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: October 4, 2004
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                               VASOMEDICAL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Delaware                       0-18105                     11-2871434  
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(State or other                  (Commission                 (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                 File Number)                Identification
 incorporation)                                                 Number)


180 Linden Avenue, Westbury, New York                            11590      
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)
        


Registrant's telephone number including area code          (813) 286-8644     
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                                 Not applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.01 Departure of Directors or Principal  Officers;  Election of Directors;
          Appointment of Principal Officers.

     (c)  (1)  On  September  30,  2004,  Vasomedical,  Inc.  ("Vasomedical"  or
"Registrant") issued a press release announcing the election of Thomas Glover as
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director effective October 4, 2004, which
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and  incorporated  by  reference.  Photios T.
Paulson, the interim Chief Executive Officer prior to Mr. Glover's appointments,
will continue to serve as a director and act as an advisor to Vasomedical.
 
     (2) In  connection  with  his  election  as  Chief  Executive  Officer  and
President,  Vasomedical  granted to Mr.  Glover  options to  purchase  1,000,000
shares of common stock at an exercise  price of $1.09 per share.  These  options
have a ten year  term  and vest in four  equal  annual  installments  commencing
October 4, 2004 and ending  October 4, 2007. Mr. Glover is not related to any of
the officers or directors of Vasomedical.

     (3)  Vasomedical  intends to enter into an  employment  agreement  with Mr.
Glover.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits

     99   Press release dated September 30, 2004 issued by Vasomedical, Inc.


                                   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.

                                VASOMEDICAL, INC.

                                /s/ Thomas W. Fry
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                                Thomas W. Fry
                                Chief Financial Officer
                                (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                Officer)


Dated:  October 7, 2004