SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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 5, 2003

                         MICROTEK MEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                     Georgia
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

         0-24866                              58-1746149
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(Commission File Number)             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

512 Lehmberg Road; Columbus, Mississippi                          39702
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices                         (Zip Code)

                                 (662) 327-1863
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)






Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c) Exhibits:

         99.1  Press release dated August 5, 2003, reporting the Company's
               second quarter 2003 results


        Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure (Including Item 12 Information)

         On August 5, 2003, Microtek Medical Holdings, Inc. (the "Company")
         issued a press release reporting the Company's financial results for
         the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2003. This press
         release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated
         herein by reference.


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                                   SIGNATURES


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


                                  MICROTEK MEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC.



                                  By: /s/ Dan R. Lee
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                                      Dan R. Lee, Chairman, President and
                                      Chief Executive Officer

                                  By: /s/ Roger G. Wilson
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                                      Roger G. Wilson, Chief Financial Officer



Dated:  August 5, 2003


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