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 3, 2004

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

                                     Georgia
                 (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
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)







ITEM 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

     On August 3, 2004, Microtek Medical Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
     press  release  reporting  its  operating  results  for the quarter and six
     months ended June 30, 2004.  This press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
     to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.


     Exhibits:

     99.1 Press release dated August 3, 2004,  reporting the Company's operating
          results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2004






                                   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 3, 2004