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

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported: May 18, 2004)

                      COMMODORE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        DELAWARE                1-11871                 11-3312952
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    (State or other           (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
      jurisdiction            File Number)          Identification No.)
   of incorporation)

150 East 58th Street, Suite 3238                          10155
New York, New York
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 308-5800

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




                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

                      COMMODORE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                  May 19, 2004


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c) Exhibits.

         99.1     Press Release dated May 18, 2004.


ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         On May 18, 2004, Commodore Applied  Technologies,  Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release  announcing its 2004 1st quarter earnings.  A copy of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

         The information contained in this report is being furnished pursuant to
Item 9,  Regulation  FD  Disclosure,  and  Item 12,  Disclosure  of  Results  of
Operations and Financial Condition.


                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                         COMMODORE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


Date:  May 19, 2004                      By: /s/ James M. DeAngelis
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                                             James M. DeAngelis
                                             Senior Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


         Exhibit No.

            99.1       Press Release dated May 18, 2004 issued by Commodore
                       Applied Technologies, Inc.


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