8-K

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): August 19, 2004

LCA-VISION INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State of Incorporation)	0-27610 (Commission File Number)	11-2882328 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7840 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio (Address of principal executive offices)		45236 (Zip Code)

(513) 792-9292
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 99

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 19, 2004, LCA-Vision Inc. issued a press release to announce the declaration of a $0.08 per share cash dividend by the Board of Directors. The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto is furnished pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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.

LCA-VISION INC.

 
 

/s/ Alan H. Buckey  

Alan H. Buckey 

Executive Vice President/Finance and Chief Financial Officer 

Date: August 19, 2004

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

Contacts: Stephen N. Joffe
Chairman and CEO
LCA-Vision Inc.
(513) 792-9292 Jody Cain
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
(310) 691-7100
jcain@lhai.com

LCA-VISION ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY STOCK DIVIDEND

Company Cites Continued Outstanding Financial Performance

CINCINNATI (August 19, 2004) – LCA-Vision Inc. (NASDAQ NM: LCAV), a leading provider of fixed-site laser vision correction services at its LasikPlus vision centers, today announced the Board of Directors voted to approve regular quarterly dividends beginning with a dividend of $0.08 per share, declared payable on September 9, 2004 to shareholders of record as of September 2, 2004.

     “This action on the part of our Board is in recognition of the Company’s strong financial performance, which has exceeded our projections for growth in revenue and EPS,” stated Stephen N. Joffe, LCA-Vision chairman and chief executive officer. “We are pleased to reward shareholders with a portion of the cash flow we are generating from our proven business model while meeting our expansion goals and continuing to evaluate opportunistic transactions.”

     LCA-Vision currently operates 44 laser vision correction centers, including 40 wholly owned LasikPlus vision centers located in large metropolitan markets throughout the United States, three joint ventures in Canada and one joint venture in Europe.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that may result in actual results to differ materially from current expectations. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties that LCA-Vision faces, please refer to LCA-Vision’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, but not limited to, its Forms 10-K and 10-Q.

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