8-K

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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

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                                    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 21, 2005

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                               DIGIRAD CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                        000-50789                33-0145723
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(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
        incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


                                13950 Stowe Drive
                             Poway, California 92064
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (858) 726-1600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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


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Item 8.01.    Other Events.

          On November 21, 2005, Digirad Corporation issued a press release
announcing that the Board of Directors of Digirad approved the adoption of a
Stockholder Rights Plan. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit
99.1 to this current report.

         This information and the exhibits hereto are being furnished and shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to
the liability of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
filing.


Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.             Description
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99.1            Press Release dated November 21, 2005.






                                   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.


                                DIGIRAD CORPORATION

                                By:/s/ Todd P. Clyde
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                                   Todd P. Clyde
                                   Chief Financial Officer


Date:  November 21, 2005

EX-99.1

                                                            Exhibit 99.1



             Digirad Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan


     POWAY, CALIFORNIA, November 21, 2005 -- Digirad Corporation
(NASDAQ:DRAD), a leader in providing imaging services and solid-state
medical imaging products to physician offices, hospitals and imaging
centers, today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a
stockholder rights plan.
     The stockholder rights plan is designed to guard against partial
tender offers and other coercive tactics to gain control of the Company
without offering a fair and adequate price and terms to all of Digirad's
stockholders.
     Under the plan, Digirad will issue a dividend of one right for each
share of its Common Stock held by stockholders of record as of the close
of business on December 12, 2005. Each right will initially entitle
stockholders to purchase a fractional share of the Company's preferred
stock for $20. However, the rights are not immediately exercisable and
will become exercisable only upon the occurrence of certain events. If a
person or group acquires, or announces a tender or exchange offer that
would result in the acquisition of, 20% or more of Digirad Common Stock
while the stockholder rights plan remains in place, then, unless the
rights are redeemed by Digirad for $0.001 per right, the rights will
become exercisable by all rights holders except the acquiring person or
group, for shares of Digirad or shares of the third party acquirer
having a value of twice the right's then-current exercise price. Further
details of the plan are outlined in a letter that will be mailed to
stockholders as of the record date.

About Digirad
     Digirad Corporation develops, manufactures and markets solid-state,
digital gamma cameras to hospitals, imaging centers and physician
offices. Digirad offers a comprehensive line of solid-state nuclear
gamma cameras that produce a high-quality image for use in the detection
of many medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease. Digirad's
cameras are unique as their lightweight and compact design allows them
to fit easily into small office spaces. Digirad's wholly owned
subsidiaries Digirad Imaging Solutions and Digirad Imaging Systems offer
a comprehensive and mobile imaging leasing and services program for
physicians who wish to perform in-office nuclear cardiology procedures
but do not have the patient volume, capital or resources to justify
purchasing a gamma camera. For more information, please visit
www.digirad.com. Digirad(R) and Digirad Imaging Solutions(R) are
registered trademarks of Digirad Corporation.



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