| **FORM 10-K/A       AMENDMENT  #1**UNITED STATES  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  Washington, D.C.  20549 |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (Mark One)                                                                                                                                       |
| [X]                                                                                                                                              |   | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(D) OF THE |
|                                                                                                                                             |   | SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934      For the fiscal year ended **December 31, 2005**, or |
| [  ]                                                                                                                                        |   | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(D) OF THE |
|                                                                                                                                             |   | SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934      For the transition period from __________ to __________ |
| Commission File Number **0-2757**                                                                                                           |

| **THE MONARCH CEMENT COMPANY**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Kansas**(State of incorporation) 
** 48-0340590**(IRS employer identification no.)               
**P.O. Box 1000, Humboldt, Kansas 66748-0900**(Address of principal executive offices, including zip  code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  **620-473-2222**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  **None**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:    Title of Class:  **Capital Stock, par value $2.50 per share                              Class B Capital Stock, par value $2.50 per share**
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known  seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes ____   No  XIndicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to  file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes ____   No  X Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has  been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  X      No____Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers  pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not  be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or      information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form      10‐K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  [  ]Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an  accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes ____   No  X  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large  accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.   Large accelerated filer ____  Accelerated filer ____  Non-accelerated filer   XThe aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting  common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the average bid  and ask prices of such common equity as of the last business day of the  registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter was $66,319,500.As of March 3, 2006, the registrant had outstanding  2,465,996 shares of Capital Stock, par value $2.50 per share, and 1,560,962  shares of Class B Capital Stock, par value $2.50 per share. 
 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the following documents are incorporated by  reference into the indicated parts of this report: (1) the registrant's annual  report to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2005 - Parts I, II and  IV of Form 10-K and (2) the registrant's definitive proxy statement prepared  in connection with the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 12,  2006 - Parts II and III of Form 10-K.
 
            When we filed our Form 10-K yesterday, we  inadvertently filed non-conformed signature copies of Exhibit 31.1, 31.2, 32.1  and 32.2.  We are now filing the conformed signed copies of those exhibits.

 
 
 
**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant  to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

  THE MONARCH CEMENT COMPANY  (Registrant)

  By:     /s/ Walter H. Wulf, Jr.                                        Walter  H. Wulf, Jr.                    President                            

  Date:        March 14, 2006                                      

Pursuant to  the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been  signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the  capacities and on the dates indicated.
By:  /s/  Jack R. Callahan                            Jack R.        Callahan          DirectorBy:  /s/ Gayle  C. McMillen                                 Gayle C. McMillen          DirectorDate:        March 14, 2006              Date:        March 14, 2006                By:  /s/  Ronald E. Callaway                                  Ronald E. Callaway          Director By:  /s/ Byron K.  Radcliff                           Byron K. Radcliff          DirectorDate:        March 14, 2006              Date:        March 14, 2006                By:  /s/  David L. Deffner                                        David L. Deffner                         Director By:  /s/ Walter H. Wulf, Jr.                                                 Walter H. Wulf, Jr.                         President, Principal Executive Officer          and DirectorDate:        March 14, 2006              Date:        March 14, 2006                By:  /s/  Robert M. Kissick                                     Robert M. Kissick                         Director   By:  /s/ Debra P. Roe                                                         Debra P. Roe, CPA                         Chief Financial OfficerDate:        March 14, 2006              Date:        March 14, 2006                 |