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. May 7, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) ACETO CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York 0-4217 11-1720520 ------------------ ------------------------ ------------ (State of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Incorporation) I.D. Number) One Hollow Lane, Suite 201 Lake Success, New York 11042 (516) 627-6000 -------------- (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices) with copies to: Hank Gracin, Esq. Lehman & Eilen, LLP 50 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard Suite 505 Uniondale, NY 11553 Tel: (516) 222-0888 Fax: (516) 222-0948 Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 7, 2004, Aceto Corporation, a New York corporation (the "Registrant") issued the attached press release that included financial information for its third quarter of fiscal 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K. The information contained in the press release shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Registrant's registration statements filed with the Commission. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. ACETO CORPORATION (Registrant) May 7, 2004 By: /S/ LEONARD S. SCHWARTZ ------------------------ Leonard S. Schwartz, President and Chief Executive Officer