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 9, 2006

                       RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter)

            Texas                     0-26958                  76-0037324
(State Or Other Jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                   Identification No.)

                                10959 Cutten Road
                              Houston, Texas 77066
          (Address Of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

                                 (281) 397-6730
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



ITEM 2.01     COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

     On  May  9,  2006,  we entered a Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement")
with  Joint  Ventures,  Inc.,  a  Texas  corporation  ("JVI"),  and  JVI's  two
stockholders  who are unrelated third parties (the "Sellers") to purchase all of
the shares of common stock of JVI. Under the terms of the Agreement, we acquired
all  of  the  assets  of  JVI, including an adult entertainment cabaret known as
Dreamer's  Cabaret  located  at  802  Houston  Blvd.,  South  Houston,  Texas
("Dreamers").

     Pursuant  to  the  terms  of  the Agreement, we paid a total sales price of
$840,000  which  was paid in cash at the time of closing.  Pursuant to the terms
and  conditions  of the Agreement, the Sellers entered into a five year covenant
not  to  compete  with  us  in  the  city  of  South  Houston.

     The  transaction  was  partially  funded  by  our issuance of a Convertible
Debenture  in  the  principal  amount  of  $600,000  (the  "Debenture") to Ralph
McElroy,  a  greater  than  10% shareholder (the "Holder").  The Debenture bears
interest  at  the  rate of 12% per annum with a maturity date of April 30, 2008.
Under  the  terms  of  the  Debenture,  we are required to make monthly interest
payments  beginning  June 1, 2006.  We have the right to redeem the Debenture in
whole  or  in part at any time during the term of the Debenture.  The Holder has
the  option  to  convert  all  or  any  portion  of  the principal amount of the
Debenture  into  shares  of  our  common stock at a rate of $6.55 per share (the
"Conversion  Shares"),  subject  to  adjustment  under  certain conditions.  The
Debenture  provides,  absent  shareholder approval, that the number of shares of
our  common  stock  that  may  be  issued  by  us or acquired by the Holder upon
conversion  of  the  Debenture  shall  not  exceed 19.99% of the total number of
issued  and  outstanding shares of our common stock.  The Conversion Shares have
piggyback  registration  rights.  The  Debenture  is  secured by a deed of trust
covering  our  property  located  at  9009  Airport  Blvd.,  Houston,  Texas

     The  terms and conditions of the transaction were the result of arms-length
negotiation  between  the parties.   A copy of the press release related to this
transaction  is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  99.1.

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit Number              Description

10.1                        Stock Purchase Agreement

99.1                        Press release dated May 9, 2006.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant  to  the  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by
the  undersigned  hereunto  duly  authorized.

                                      RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                      By:  /s/ Eric Langan
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Date:  May 9, 2006                    Eric Langan
                                      Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and
                                      Acting Chief Financial Officer