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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2003
OPTICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-15223 76-0453392
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
87 Grandview Avenue, Waterbury, Connecticut 06708
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 596-2236
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 The Registrant's Press Release dated May 16, 2003.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Disclosure of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition."
On May 16, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release to report its financial
results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is
attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with the procedural guidance in SEC Release No. 33-8216, the
information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached to this Form 8-K are being
furnished under "Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure" rather than under "Item 12.
Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition." The information
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
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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SIGNATURE
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.
OPTICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: May 21, 2003 /s/ William A. Blaskiewicz
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Name: William A. Blaskiewicz
Title: Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 The Registrant's Press Release dated May 16, 2003.
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