SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER



                    Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                           For the month of April 2003


                       FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE CORPORATION
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)



                              Else-Kroner Strasse 1

                                61346 Bad Homburg

                                     Germany
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


       Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                Form 20-F [X]              Form 40-F  [ ]

       Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):______

     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):______

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                Yes [ ]                    No [X}

     If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82




                                    EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1            Press release dated April 14, 2003




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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 thereunto duly authorized.



     DATE: April 14, 2003




                                     FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE
                                     AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT



                                     By: /s/ DR. BEN LIPPS
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Name: Dr. Ben Lipps
                                         Title: Chairman of the Management Board



                                     By: /s/ DR. ULF M. SCHNEIDER
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Name: Dr. Ulf M. Schneider
                                         Title: Chief Financial Officer





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