UNITED STATES
                       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

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       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 8, 2005
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                                VICOR CORPORATION
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

    Delaware                              0-18277                04-2742817
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission file number)       (IRS employer
of incorporation)                                            identification no.)


                 25 Frontage Road, Andover, Massachusetts 01810
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (978) 470-2900
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 8, 2005, Vicor Corporation issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the fourth quarter and year end of 2004. The full text of
that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by
reference herein. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including the
Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose, including
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor
shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation
language in such filing.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

Exhibit
Number   Title
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99.1     Vicor Corporation's press release dated February 8, 2005.



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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.


                                        VICOR CORPORATION


Dated: February 8, 2005                 By:  /s/ Mark A. Glazer
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                                        Name:  Mark A. Glazer
                                        Title:   Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number   Title
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99.1     Vicor Corporation's press release dated February 8, 2005.












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