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


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       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 7, 2005

                        DOBI MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


          Delaware                       0-32523                 98-0222710
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


                    1200 MacArthur Boulevard                           07430
                       Mahwah, New Jersey                           (Zip Code)
            (Address of principal executive offices)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 760-6464


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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

ITEM 5.02.  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
            APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

     (a) By letter dated February 2, 2005 and received by our company on
February 7, 2005, Brian Vodicka resigned as a member of the board of directors
of our company. Mr. Vodicka had served as a director of our company and as a
member of the audit, compensation and nominations and corporate goverance
committees of the board of directors. In a letter to our company announcing his
resignation, Mr. Vodicka cited as the reason for his resignation his
disagreement over the adequacy of our company's corporate governance procedures
and practices. We believe our corporate governance procedures and practices are
adequate and comply with federal and state law requirements.

     A copy of the letter from Mr. Vodicka announcing his resignation from the
board of directors and a copy of the letter from our company to Mr. Vodicka in
response to his resignation letter are included as Exhibits 17.1 and 17.2,
respectively, to this report and are incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.

    10.1     Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement between DOBI
             Medical International, Inc. and Brian Vodicka, dated August
             24, 2004.
    17.1     Resignation Letter of Brian Vodicka, dated February 2, 2005 and
             received by DOBI Medical International, Inc. on February 7, 2005.
    17.2     Letter from DOBI Medical International, Inc. to Brian Vodicka
             dated February 9, 2005.





                                   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.


                                            DOBI MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, INC.



Date: February 9, 2005                      By:  /s/ Phillip C. Thomas
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                     Phillip C. Thomas
                                                     Chief Executive Officer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




EXHIBIT NO.       DESCRIPTION

     10.1 Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement between DOBI Medical
          International, Inc. and Brian Vodicka, dated August 24, 2004.

     17.1 Resignation Letter of Brian Vodicka, dated February 2, 2005 and
           received by DOBI Medical International, Inc. on February 7, 2005.

     17.2 Letter from DOBI Medical International, Inc. to Brian Vodicka dated
          February 9, 2005.