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

~~June~~August 159, 2004 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)


CIMA LABS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	0-24424	41-1569769
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
10000 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, Minnesota		55344-9361
10000 Valley View Road
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota		55344-9361
(Address of Principal		(Zip Code)
Executive Offices)


(952) 947-8700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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	Item 5. Other Events.
	Item 7(c). Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
Press Release
Joint Press Release

Item 5. Other Events.

On ~~June~~August 159, 2004, CIMA LABS INC. (the “Company”) ~~issued a press release announcing that its stockholders voted to approve the Agreement~~ and ~~Plan of Merger~~Cephalon, ~~dated as of November 3, 2003~~ Inc. (~~the~~ “~~Agreement~~Cephalon”), byissued ~~and~~a ~~among~~joint ~~the Company,~~press ~~Cephalon,~~release ~~Inc.~~announcing ~~and~~that Cthe ~~MergerCo, Inc~~U.S. ~~at a special stockholders’ meeting~~Federal ~~held~~Trade inCommission ~~Bloomington,~~has ~~Minnesota~~accepted ona ~~June 15,~~consent ~~2004.~~agreement ~~The~~that ~~transaction~~clears ~~contemplated by~~ the ~~Agreement~~way ~~remains~~for Cephalon ~~subject~~ to ~~approval~~complete byits ~~the~~acquisition ~~Federal~~of ~~Trade Commission, which is currently reviewing~~ the ~~transaction~~Company. The press release ~~is attached~~stated ~~hereto~~that asthe ~~Exhibit 99.1~~companies ~~and~~expect isthe ~~incorporated~~transaction ~~herein~~to byclose ~~reference~~within the next few days.

The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release contains forward-looking statements and includes a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.

Item 7(c). Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index.

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.

Date: ~~June~~August 2110, 2004


	CIMA LABS INC.
	By /s/ James C. Hawley
	James C. Hawley
	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description		Method of Filing
99.1		Joint Press Release dated ~~June~~August 159, 2004.		Filed herewith

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