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):      October 30, 2003



                               Atrion Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                      0-10763                63-0821819
(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission             (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                 File Number)          Identification No.)



One Allentown Parkway, Allen, Texas                                 75002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)



Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code:  (972) 390-9800





Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit
   No.            Description
-------           -----------

  99.1           Press Release dated October 30, 2003 issued by Atrion
                 Corporation.


Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On October 30, 2003, Atrion Corporation issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. A
copy of such release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference. As such, the information contained herein shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set
forth by specific reference in such a filing.


                                   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.

                                             ATRION CORPORATION



                                             By: /s/ Emile A. Battat
                                                ---------------------------
                                             Its: Chairman, President and
                                                  Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 30, 2003






                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
   No.                Description
-------               -----------

   99.1               Press Release dated October 30, 2003 issued by Atrion
                      Corporation.