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): October 22, 2004
Commission File Number 1-09623
IVAX CORPORATION
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| Florida | | 16-1003559 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 4400 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida | | 33137 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(305) 575-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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On August 24, 2004, IVAX Corporation (“IVAX”) completed a five-for-four stock split. In connection with its proposed exchange offer for shares of Kutnowskie Zakłady Farmaceutyczne “POLFA” S.A., IVAX adjusted the share and per-share information in its periodic reports for 2003 and for the first and second quarters of 2004 to reflect the stock split. Such split adjusted reports were included in IVAX’ Share Issue Prospectus relating to the exchange offer, which was approved by the Polish Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2004, and are attached hereto as exhibits.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, including adjustments to reflect the five-for-four stock split effected August 24, 2004. |
| 99.2 | Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004, including adjustments to reflect the five-for-four stock split effected August 24, 2004. |
| 99.3 | Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, including adjustments to reflect the five-for-four stock split effected August 24, 2004. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | | IVAX Corporation |
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| Date: November 5, 2004 | | | | By: | | /s/ THOMAS MCCLARY |
| | | | | | | | | Thomas McClary Vice President-International Finance Chief Accounting Officer |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
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| 99.1 | | Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, including adjustments to reflect the five-for-four stock split effected August 24, 2004. |
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| 99.2 | | Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004, including adjustments to reflect the five-for-four stock split effected August 24, 2004. |
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| 99.3 | | Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, including adjustments to reflect the five-for-four stock split effected August 24, 2004. |
