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


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): DECEMBER 20, 2004

                       Intermagnetics General Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                           1-11344              14-1537454
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(State or other jurisdiction             (Commission           (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                   File Number)        Identification No.)

450 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, New York                            12110
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (518) 782-1122
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ITEM 2.02  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         On December 20, 2004, Intermagnetics issued a press release announcing
its financial performance for its second quarter period. On that December 21,
2004, Intermagnetics will conduct a conference call beginning at 11:00 a.m. EST
concerning its performance for the period ended November 28, 2004. A copy of the
press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

         The information furnished in this Form 8-K and the Exhibits attached
hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.



ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)   Exhibits

          Exhibit 99.1        Press release of Intermagnetics dated December 20,
                              2004 containing financial results for its second
                              quarter period ended November 28, 2004 of fiscal
                              year 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.


                                              INTERMAGNETICS GENERAL CORPORATION


                                              By:    /s/ Michael K. Burke
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                                                     Michael K. Burke
                                                     Executive Vice President
                                                     and Chief Financial Officer


Dated: December 21, 2004







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

         Exhibit Number                    Description
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         Exhibit 99.1           Press release of Intermagnetics dated December
                                20, 2004 containing financial results for its
                                second quarter period ended November 28, 2004 of
                                fiscal year 2005.