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): November 4, 2004

                            RELIV INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                    1-11768                  37-1172197
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)           Identification No.)

136 Chesterfield Industrial Boulevard, Chesterfield, MO           63005
        (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (636) 537-9715

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

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Item No. 8.01 - Other Events

      On November 4, 2004, Reliv International, Inc. issued a press release
reporting that its Board of Directors declared a special stock dividend of
$0.035 per share for each share of its issued and outstanding common stock. The
Registrant stated a record date of November 15, 2004, and a distribution date of
November 29, 2004.

Item No. 9.01 - Exhibit

The following exhibit is attached hereto:

Exhibit No.     Exhibit
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99              Press Release dated November 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: November 4, 2004            By:     /s/Stephen M. Merrick
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Stephen M. Merrick
                                          Senior Vice-President


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EX-99.1

                                   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, November 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 and One Half Cents ($0.035) per
share to all holders of record as of November 15, 2004, to be paid on or about
November 29, 2004.

"This dividend is the second 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. On the
basis of our recent results, we are pleased to declare this dividend, which is a
16.7% increase over the dividend of Three Cents ($0.03) per share declared last
May."

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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