OMB APPROVAL
                                                   =============================
                                                   OMB Number: 3235-0116
                                                   =============================
                                                   Expires: August 31, 2005
                                                   =============================
                                                   Estimated average burden
                                                   hours per response: 6.00
                                                   =============================



                                  UNITED STATES
                       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 reported) March 23, 2004

                                  Avitar, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

     Delaware                       1-15695                     06-1174053
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                                         Identification No.)


                          65 Dan Road, Canton, MA 02021
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (781) 821-2440

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

     The  Registrant  issued a Press  Release on March 23, 2004  announcing  the
acceptance by The American Stock Exchange  (AMEX) of a compliance plan submitted
by  Avitar  intended  to  regain  full  compliance  with the  continued  listing
standards of the AMEX by July of 2005.  A copy of the Press  Release is attached
to this Report as an Exhibit.


Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
         (c) Exhibits
                       99.1  Press Release Issued on March 23, 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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                                        Avitar, Inc.
                                                        (Registrant)

Date       March 24, 2004                               /s/ Jay Leatherman, CFO
                                                        (Signature)