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)   May 17, 2002
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                           SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)


         Delaware                       001-31326                84-1368850
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION     (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)      (IRS EMPLOYER
      OF INCORPORATION)                                      IDENTIFICATION NO.)



303 George Street, Suite 420, New Brunswick, New Jersey                 08901
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                              (ZIP CODE)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (732) 296-8400
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          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)





ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS.

     The  common  stock,  $0.01 par value per share  (the  "Common  Stock"),  of
Senesco  Technologies,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  was  listed  for  trading on the
American Stock Exchange  ("Amex")  effective May 17, 2002. The Common Stock will
trade on the Amex under the ticker  symbol  "SNT."  Prior to being listed on the
Amex, the Company's Common Stock was traded on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board under
the ticker symbol SENO.


ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

      (c) Exhibits.

            Exhibit No.             Description of Exhibits
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              99.1                  Press Release dated May 17, 2002, announcing
                                    listing of Common Stock on the Amex.



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                                    SIGNATURE
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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                        SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



                                        By: /s/ Bruce C. Galton
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                                           Bruce C. Galton
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

May 20, 2002


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