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                                  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)       September 28, 2004
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                               CAMBREX CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

         DELAWARE                        1-10638                 22-2476135
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                            Identification No.)

ONE MEADOWLANDS PLAZA, EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY                   07073
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:         (201) 804-3000
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                               CAMBREX CORPORATION
                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                               SEPTEMBER 28, 2004

SECTION 7 - REGULATION FD

ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

      Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of Cambrex
Corporation dated September 27, 2004. Such information shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document under
the Securities Act of 1933.

ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

            (c) Exhibits

                  (99.1) Press release issued by Cambrex Corporation dated
September 27, 2004.





                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

                                            CAMBREX CORPORATION


Date:       September 28, 2004              By: /s/ Luke M. Beshar
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                                                Name:  Luke M. Beshar
                                                Title: Executive Vice President
                                                       Chief Financial Officer





EXHIBIT 99.1 - Cambrex Corporation Press Release dated September 27, 2004