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: May 15, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)

LIBBEY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-12084		34-1559357
(State of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

300 Madison Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43604
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(419) 325-2100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Libbey Inc. is furnishing under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Some of the information included in Exhibit 99.1 to this report has not previously been reported to the public.

This information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless Libbey Inc. specifically incorporates it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. By filing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information, Libbey Inc. makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.

Item 9.01. Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Operational factors affecting Libbey Inc.’s business and other information.

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: May 15, 2006

		LIBBEY INC.
		By:		/s/ Scott M. Sellick
				Name:		Scott M. Sellick
				Title:		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description		Page No.
99.1		Operational factors affecting Libbey Inc.’s business and other information.		E-1