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

                                  March 9, 2004
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                                (Date of Report)

                           ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                      333-45241                22-3542636
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(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission             (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                 File Number)          Identification No.)



                 165 Ludlow Avenue, Northvale, New Jersey 07647
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (201) 750-2646
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)









Item 5.      OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         The Registrant issued on March 9, 2004, a press release announcing that
it's Board of Directors has  authorized an extension of the  expiration  date of
June 30, 2004 of the Registrant's Class B Warrants to coincide with the November
30, 2005 expiration of the Registrant's Class C Warrants.  The exercise price of
the Class B Warrants will remain at $5.00 per share.

         A copy of Registrant's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         a) Not applicable.

         b) Not applicable.

         c) Exhibits

         99.1. Press Release, dated March 9, 2004
















                                    SIGNATURE

         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.

         Dated: March 9, 2004

                                      ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.


                                      By:    /s/ BERNARD BERK
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                                           Name:  Bernard Berk
                                           Title: Chief Executive Officer