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 22, 2004 ATHEROGENICS, INC. ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) GEORGIA 0-31261 58-2108232 ------- ------- ---------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction File Number) Identification Number) of incorporation) 8995 Westside Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30004 (Address of principal executive offices) ---------------------------------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code (678) 336-2500 ------------------ Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished as part of this current report on Form 8-K. Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 - Press Release dated April 22, 2004 Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 22, 2004, AtheroGenics, Inc. issued a press release to report the company's financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached to this current report on 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. ATHEROGENICS, INC. Date: April 22, 2004 /s/MARK P. COLONNESE -------------------------------- Mark P. Colonnese Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer -------------------- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 - Press Release dated April 22, 2004