UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    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): June 7, 2005


                              ANGELICA CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Missouri                       1-5674                  43-0905260
(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)

      424 South Woods Mill Road
       Chesterfield, Missouri                                    63017-3406
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

                                 (314) 854-3800
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 2.02      Results of Operations and Financial Condition

               On June 7, 2005, Angelica Corporation (the "Registrant") issued a
press  release  announcing  its earnings for the first  quarter  ended April 30,
2005.  A copy of the  press  release  is  attached  as  Exhibit  99.1,  which is
incorporated herein by reference.

               The  information  in this  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K and the
exhibit  attached  hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section, unless the Registrant specifically  incorporates it
by reference in a document  filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits

               (b)   Exhibits

                     99.1   Earnings Press Release, dated  June 7, 2005


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                                   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.

Dated:  June 7, 2005

                                  ANGELICA CORPORATION



                                  By: /s/ James W. Shaffer
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                                      James W. Shaffer
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Earnings Press Release, dated June 7, 2005