MANPOWER INC.





UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 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): May 26, 2006




MANPOWER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Wisconsin

1-10686

39-1672779

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

   


5301 North Ironwood Road

 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

53217

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (414) 961-1000



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o

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o

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Item 8.01   Other Events.


On May 26, 2006, Jeffrey A. Joerres, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Manpower Inc., adopted a trading plan designed to satisfy the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in order to facilitate the exercise of certain options to purchase shares Manpower common stock and the sale of the shares of Manpower common stock acquired upon exercise.  The trading plan was established as part of Mr. Joerres’ individual long-term strategy for asset diversification.


The trading plan provides for periodic exercises of options to purchase shares of Manpower common stock beginning in May 2006 and ending in May 2007.  In the aggregate, the trading plan provides for the exercise of options to purchase 115,000 shares of Manpower common stock, which options expire between August 2006 and April 2009.  The shares of Manpower common stock acquired will be sold on the open market at prevailing prices, subject to minimum price thresholds.  The transactions under the trading plan will be disclosed publicly in Form 144 and Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Except as may be required by law, Manpower does not undertake to report future trading plans adopted by its officers or directors, or to report modifications, terminations or transactions or other activities under the trading plan of Mr. Joerres or any other officer or director of Manpower.



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.


    

MANPOWER INC.

      
 

Dated:

May 26, 2006

 

By:

/s/ Michael J. Van Handel                          

     

Michael J. Van Handel

     

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

     

Officer and Secretary