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 (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2005
Commission File Number 1-09623
IVAX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 16-1003559
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
4400 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33137
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(305) 575-6000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operation and Financial Condition
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On April 28, 2005, IVAX Corporation issued a press release announcing the
results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto 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
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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: April 28, 2005 By: /s/Thomas E. Beier
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Thomas E. Beier
Senior Vice President-Finance
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release issued April 28, 2005.