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: January 26, 2006
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                             The Topps Company, Inc.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                                    000-15817
                            (Commission File Number)

                                   11-2849283
                         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                    One Whitehall Street, New York, NY 10004
                                 (212) 376-0300
          (Address of principal executive offices and telephone number)

                                 Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 1.01 ENTRANCE INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

On January 26, 2006, Topps Europe Limited ("Topps Europe"),  a subsidiary of The
Topps  Company,  Inc. (the  "Company"),  entered into a license  agreement  (the
"Agreement") with The Football  Association Premier League Limited (the "Premier
League").

The Agreement is not effective until June 1, 2007. Under its terms, Topps Europe
agrees to pay certain minimum guarantees and royalties to the Premier League and
Topps Europe is authorized to manufacture and distribute trading cards, stickers
and albums of the  players  who  compete  in the  Football  Association  Premier
League.  The  Agreement  grants Topps Europe the right to feature both the names
and  likenesses of the players and the logos and marks of the team clubs and the
Premier League. The term of the Agreement is three years.

The Agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended on February 25, 2006, with portions omitted and filed
separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for
confidential treatment.






                                    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: March 07, 2006

                             THE TOPPS COMPANY, INC.





By:    s/  Catherine K. Jessup
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Name:      Catherine K. Jessup
Title: Vice President CFO & Treasurer






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