UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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)    SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
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                            HYDRON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         NEW YORK                   0-6333                    13-1574215
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission                 (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)          file number)           Identification number)

      2201 WEST SAMPLE ROAD, BUILDING 9, SUITE 7B, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33073
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (954) 861 6400

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ITEM 8.01.        OTHER EVENTS


        Hydron  Technologies,  Inc.  (Hydron),  as general  partner,  has formed
        Hydron Royalty  Partners,  LLLP (Partners),  a Limited Liability Limited
        Partnership for the purpose of funding existing royalty  obligations and
        a portion of future  royalty  obligations  in  consideration  of sharing
        future royalty income that may arise from Hydron's agreement with Valera
        Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.  (Valera).  Partners has completed a non-brokered
        private  placement  of Limited  Partnership  Interest to ten  accredited
        investors  including  Hydron's  Chairman,  Richard  Banakus and a Hydron
        Director,  Ronald J. Saul. Each limited partner  invested  $30,000 or an
        aggregate of $300,000 for a 49.999% interest of Partners.



                                    Signature

        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.


HYDRON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


                                                   /s/: William A. Lauby
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                                                   William A. Lauby
                                                   Chief Financial Officer


Dated: October 1, 2004





                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.       Description
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99(i)             Specimen of Partnership Agreement