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

                          Date of Report: July 13, 2004

                                 CYTOMEDIX, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as it appears in its charter)

          Delaware                     0-28443                   23-3011702
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                     Indentification No.)

                         1523 South Bowman Rd., Suite A,
                           Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

                                 (501) 219-2111
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




ITEM  5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

      On July 13, 2004, Cytomedix, Inc. issued the attached press release
announcing that its board of directors had appointed Mr. David Drohan to fill a
vacancy on the company's board of directors. The press release is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item  7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits. The following Exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form
8-K:

Exhibit No.       Description
- -----------       -----------
Exhibit 99.1      Press Release of Cytomedix, Inc., dated July 13, 2004.

                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


                                        CYTOMEDIX, INC.

                                        By: /s/ William Allender
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                William Allender
                                                Chief Financial Officer

Date:  July 13, 2004