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): July 30, 2003


                          BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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          Delaware                      1-10581                  59-1513162
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(State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission                (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                 File No.)             Identification No.)
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Bentley Park; 2 Holland Way; Exeter, New Hampshire                         03833
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                              (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (603) 658-6100



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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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(c)      Exhibits:

99.1     Press Release of the Registrant dated July 30, 2003.


Item 12.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On July 30, 2003, Bentley  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc. (the "Registrant")  issued the
press  release  attached to this  Current  Report on Form 8-K (the  "Report") as
Exhibit 99.1 reporting its financial  results for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Report, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended,  or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that Section.  It shall
not be deemed  incorporated  by reference in any filing under the Securities Act
of 1933,  as  amended,  except  as  shall be  expressly  set  forth by  specific
reference in such a filing.





                                   SIGNATURES
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                  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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                            BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.


Date:    July 30, 2003            By:      /s/ MICHAEL D. PRICE
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                                            Michael D. Price
                                            Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number   Description
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99.1     Press Release of the Registrant dated July 30, 2003.