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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): January 22, 2004
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-18443 52-1574808
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
8125 North Hayden Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-2463
(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (602) 808-8800
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
Not Applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Copy of press release, dated January 22, 2004, issued by Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 22, 2004, Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation (the
"Company") issued a press release regarding its second quarter fiscal 2004
financial results. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with general instruction B.6 to Form 8-K, the
information filed in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall be deemed
"furnished" and not "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
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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.
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL
CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: January 23, 2004 /s/ Mark A. Prygocki, Sr.
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Name: Mark A. Prygocki, Sr.
Title: Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer,
Corporate Secretary and
Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Copy of press release, dated January 22, 2004, issued by Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation.