed to be
furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (a) Not applicable. 

      (b) Not applicable. 

      (c) Not applicable.

      (d) Exhibits.

            Exhibit No.           Description
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             99.1                 Press release dated October 31, 2005




                                   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.

                                 Gladstone Commercial Corporation
                                          (Registrant)

October 31, 2005                       By:/s/ Harry Brill
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                             (Harry Brill, Chief Financial Officer)