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): July 15, 2004
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                                  HAUSER, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                     0-17174                 84-0926801
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       (State or other             (Commission File           (IRS Employer
         jurisdiction                   Number)             Identification No.)
      of incorporation)

       c/o Hauser, Inc.
  1901 Avenue of the Stars,                                    90067
          12th Floor                                          Zip Code
   Los Angeles, California
    (Address of principal
      executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (310) 558-5600
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Registrant's Former Address:                      840 Apollo Street, Suite 209
                                                  El Segundo, California 90245
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Item 5. Other Events.

     On July 15, 2004, Hauser, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and
its wholly owned subsidiaries filed the monthly operating report for the month
ended June 30, 2004 with the Office of the United States Trustee (the "Trustee")
pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2015 and the Trustee's Financial Reporting
Requirements for Chapter 11 Cases (the "June Trustee's Report"). Pursuant to
Rule 202 of Regulation S-T and the Company's continuing hardship exemption, the
Company has manually filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of
the June Trustee's Report under cover of Form SE.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      99.1  Monthly Operating Report for the month ended June 30, 2004, filed
            pursuant to Rule 202 of Regulation S-T and a continuing hardship
            exemption dated May 24, 2004.


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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.

                                   HAUSER, INC.

Dated:  July 26, 2004              By:  /s/  Kenneth C. Cleveland
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                                        Name:   Kenneth C. Cleveland
                                        Title:  President and Chief Executive
                                                Officer


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                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.    Description
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      99.1     Monthly Operating Report for the month ended June 30, 2004, filed
               pursuant to Rule 202 of Regulation S-T and a continuing hardship
               exemption dated May 24, 2004.