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 22, 2004

 

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-15525

 

36-4316614

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
file number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

One Edwards Way, Irvine, California

 

92614

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(949) 250-2500

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

 



 

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(c)                                  Exhibits

 

99.1                           Press release, dated April 22, 2004, reporting Edwards’ financial results for the first quarter of 2004.

 

Item 12.  Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

This information furnished under this Item 12, including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) except that the information contained in the first two paragraphs of Exhibit 99.1 and pages 6 through 11, inclusive, shall be considered to be filed under the Exchange Act.

 

On April 22, 2004, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Edwards”), issued a press release setting forth Edwards’ financial results for the first quarter of 2004. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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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: April 22, 2004

 

 

 

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bruce P. Garren

 

 

Bruce P. Garren

 

Corporate Vice President,

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release, dated April 22, 2004, reporting Edwards’ financial results for the first quarter of 2004.

 

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