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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2006
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                        GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          New York                  000-01684                11-1688021
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(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission File        (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)                Number)            Identification No.)

                                 ONE FLOWERFIELD
                                    SUITE 24
                            ST. JAMES, NEW YORK 11780
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                         (Address of principal executive
                               offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (631) 584-5400
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                         Registrant's telephone number,
                               including area code

                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company gave a presentation to its shareholders at its 2006 Annual
Shareholders Meeting held on December 7, 2006. The script of the presentation
and accompanying slides are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2,
respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d)  Exhibits

     Exhibit No.      Exhibit
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         99.1         Script of Presentation.
         99.2         Text of Slides Accompanying Presentation.



                                    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, thereunto duly authorized.


                                GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.


                                By: /s/ Stephen V. Maroney
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                                    Stephen V. Maroney
                                    President, Chief Executive Officer and
                                    Treasurer

Date: December 7, 2006