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): August 4, 2004 CURATIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Minnesota 000-50371 51-0467366 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 150 Motor Parkway Hauppauge, New York 11788-5145 (Address of principal executive offices) (631) 232-7000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) The following exhibit is being "furnished" in accordance with Item 12 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing: 99.1 Press Release of Curative Health Services, Inc. dated August 4, 2004. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition The following information is being "furnished" in accordance with Item 12 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing: On August 4, 2004, Curative Health Services, Inc. issued a press release reporting on its results of operations and financial condition for the completed fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report. 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. CURATIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. Date: August 4, 2004 By: /s/ Thomas Axmacher -------------------------------- Thomas Axmacher Chief Financial Officer