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)       May 25, 2004
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                                  Avitar, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

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


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


Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (781) 821-2440
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

     The  Registrant  issued a Press Release in reliance on Rule 135a on May 27,
2004  announcing  that it  raised  gross  proceeds  of  $1,000,000  in a private
placement of  convertible  preferred  stock and warrants,  and that it converted
$1,250,000 of long-term  debt into  convertible  preferred  stock. A copy of the
Press Release is attached to this Report as an Exhibit.

     The securities  issued in the private  placement and the conversion of debt
were  2,316  shares of Series A  Convertible  Preferred  Stock and  Warrants  to
purchase  100,000 shares of Common Stock.  The $2,316,000 of Preferred  Stock is
convertible  into  Common  Stock at the  lesser of $0.12 per share or 85% of the
average  of the  three (3)  lowest  bid  prices  for the ten (10)  trading  days
immediately  prior to the  notice of  conversion,  subject  to  adjustments  and
minimum pricing, and the Warrants are exercisable at $0.126 per share.



Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

4.1  Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

4.2  Exchange Agreement (Debt for Preferred Stock)

4.3  Registration Rights Agreement (related to Exchange Agreement)

4.4  Securities Purchase Agreement (Cash for Preferred Stock)

4.5  Registration Rights Agreement (related to Securities Purchase Agreement)

4.6  Warrant

99.1  Press   Release   Issued  on  May  27,   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       May 28, 2004                      /s/ JAY LEATHERMAN, CFO
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                                                 (Signature)