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): March 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            (Commission File         (IRS Employer
         jurisdiction                  Number)              Identification
      of incorporation)                                         No.)

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


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

     On March 15, 2004, Hauser, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
and its wholly owned subsidiaries filed the monthly operating report for the
month ended February 29, 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 "January 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 January Trustee's Report under cover of Form SE.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     99.1  Monthly Operating Report for the month ended February 29, 2004, filed
           pursuant to Rule 202 of Regulation S-T and a continuing hardship
           exemption dated May 15, 2003.


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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: March 26, 2004                   By: /s/ Kenneth C. Cleveland
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                                           Name:  Kenneth C. Cleveland
                                           Title: President and Chief
                                                  Executive Officer




                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.    Description
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   99.1        Monthly Operating Report for the month ended February 29, 2004,
               filed pursuant to Rule 202 of Regulation S-T and a continuing
               hardship exemption dated May 15, 2003.