UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934









                       AUGUST 9, 2004                      0-27078
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    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)    (Commission File Number)





                               HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)







           DELAWARE                         11-3136595
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(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)


                                 135 DURYEA ROAD
                               MELVILLE, NEW YORK
                                      11747
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (631) 843-5500
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)






ITEM 5.         OTHER EVENTS

        On August 9, 2004, Henry Schein, Inc. issued a press release announcing
the closing of a private offering of $240 million aggregate principal amount of
its 3.00% convertible contingent senior notes due 2034.

ITEM 7.         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
                EXHIBITS.

                (a) Not applicable.

                (b) Not applicable.

                (c) Exhibits:

                99.1  Press Release, dated August 9, 2004.







                                  SIGNATURE

         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.


                                          HENRY SCHEIN, INC.



                                          By:  /s/ Michael Ettinger
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                                               Name:  Michael Ettinger
                                               Title: Secretary, Vice President
                                                      and General Counsel


Date:  August 12, 2004







                                EXHIBIT INDEX


DOC. NO.          DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION

99.1              Press Release, dated August 9, 2004.





                                                                Exhibit 99.1

HENRY SCHEIN ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF PRIVATE OFFERING OF $240 MILLION CONVERTIBLE
SENIOR NOTES

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2004--Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq NM:
HSIC), today announced that it had closed a private offering of $240 million
aggregate principal amount of its 3.00% convertible senior notes due 2034,
which includes $40 million aggregate principal amount of notes issued pursuant
to an option granted to the initial purchasers by Henry Schein. The notes are
unsecured senior obligations of Henry Schein. Net proceeds from the offering
will be used to repay approximately $195 million of outstanding indebtedness
and for general corporate purposes. The notes were offered only to qualified
institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

The notes will pay interest semi-annually in arrears at an annual rate of 3.00%
and will be convertible into shares of Henry Schein, Inc.'s common stock at an
initial conversion price of approximately $92.68 per share (an initial
conversion rate of 10.7898 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes). The
initial conversion price represents an approximately 41% premium to the $65.73
per share closing price of Henry Schein's common stock on August 3, 2004. The
ability of the holders to convert the notes into the Company's common stock is
subject to certain conditions, including, among others, the closing price of
the Company's common stock must exceed 130% of the conversion price over
certain periods and other specified events. Upon conversion, Henry Schein will
satisfy its conversion obligation with respect to the principal amount of the
notes to be converted in cash, with any remaining amount to be satisfied in
shares of its common stock.

The notes and the shares of common stock issuable on conversion of the notes
have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state
securities laws and unless so registered may not be offered or sold in the
United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not
subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and
applicable state securities laws.

About Henry Schein

Henry Schein, a Fortune 500(R) company, is recognized for its excellent
customer service and highly competitive prices. The Company's four business
groups--Dental, Medical, International and Technology--serve more than 450,000
customers worldwide, including dental practices and laboratories, physician
practices and veterinary clinics, as well as government and other institutions.
The Company's sales reached a record $3.4 billion in 2003. The Company operates
through a centralized and automated distribution network, which provides
customers in more than 125 countries with a comprehensive selection of over
90,000 national and Henry Schein private-brand products.

Henry Schein also offers a wide range of innovative value-added practice
solutions, including such leading practice management software systems as
DENTRIX(R) and Easy Dental(R) for dental practices, and AVImark(R) for
veterinary clinics, which are installed in over 50,000 practices; and ArubA(R),
Henry Schein's electronic catalog and ordering system.

Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein employs more than 9,000 people in
16 countries. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at
www.henryschein.com

Certain information contained herein includes information that is
forward-looking. The matters referred to in forward-looking statements may be
affected by the risks and uncertainties involved in the Company's business.
These forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the
cautionary statements contained in the Company's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings.

CONTACT: Henry Schein, Inc.
Steven Paladino, 631/843-5500
steven.paladino@henryschein.com
or
Susan Vassallo, 631/843-5562
susan.vassallo@henryschein.com

SOURCE: Henry Schein, Inc.