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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2005 DRAGON PHARMACEUTICAL INC. ------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Florida 0-27937 65-0142474 ------- ------- ---------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Incorporation) Identification No.) 1055 Hastings Street, Suite 1900 Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2E9 ---------------------------- ------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (604) 669-8817 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Section 2 - Financial Information Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Dragon Pharmaceutical Inc. announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2005 on the attached press release. Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit Description ---------- ------------------- 99 Press release announcing financial results for the first quarter of 2005. 2 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. DRAGON PHARMACEUTICAL INC., a Florida Corporation Dated: May 18, 2005 /s/ Maggie Deng -------------------------------------- Maggie Deng Chief Operating Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ---------- ----------- 99 Press release dated May 16, 2005 titled "Dragon Pharmaceutical Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2005 with 65% Increase in Revenues from the prior year" 4