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):  December 3, 2004

 

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-15525

 

36-4316614

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
file number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

One Edwards Way, Irvine, California

 

92614

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

(949) 250-2500

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

(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© under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 8.01.                                          Other Events.

 

On December 3, 2004, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Edwards”), issued a press release in connection with its previously announced 2004 Investor Conference.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Item 9.01.                                          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)                                  Exhibits

 

99.1                           Press release, dated December 3, 2004, reporting Edwards’ forecasts for continued growth and profitability in 2005.

 

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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.

 

 

Date: December 3, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Corinne H. Lyle

 

 

 

Corinne H. Lyle

 

 

Corporate Vice President,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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