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

~~_____________________~~ 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

~~January 30, 2003~~ Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) : April 22, 2005

VIRAGEN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0000-17827		11-2788282
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

865 SW 78th Avenue, Suite 100, Plantation, Florida 33324 (Address of principal executive offices)


865 SW 78^th Avenue, Suite 100, Plantation, Florida		33324
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

~~(954) 233-8377 (~~Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 233-8377

Not ~~Applicable (Former~~applicable ~~name or former address, if changed since last report)~~

~~Item 5.~~(Former ~~Other~~name ~~Events~~ or former address, if changed since last report)

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A¨ ~~copy~~Written ofcommunications ~~the~~pursuant ~~press~~to ~~release~~Rule ~~dated~~425 ~~January 30,~~under ~~2003 issued by~~ the ~~Company is~~Securities ~~filed~~Act as(17 ~~Exhibit 99.1~~CFR ~~to this Current Report on Form 8-K~~230. 425)

~~Item 7.~~¨ ~~Financial~~Soliciting ~~Statements~~material ~~and~~pursuant ~~Exhibits~~ to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(cb) ~~Exhibits~~ under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

~~99.1~~¨ ~~Press~~Pre-commencement ~~Release~~communications ~~dated~~pursuant ~~January~~to ~~30,~~Rule ~~2003~~13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

2Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 22, 2005, Melvin Rothberg resigned as a director of the Company.

On April 22, 2005, Viragen, Inc., our parent company, entered into an agreement with Melvin Rothberg, pursuant to which the parties agreed to an early termination of the employment agreement dated July 1, 2004 between Viragen, Inc. and Mr. Rothberg. Upon execution of the agreement by the parties (a) Mr. Rothberg resigned as Executive Vice President – Operations of Viragen, Inc. and in all other capacities in which he served Viragen, Inc. and its subsidiaries (including the Company) and affiliates, (b) Mr. Rothberg received the balance of his salary due to him over the remaining term of the employment agreement, which was due to expire on June 30 2006, as well as certain employee benefits and (c) the parties exchanged mutual general releases, which includes a release by Mr. Rothberg in favor of the Company. For accounting purposes, the payment of a portion of Mr. Rothberg’s salary from Viragen, Inc. has historically been allocated to the Company.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits.


99.1		Agreement between Viragen, Inc. and Melvin Rothberg dated April 22, 2005 (1)

99.2		General Release by Viragen, Inc. in favor of Melvin Rothberg dated April 22, 2005 (2)

99.3		General Release by Melvin Rothberg in favor of Viragen, Inc. dated April 22, 2005 (3)

(1)	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Form 8-K of Viragen, Inc. filed on April 22, 2005.

(2)	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Form 8-K of Viragen, Inc. filed on April 22, 2005.

(3)	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of the Form 8-K of Viragen, Inc. filed on April 22, 2005.

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.

	VIRAGEN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: January 30, 2003	By: /s/ Dennis W. Healey
Date: April 22, 2005	By:	/s/ Dennis W. Healey
	Dennis W. Healey Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		Dennis W. Healey
		Executive Vice President and
		Principal Financial Officer

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Exhibit Title
99.1		Press Release dated January 30, 2003.

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