~~Table~~UNITED ofSTATES SECURITIES ~~Contents~~AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~UNITED~~WASHINGTON, ~~STATES SECURITIES~~D.C. ~~AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~20549

~~WASHINGTON,~~FORM ~~D.C. 20549~~8-K

~~FORM~~CURRENT ~~8-K~~REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~CURRENT~~Date ~~REPORT~~of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 4, 2004

~~Pursuant~~ATRIX toLABORATORIES, ~~Section 13 or 15(d) of the~~INC. ~~Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~

~~Date of report~~ (~~Date~~Exact Name of ~~earliest~~Registrant ~~event~~as ~~reported):~~Specified ~~October 30,~~in ~~2003~~ Charter)

ATRIX LABORATORIES, INC.


Delaware	0-18231	84-1043826

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


2579 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado		80525

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Delaware	0-18231	84-1043826
(State or Other	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of		Identification No.)
Incorporation)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (970) 482-5868

2579 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado		80525
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

~~Registrant’s~~ On ~~telephone~~August 4, ~~number~~2004, ~~including~~Atrix ~~area~~Laboratories, ~~code~~Inc. ~~(970)~~issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June ~~482~~30, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This Form 8-~~5868~~K and the attached exhibit are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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	Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
SIGNATURES
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EX-99.1 Press Release

SIGNATURES

~~Table~~ Pursuant to the requirements of ~~Contents~~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.

~~Item 12~~ATRIX LABORATORIES, INC. ~~Results~~ ofBy: ~~Operations~~/s/ ~~and~~Gregory ~~Financial~~A. ~~Condition~~Gould Gregory A. Gould Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

OnDate: ~~October~~August 304, ~~2003, Atrix Laboratories, Inc. issued a press release~~2004 ~~announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. A~~ ~~copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This~~ ~~Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are furnished to, but not filed with, the~~ ~~Securities and Exchange Commission.~~

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SIGNATURES


Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press Release dated August 4, 2004

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.

	ATRIX LABORATORIES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Mark A. Wallace
		Mark A. Wallace
		Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
		and Treasurer
Date: October 30, 2003

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press Release dated October 30, 2003

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