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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 Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 6, 2008
 
Hyde Park Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
000-52459
20-5415048
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
461 Fifth Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, New York
10017
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-644-3450
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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:
 
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 7, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. ET, Hyde Park Acquisition Corp. (“Hyde Park”) held a conference call for investors and the public to provide an update on the results of Essex Crane Rental Corp.’s (“Essex”) second quarter ended June 30, 2008. A transcript of the conference call is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Also, on August 6, 2008, Hyde Park issued a press release highlighting the results of Essex’s second quarter ended June 30, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 to this form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Transcript of Hyde Park Acquisition Corp.’s August 7, 2008 conference call.
99.2
  
Press Release, dated August 6, 2008.

 
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.
     
   
  HYDE PARK ACQUISITION CORP.
   
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: August 7, 2008 By:   /s/ Laurence Levy
 
Name: Laurence Levy
Title: Chief Executive Officer