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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 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) March 8, 2005

                        GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

              Maryland                  0-50363             02-0681276
   (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission         (IRS Employer
          of incorporation)           File Number)      Identification No.)

        1616 Anderson Road, Suite 208
               McLean, Virginia                              22102
    (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 286-7000

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:

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
     Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
     Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On March 8, 2005, Gladstone Commercial Corporation issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2004. The text
of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K. Pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit
and the information set forth therein and herein is deemed to be furnished and
shall not be deemed to be filed.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (a) Not applicable.
      (b) Not applicable.
      (c) Exhibits.

          Exhibit No.   Description
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          99.1          Press release dated March 8, 2005



                                   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.

                                                Gladstone Commercial Corporation
                                                       (Registrant)

March 9, 2005

                                                By: /s/ Harry Brill
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                                                    Harry Brill
                                                    Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION
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99.1          Press release dated March 8, 2005

Press Release for March 8, 2005