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):
                                 April 17, 2003


                            ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


         Massachusetts              000-20225                 04-2711626
  (State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File           (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)             Number)              Identification No.)

        32 Second Avenue, Northwest Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (781) 229-0020
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)









ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

         (c)  Exhibits


         EXHIBIT NO.                                 DESCRIPTION
         -----------                                 -----------

         99.1                                        Press release issued
                                                     April 17, 2003

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         The following information is being provided under Item 12 - Results of
Operations and Financial Condition. On April 17, 2003, ZOLL Medical Corporation
issued the press release attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.








                                   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.

Dated: April 17, 2003

                                     ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION



                                     By:  /s/ Richard A. Packer
                                         ---------------------------
                                     Name: Richard A. Packer
                                     Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer