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): November 9, 2004

Daou Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)

DELAWARE	000-22073	33-0284454
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

412 Creamery Way, Suite 300

Exton, Pennsylvania 19341

(Address of principal executive offices)

(610) 594-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 9, 2004, Daou Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished under Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1: Press release dated November 9, 2004, announcing financial results of Daou Systems, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

	DAOU SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: November 9, 2004	By:	/s/    John A. Roberts
		John A. Roberts
		Chief Financial Officer

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Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated November 9, 2004, announcing financial results of Daou Systems, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

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