8-K

                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 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): May 4, 2004

                            RELIV INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware                            1-11768                   37-1172197
(State or Other             (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction                                              Identification No.)
Incorporation)

            136 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd., Chesterfield, MO     63005
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices)          (Zip Code)

                                 (636) 537-9715
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)



Item No. 5 - Other Events

      On May 4, 2004, Reliv International, Inc. issued a press release reporting
that its Board of Directors declared a special stock dividend of $0.03 per share
for each share of its issued and outstanding common stock. The Registrant stated
a record date of May 17, 2004, and a distribution date of May 31, 2004.

Item No. 7 - Exhibit

         (c) The following exhibit is attached hereto:

         Exhibit No.                Exhibit

         99                         Press Release dated May 4, 2004, captioned:
                                    "Reliv International Declares Dividend"


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                                   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.

                                          Reliv International, Inc.
                                                (Registrant)

Date: May 4, 2004                     By: /s/Stephen M. Merrick
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                                          Stephen M. Merrick, Senior Vice
                                          President


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EX-99

                                   EXHIBIT 99

NEWS RELEASE

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

David G. Kreher                     Fred Nielson              Al Palombo
Chief Operating Officer             Investor Relations        Cameron Associates
(636) 537-9715                      (636) 537-9715            212-554-5488

         Reliv International Declares Dividend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHESTERFIELD, MO, May 4, 2004 -- Reliv International, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM - RELV),
an international manufacturer and network marketer of nutritional supplements
and other food technology products, today announced that the Board of Directors
has declared a dividend of Three Cents ($0.03) per share to all holders of
record as of May 17, 2004, to be paid on or about May 31, 2004.

"This dividend is the first in a program adopted by our Board of Directors to
make regular distributions to our shareholders." reported Robert L. Montgomery,
Chief Executive Officer of Reliv. "The intent of the program is to distribute a
portion of Reliv's income to our shareholders on a semi-annual basis."

"We have achieved consistent and increasing levels of profitability and believe
our financial resources now permit the payment of dividends while meeting our
other financial requirements," said David G. Kreher, Chief Operating Officer.
"We want our shareholders to participate directly in our financial success by
sharing our profits with them" he said.

The declaration of future dividends will be determined by the Board of Directors
from time to time taking into account the results of operations, conditions,
financial requirements of the Company and other factors. The Board of Directors
may change the amount and timing of dividend distributions, in their discretion.

Reliv International, Inc., based in suburban St. Louis, manufactures and
distributes several lines of food products, including nutritional and fiber
supplements, diet management products, functional foods and sports drink mixes.
Its proprietary product lines include an extensive line of soy-based products.
Reliv International's common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under
the symbol RELV.
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NOTE: Any statement released by Reliv International, Inc. that is forward
looking is made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Editors and investors are cautioned that
forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties that may affect the
Company's business prospect and performance. This includes economic,
competitive, governmental, technological and other factors discussed in the
Company's filings with the SEC on forms 10-K and 10-Q.


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