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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):    October 12, 2004



IONICS, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts
(State of incorporation)
  1-7211
(Commission File Number)
  04–2068530
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


65 Grove Street, Watertown, MA
(Address of principal executive offices)
  02472
(Zip Code)
  (617) 926–2500
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 7.01  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On October 12, 2004, Douglas R. Brown, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ionics, Incorporated, gave a management presentation to several analyst conferences. A copy of the slide presentation substantially in the form used in the management presentation is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

ITEMS 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)   Exhibits


Exhibit No.
NUMBER

    Description
        
99.1   Slide presentation for the October 12, 2004 management presentation.





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 duly authorized.

     IONICS, INCORPORATED
          
       
October 12, 2004 By: /s/ Stephen Korn
   
    Stephen Korn
Vice President and General Counsel

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
    Description
        
99.1   Slide presentation for the October 12, 2004 management presentation

 


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