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

                               September 23, 2004
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                Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

                           BOVIE MEDICAL CORPORATION
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              Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter


Delaware                                                            11-2644611
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State or other                     Commission File                IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of                        Number                    Identification
Incorporation                                                         Number



                 734 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville, New York 11747
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            Address of Principal Executive Office, Including Zip Code


                                 (631) 421-5452
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               Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code


ITEM 5.  Other Events

On September  23, 2004,  Bovie  Medical Corp  appointed two new directors to the
board.

The two new directors are Messrs. Randy D. Rossi and Michael Norman.

Mr. Randy Rossi has over 14 years of experience in medical  manufacturing.  Most
recently,  he was  President of the Patient Care  Division,  Kendall/TYCO  which
specialized in Wound Care,  Urology and Incontinent Care with revenues in excess
of $500M.

Mr. Michael Norman is a CPA specializing in business  financial planning as well
as  governmental  and financial  auditing.  Mr. Norman is a member of the Nassau
County  Board  of  Assessors,  Treasurer  of The  Don  Monti  Memorial  Research
Foundation  and a Glen Cove City  Councilman;  all located on Long  Island,  New
York.


                                  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.

Dated: October 4, 2004



Bovie Medical Corp.
By: /s/ Andrew Makrides
Andrew Makrides
President