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): June 15, 2004
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                                  HAUSER, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                       0-17174                 84-0926801
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission File          (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                    Number)            Identification No.)

        840 Apollo Street, Suite 209
           El Segundo, California                                     90245
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                           Zip Code


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (310) 648-7881
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Item 5. Other Events.

     On June 15, 2004, Hauser, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and
its wholly owned subsidiaries filed the monthly operating report for the month
ended May 31, 2004 with the Office of the United States Trustee (the "Trustee")
pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2015 and the Trustee's Financial Reporting
Requirements for Chapter 11 Cases (the "May Trustee's Report"). Pursuant to Rule
202 of Regulation S-T and the Company's continuing hardship exemption, the
Company has manually filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of
the May Trustee's Report under cover of Form SE.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1   Monthly Operating Report for the month ended May 31, 2004, filed pursuant
       to Rule 202 of Regulation S-T and a continuing hardship exemption dated
       May 24, 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.

                                        HAUSER, INC.

Dated:  June 21, 2004                   By: /s/  Kenneth C. Cleveland
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                                            Name:  Kenneth C. Cleveland
                                            Title: President and Chief Executive
                                                   Officer


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                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.       Description
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     99.1         Monthly Operating Report for the month ended May 31, 2004,
                  filed pursuant to Rule 202 of Regulation S-T and a continuing
                  hardship exemption dated May 24, 2004.