Form 8-K

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) March 10, 2004

 

 

NOVOSTE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Florida   0-20727   59-2787476

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification)

 

3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd., Norcross, GA 30093

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (770) 717-0904

 

 

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

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements.

 

Not applicable.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

Not applicable.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number
   

Description

Item 99.1    Press Release Dated March 10, 2004

 

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On March 10, 2004, Novoste Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2003. A copy of the release is furnished with this report as an exhibit pursuant to Item 12 under Item 9 of this Form 8-K.

 

The copy of the Company’s press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained herein that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

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: March 10, 2004

 

   

NOVOSTE CORPORATION

   

                (Registrant)

By:

  

/s/ SUBHASH C. SARDA

   

Subhash C. Sarda

   

Acting Chief Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number
  

Description

99.1   Press Release, dated March 10, 2004