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

 

October 28, 2004

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):

 

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

84 October Hill Road, Holliston, MA 01746-1371

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(508) 893-8999

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o         Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o         Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                          Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-14d-2(b))

 

o                          Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 28, 2004, Harvard Bioscience, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004.  The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.  The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Title
99.1		Press release of Harvard Bioscience, Inc. issued on October 28, 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.

 

 

Dated:  October 28, 2004	HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.
	By:	/s/ Bryce Chicoyne
		Bryce Chicoyne
		Chief Financial Officer

 

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