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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COVALENT GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 29, 2005
Delaware 0-21145 56-1668867
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation Identification No.)
One Glenhardie Corporate Center
1275 Drummers Lane
Suite 100
Wayne, PA 19087
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(Address of principal executive offices/Zip Code)
(610) 975-9533
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On March 29, 2005, Covalent Group, Inc. ("Covalent") issued a press
release announcing Covalent's financial results for its fourth quarter and full
fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
A copy of Covalent's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
ITEM 9.01 EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 - Press release dated March 29, 2005.
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.
COVALENT GROUP, INC.
Date: March 29, 2005 By: /s/ Lawrence R. Hoffman
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Name: Lawrence R. Hoffman
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DOCUMENT
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99.1 Covalent Group, Inc. Press release dated March 29, 2005.