8-K

 

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

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 1, 2005

TLC Vision Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Brunswick	0-29302	980151150
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
5280 Solar Drive, Suite 100, Mississauga, Ontario		L4W 5M8
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (905) 602-2020

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 1, 2005 the Company issued a press release announcing that Jim Wachtman, President and CEO, and Steve Rasche, VP Finance and CFO, will present the Company's performance and growth strategy at SG Cowen's 25th Annual Health Care Conference at the Boston Marriot Copley Place on Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 8:50 am Easterm Time. The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed at www.tlcv.com. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Press Release dated March 1, 2005 Announcing Presentation by the Company at SG Cowen Conference.

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.

	TLC Vision Corporation
March 2, 2005	By:	Steve Rasche
		Name: Steve Rasche
		Title: CFO

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	8-K Press Release SG Cowen

EX-99.1

News Release Contact:

For Immediate Release Anna Austin EVP, Corporate Communications

(314) 523-8354
investor.relations@tlcvision.com

TLCVision to Present at the

SG Cowen 25^th Annual Health Care Conference

St. Louis, Missouri, March 1, 2005 —TLC Vision Corporation (NASDAQ:TLCV; TSX:TLC), North America’s premier eye care services company, announced today that Jim Wachtman, President & CEO and Steve Rasche, VP Finance & CFO, will present at SG Cowen 25^th Annual Health Care Conference at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, on Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 8:50am Eastern Time. The presentation will review TLCVision’s performance and growth strategy.

The TLCVision management presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed under the “Webcasts” link in the Investor Relations section at www.tlcv.com.

About TLCVision

TLCVision is North America’s premier eye care services company. The key drivers of TLCVision’s strategy are our affiliated network of thousands of eye doctors, proven corporate and consumer marketing and education programs, and access to state of the art clinical technologies. We are supported by a strong operations management culture and superior information technology. More information about the company can be found on the TLCVision web site at www.tlcv.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend, “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “plans” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology referring to future events or results. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, including the timing of expenditures, effects of competition, changes to pricing, acquisitions and expansion opportunities, any of which could cause actual results to vary materially from current results of TLCVision‘s anticipated future results. See the Company’s reports filed with the Canadian Securities Regulators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time for cautionary statements identifying important factors with respect to such forward looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from results referred to in forward looking statements. TLCVision assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release.

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