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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549
                                           
                                    FORM 8-K
                                           
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                           
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 12, 1997

                 BIOSPHERICS-Registered Trademark- INCORPORATED
                                           
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                          0-5576                 52-0849320
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  (Name or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

12051 Indian Creek Court, Beltsville, Maryland                    20705
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:        301-419-3900  
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Item 5.  Other Events.

    Biospherics Incorporated announced the completion of a $3 million private 
offering of units consisting of shares of its common stock and warrants. 
Wharton Capital, a New York-based financial consulting firm, helped 
facilitate the transaction and received a cash fee of $150,000 and 40,000 
units (each unit consisting of two shares of common stock and one warrant 
exercisable at $4 per share).  A copy of the definitive agreements between 
the Registrant and the Investor and the press release issued by Biospherics 
Incorporated are attached hereto as Exhibits to this Form 8-K.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (c)  Exhibits

    (10.1) Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 12, 1997, 
           by and between Biospherics Incorporated and RGC International 
           Investors, LDC (filed herewith).

    (10.2) Exhibit A-1 to Securities Purchase Agreement - Form of Warrants  
           to be issued by Registrant (filed herewith).

    (10.3) Exhibit A-2 to Securities Purchase Agreement - Form of Warrants  
           to be issued by Registrant (filed herewith).



    (10.4) Exhibit B to Securities Purchase Agreement - Registration Rights 
           Agreement, dated as of December 12, 1997, by and among Biospherics
           Incorporated and RGC International Investors, LDC (filed herewith).

    (99)   Press Release dated December 17, 1997.

                                 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:  December 18, 1997

                                       Biospherics Incorporated 
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                                       (Registrant)


                                       /s/ Jeffrey W. Church    
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                                       (Signature)

                                       Name:  Jeffrey W. Church
                                       Title: Executive Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer