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 event reported): October 30, 2003


                                 Omnicare, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                                      
          Delaware                       1-8269                  31-1001351
(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)



        100 East RiverCenter Boulevard                          41011
                  Suite 1600                                  (Zip Code)
              Covington, Kentucky
   (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (859) 392-3300

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c) Exhibits.



         Exhibit Number    Description of Exhibit
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                99.1       Press Release of Omnicare, Inc., dated October 30, 2003


Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         On October 30, 2003, Omnicare, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its financial results for the third quarter of 2003. A copy of the release is
furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

                                   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.


                                          OMNICARE, INC.


                                      By: /s/ David W. Froesel, Jr.
                                          ----------------------------
                                          Name:  David W. Froesel, Jr.
                                          Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
                                                 Financial Officer

Dated: October 30, 2003

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit Number    Description of Exhibit
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       99.1       Press Release of Omnicare, Inc., dated October 30, 2003


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