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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2003 Commission File Number 1-09623 IVAX CORPORATION Florida 16-1003559 - ------------------------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 4400 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33137 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (305) 575-6000 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 12. Results of Operation and Financial Condition - ------------------------------------------------------ On October 30, 2003, IVAX Corporation issued a press release announcing the results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 12 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. 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 thereunto duly authorized. IVAX Corporation Date: October 30, 2003 By: /s/Thomas E. Beier -------------------------------- Thomas E. Beier Senior Vice President-Finance Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit - ------- 99.1 Press Release issued October 30, 2003.