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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 FORM 10-Q
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    Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2005 or
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    Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 Commission file number 000-50160
 HECHINGER LIQUIDATION TRUST
  Delaware
    
    52-7230151(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
    
    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)405 East Gude Drive, Suite 206, Rockville, Maryland
    
    20850(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    (Zip Code)
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HECHINGER LIQUIDATION TRUST
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005
 Description
    
    PagePART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:Item 1. Financial StatementsUnaudited Statements of Net Assets in Liquidation
    
    3Unaudited Statements of Changes in Net Assets in Liquidation
    
    4Unaudited Statements of Cash Receipts and Disbursements
    
    5Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
    
    6Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
    
    14Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    
    19Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    
    19PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:Item 1. Legal Proceedings
    
    20Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    
    20Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
    
    21Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    
    21Item 5. Other Information
    
    21Item 6. Exhibits
    
    21SIGNATURES
    
    22INDEX TO EXHIBITS
    
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PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 Item 1. Financial Statements
 Hechinger Liquidation Trust  Unaudited Statements of Net Assets in Liquidation
 ($ in thousands)
 As of
    
    
    As ofDecember 31, 2005
    
    
    September 30, 2005AssetsCash and cash equivalentsCash designated as available for distribution
to holders of impaired claims
    
    $
    3,307
    
    
    $
    3,054Reserved cash
    
    
    21,644
    
    
    
    22,206Other cash
    
    
    2,025
    
    
    
    1,389Total cash and cash equivalents
    
    
    26,976
    
    
    
    26,649Committee action settlement receivable
    
    
    
    
    
    
    7,000Preference receivables (net of costs of
recovery of $254 and $152,
respectively)
    
    
    748
    
    
    
    869Other assets
    
    
    3
    
    
    
    3Total assets
    
    
    27,727
    
    
    
    34,521LiabilitiesUnimpaired and convenience claims payable
    
    
    1,337
    
    
    
    1,337Uncashed claims checks
    
    
    359
    
    
    
    361Distributions payable
    
    
    491
    
    
    
    292Estimated costs of liquidationWind-down reserve
    
    
    1,027
    
    
    
    1,436Litigation reserve
    
    
    563
    
    
    
    730Fleet loss contingency accrual
    
    
    3,500
    
    
    
    3,500Total liabilities
    
    
    7,277
    
    
    
    7,656Net Assets in Liquidation
    
    $
    20,450
    
    
    $
    26,865
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Hechinger Liquidation Trust
 Unaudited Statements of Changes in Net Assets in Liquidation
 ($ in thousands)
 For the quarter
    
    
    For the quarterended
    
    
    endedDecember 31, 2005
    
    
    December 31, 2004Increase in Net Assets in Liquidation(Decrease) in estimated fair value of preference
receivables, net
    
    $
    (31
    )
    
    $
    Decrease in estimated fair value of unimpaired
and convenience claims payable
    
    
    
    
    
    
    23Interest income
    
    
    234
    
    
    
    121Other increases
    
    
    8
    
    
    
    13Net increase in Net Assets in Liquidation
before distributions authorized
    
    
    211
    
    
    
    157Distributions authorized
    
    
    (6,626
    )
    
    
    (  79
    )Net (decrease)/increase in Net Assets in
Liquidation after distributions authorized
    
    
    (6,415
    )
    
    
    78Net Assets in Liquidation at beginning of period
    
    
    26,865
    
    
    
    28,442Net Assets in Liquidation at end of period
    
    $
    20,450
    
    
    $
    28,520
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Hechinger Liquidation Trust
 Unaudited Statements of Cash Receipts and Disbursements
 ($ in thousands)
 For the quarter
    
    
    For the quarterended
    
    
    endedDecember 31, 2005
    
    
    December 31, 2004Cash receiptsCollection of committee action settlement
    
    $
    7,000
    
    
    $
    Preference collections, before
costs of recovery
    
    
    115
    
    
    
    1,772Interest income
    
    
    234
    
    
    
    121Other receipts
    
    
    8
    
    
    
    49Total cash receipts
    
    
    7,357
    
    
    
    1,942Cash disbursementsCosts of liquidationLegal and professional feesLitigation
    
    
    167
    
    
    
    875Preference recoveries
    
    
    26
    
    
    
    697Liquidation Trust operations
    
    
    85
    
    
    
    237Operating expenses
    
    
    324
    
    
    
    508Unimpaired and convenience claims
    
    
    
    
    
    
    11Reissued/(voided) claims checks, net
    
    
    2
    
    
    
    (33
    )Total cash disbursements
    
    
    604
    
    
    
    2,295Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
before distributions paid
    
    
    6,753
    
    
    
    (353
    )Distributions paid
    
    
    6,426
    
    
    
    80Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    
    
    327
    
    
    
    (433
    )Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of period
    
    
    26,649
    
    
    
    34,375Cash and cash equivalents
at end of period
    
    $
    26,976
    
    
    $
    33,942
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Hechinger Liquidation Trust  Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
 1.
    
    Background and Basis of Presentation
 Background
       Basis of Presentation
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2. Significant Accounting Policies
 Use of Estimates
  Cash and Cash Equivalents
  Taxes
    3. Cash and Cash Equivalents
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Cash Designated as Available for Distribution to Holders of Impaired Claims
  ($ in thousands)
    
    As of
    
    
    As ofDecember 31, 2005
    
    
    September 30, 2005Distributions payable
    
    $
    491
    
    
    $
    292Reserve for remaining disputed impaired
claims at 10.2911% and 9.1%, respectively
    
    
    2,816
    
    
    
    2,762Total available cash
    
    $
    3,307
    
    
    $
    3,054
 Reserved Cash
 Other Cash
 4. Committee Action Settlement Receivable
   5. Preference Receivables
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6. Unimpaired and Convenience Claims Payable
   ($ in thousands)
    
    As of
    
    
    As ofDecember 31, 2005
    
    
    September 30, 2005Allowed unimpaired claims
    
    $
    1,335
    
    
    $
    1,335Estimated fair value of disputed unimpaired claims
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Convenience claims
    
    
    2
    
    
    
    2Total
    
    $
    1,337
    
    
    $
    1,337Number of disputed unimpaired claims
    
    
    3
    
    
    
    3
    7. Uncashed Claims Checks
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8. Distributions Payable
  9. Estimated Costs of Liquidation
     10. Fleet Loss Contingency Accrual
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11. Bankruptcy Reserves Required
  ($ in thousands)As of
    
    
    As ofDecember 31, 2005
    
    
    September 30, 2005Liability reservesFleet loss contingency accrual
    
    $
    3,500
    
    
    $
    3,500Wind-down
    
    
    1,027
    
    
    
    1,436Litigation
    
    
    563
    
    
    
    730Unimpaired and convenience claims
    
    
    1,337
    
    
    
    1,337Uncashed claims checks
    
    
    359
    
    
    
    361Total liability reserves
    
    
    6,786
    
    
    
    7,364Contingency reservesFleet
    
    
    7,500
    
    
    
    7,500Litigation appeals provision
    
    
    4,000
    
    
    
    4,000Excess disputed unimpaired claims
    
    
    300
    
    
    
    300Preference settlement claims
    
    
    58
    
    
    
    42Minimum reserve
    
    
    3,000
    
    
    
    3,000Total contingency reserves
    
    
    14,858
    
    
    
    14,842Total reserves
    
    $
    21,644
    
    
    $
    22,206
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12. Impaired Claims
  ($ in thousands)
    
    As of
    
    
    As ofDecember 31, 2005
    
    
    September 30, 2005Allowed impaired claims
    
    $
    706,043
    
    
    $
    706,043Estimated fair value of disputed impaired claims
    
    
    13,775
    
    
    
    13,775Total estimated impaired claims
    
    $
    719,818
    
    
    $
    719,818Asserted value of disputed impaired claims
    
    $
    52,028
    
    
    $
    55,179Number of disputed impaired claims
    
    
    15
    
    
    
    16
    13. Contingencies
 The Bondholder Action
  The Committee Action
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
   I. Accounting Policies and Estimates
   II. Changes in Net Assets in Liquidation
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($ in thousands)
    
    For the quarter endedDecember 31, 2005
    
    
    December 31, 2004Distributions authorized
    
    $
    (6,626
    )
    
    $
    (79
    )Net other increases
    
    
    211
    
    
    
    157Net increase in net assets in liquidation
    
    $
    ( 6,415
    )
    
    $
    78
 A. Distributions authorized
    B. Net other increases
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III. Cash Receipts and Disbursements
  ($ in thousands)
    
    For the quarter endedDecember 31, 2005
    
    
    December 31, 2004Cash receiptsCollection of
committee action settlement
    
    $
    7,000
    
    
    $
    Preference collections, before
costs of recovery
    
    
    115
    
    
    
    1,772Other receipts
    
    
    242
    
    
    
    170Total cash receipts
    
    
    7,357
    
    
    
    1,942Cash disbursementsLegal and professional feesLitigation
    
    
    167
    
    
    
    875Preference recoveries
    
    
    26
    
    
    
    697Liquidation Trust operations
    
    
    85
    
    
    
    237Operating expenses
    
    
    324
    
    
    
    508Claims payments
    
    
    
    
    
    
    11Reissued/(voided) claims checks, net
    
    
    2
    
    
    
    (33
    )Total cash disbursements
    
    
    604
    
    
    
    2,295Distributions paid
    
    
    6,426
    
    
    
    80Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    
    $
    327
    
    
    $
    (433
    )
 A. Cash receipts
    B. Legal and professional fees
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C. Operating expenses
  D. Distributions paid
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IV. Net Assets in Liquidation
 A. Assets
      B. Liabilities and Reserves
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V. Contingencies
  VI. Forward-Looking Statements
  Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
  Item 4. Controls and Procedures
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PART II  OTHER INFORMATION
 Item 1. Legal Proceedings
  Bankruptcy Court Case
  Federal Court Cases
 The Bondholder Action
  The Committee Action
    Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
  Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  Item 5. Other Information
  Item 6. Exhibits
 ExhibitNumber
    
    Document31.1
    
    Certification by Liquidation Trustee32.1
    
    Liquidation Trustees Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
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SIGNATURES
  HECHINGER LIQUIDATION TRUSTDate: February 1, 2006
    
    By:

    /s/ Conrad F. HockingName: Conrad F. HockingTitle: Liquidation Trustee
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
FORM 10-Q
 Exhibit No.
 31.1
    
    Certification by Liquidation Trustee32.1
    
    Liquidation Trustees Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
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