SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2004
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                           Interleukin Genetics, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     Delaware                   000-23413                   94-3123681
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(State or other                (Commission                  (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                File Number)                 Identification No.)
incorporation)                                              94-3123681



                      135 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA 02452
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (781) 398-0700
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             Not Applicable
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             (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 12.  Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following exhibits are furnished with this report:

Exhibit Number             Description
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99.1                       Press Release dated May 14, 2004

     On May 14,  2004,  the  Registrant  issued a press  release  to report  its
financial  results for the quarter  ended  March 31,  2004.  A copy of the press
release is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

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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.


                                            Interleukin Genetics, Inc.
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                                            (Registrant)



Date: May 14, 2004                          /s/ Fenel M. Eloi
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                                            Fenel M. Eloi
                                            Chief Operating Officer,
                                            Chief Financial Officer,
                                            Treasurer and Secretary


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