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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
July 31, 2003
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
CIMA LABS INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-24424 41-1569769
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
10000 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344-9361
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(952) 947-8700
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(Registrant's Telephone Number,
Including Area Code)
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
Exhibit Description
99 Press Release dated July 31, 2003.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On July 31, 2003, CIMA LABS INC. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing the Company's financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.
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.
Date: July 31, 2003
CIMA LABS INC.
By /s/ James C. Hawley
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James C. Hawley
Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. Description Method of Filing
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99 Press Release dated July 31, 2003. Filed herewith
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