UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) ~~September~~July 29 7, ~~2005~~2006

Shells Seafood Restaurants, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	0-28258	65-0427966
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

16313 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 100, Tampa, FL	33618
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 961-0944

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2 1.01 ~~Completion~~Entry ofinto ~~Acquisition~~a orMaterial ~~Disposition~~Definitive ~~of Assets~~Agreement.

On ~~September~~ July 7, 292006, ~~2005~~Colonial Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) agreed, effective as of June 28, 2006, to extend the maturity date of a loan and repayment of a promissory note in the principal amount of $500,000 (the “Note”) at an initial interest rate of 8.25% per annum made by the Bank to Shells Seafood Restaurants, Inc. (the “~~Registrant~~Company”) ~~completed~~ from aJune ~~sale~~28, ~~and~~2006 ~~leaseback~~to ~~transaction~~September ~~with~~28, ~~Fortress~~2006. ~~Realty~~The ~~Investments~~Note, a business loan agreement ~~LLC,~~ between ~~pursuant~~the toCompany ~~which~~and the ~~Registrant~~Bank ~~sold~~(the ~~and~~“Loan ~~simultaneously~~Agreement”) ~~leased~~and ~~back~~ a commercial ~~Shells~~ security ~~Seafood~~agreement ~~Restaurant~~between ~~location~~the atCompany ~~1561~~and ~~3rd~~the Bank (the “Security Agreement”) ~~Street in~~ were ~~Winter~~each ~~Haven,~~entered ~~Florida~~into aton aDecember ~~sale~~28, ~~price~~2005 to fund remodeling of ~~approximately~~the $1Company’s restaurants.67 ~~million.~~

Pursuant to the Note the Company will repay the Note in one payment of principal plus all accrued interest on its maturity date. The Note and the Loan Agreement contain various events of default, including without limitation, (i) any failure to make payment when due (ii) making representations or warranties which are false or misleading in any material respect, (iii) breaches of covenants or agreements, (iv) events of bankruptcy, (v) insolvency and (vi) any third party acquiring 25% or more of common stock of the Company. The Loan Agreement and Note provide an opportunity for the Company to cure certain events of default. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, all commitments of the Bank under the Loan Agreement and the Note shall terminate and at the Bank’s option, all indebtedness will immediately become due and payable. Pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement, the indebtedness under the Loan Agreement and the Note are secured by all of the business assets of the Company.

The Note, the Loan Agreement, the Security Agreement, and extension letter are filed with this Report as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, respectively and are incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01. The preceding description of the terms of the credit facility and extension are qualified by reference to Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 to this Report.

Item 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of Registrant.

The discussion under Item 1.01 of this Report is incorporated under this Item 2.03 as if set forth herein.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

Item No.	Description

10.1	Promissory Note, dated December 28, 2005, made by the Company to the Bank.
10.2	Business Loan Agreement, dated December 28, 2005, between the Company and the Bank.
10.3	Commercial Security Agreement, dated December 28, 2005, between the Company and the Bank.
10.4	Extension letter, dated July 7, 2006 from the Bank to the Company.

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.

	SHELLS SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS, INC.
Date: October 5, 2005	By:	/s/ Leslie J. Christon
		Leslie J. Christon
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: July 13, 2006

SHELLS SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS, INC.

2By: /s/ Warren R. Nelson Name: Warren R. Nelson Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Item No.	Description

10.1	Promissory Note, dated December 28, 2005, made by the Company to the Bank.
10.2	Business Loan Agreement, dated December 28, 2005, between the Company and the Bank.
10.3	Commercial Security Agreement, dated December 28, 2005, between the Company and the Bank.
10.4	Extension letter, dated July 7, 2006 from the Bank to the Company.

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