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):  July 26, 2004


                                 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 July 26, 2004


Item 12.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         On July 26, 2004, Omnicare, Inc. issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. 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:  July 26, 2004




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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


      Exhibit Number     Description of Exhibit
      --------------     ----------------------
           99.1          Press Release of Omnicare, Inc., dated July 26, 2004




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