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  <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
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  COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT
  </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report:&nbsp;&nbsp;May 8, 2003 </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Date of earliest event reported) </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"><P
  STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>CARDIMA, INC. </B></FONT></P><P
  STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>0-22419</B></FONT></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>94-3177883</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(State or other jurisdiction</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">of incorporation)</FONT></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Commission File Number)</FONT></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(IRS Employer</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Identification Number)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  </TABLE><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>47266
  Benicia Street, Fremont, California&nbsp;&nbsp;94538 </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Address of principal executive
  offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code) </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;(510) 354-0300</B> </FONT></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item
  5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events. </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On
  November 13, 2002, we retained a party to act as our financial advisor and finder in connection with a proposed offer and sale of shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. The letter agreement with this advisor,
  or the November 2002 Advisor, provided for, among other things, the payment of fees to the November 2002 Advisor equal to 7.5% of the gross proceeds of the offering, including any proceeds from the exercise of the warrants. In addition to the cash
  fee, the November 2002 Advisor had the right to receive warrants to purchase a number of shares equal to 10% of the number of securities sold in such offering. The letter agreement also provided for the payment of a cash fee of $25,000 upon
  execution of the agreement, and a break-up fee of $100,000 (net of the fee paid upon execution) for financings or transactions undertaken by us without the November 2002 Advisor&#146;s assistance. Closings of our private placements in December 2002
  and January 2003 were undertaken without the November 2002 Advisor&#146;s assistance, and in April 2003 we paid to the November 2002 Advisor a net break-up fee of $75,000. On April 17, 2003, we terminated this letter agreement, effective May 18,
  2003. The November 2002 Advisor has acknowledged and agreed to the terms of that termination, including that no additional fees will be owed by us under this letter agreement other than those owed on upon subsequent exercise of any warrants held by
  purchasers introduced through the November 2002 Advisor. </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">On March 11, 2003, we retained another party as our financial advisor in connection with a proposed debt or equity financing. The letter agreement with this advisor, or the March 2003 Advisor, provided for, among other things, the
  payment of fees to the advisor equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the offering. In addition to the cash fee, the advisor had the right to receive warrants to purchase a number of shares equal to 6% of the number of securities issued in such
  offering at 110% of the market price. On April 29, 2003, we terminated this letter agreement, effective May 6, 2003. The March 2003 Advisor has acknowledged and agreed to the terms of that termination, including that no fees are owed by us under
  this letter agreement. </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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  </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">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. </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P
  STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;May 8, 2003 </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><DIV
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">CARDIMA, INC.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Gabriel B. Vegh</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Gabriel B. Vegh</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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text: Form 8-K
  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:  May 8, 2003
  (Date of earliest event reported)
  CARDIMA, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  0-22419
  94-3177883
  (State or other jurisdiction
  of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification Number)
  47266
  Benicia Street, Fremont, California  94538
  (Address of principal executive
  offices)          (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
  (510) 354-0300
  Item
  5.    Other Events.
  On
  November 13, 2002, we retained a party to act as our financial advisor and finder in connection with a proposed offer and sale of shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. The letter agreement with this advisor,
  or the November 2002 Advisor, provided for, among other things, the payment of fees to the November 2002 Advisor equal to 7.5% of the gross proceeds of the offering, including any proceeds from the exercise of the warrants. In addition to the cash
  fee, the November 2002 Advisor had the right to receive warrants to purchase a number of shares equal to 10% of the number of securities sold in such offering. The letter agreement also provided for the payment of a cash fee of $25,000 upon
  execution of the agreement, and a break-up fee of $100,000 (net of the fee paid upon execution) for financings or transactions undertaken by us without the November 2002 Advisor's assistance. Closings of our private placements in December 2002
  and January 2003 were undertaken without the November 2002 Advisor's assistance, and in April 2003 we paid to the November 2002 Advisor a net break-up fee of $75,000. On April 17, 2003, we terminated this letter agreement, effective May 18,
  2003. The November 2002 Advisor has acknowledged and agreed to the terms of that termination, including that no additional fees will be owed by us under this letter agreement other than those owed on upon subsequent exercise of any warrants held by
  purchasers introduced through the November 2002 Advisor.
  On March 11, 2003, we retained another party as our financial advisor in connection with a proposed debt or equity financing. The letter agreement with this advisor, or the March 2003 Advisor, provided for, among other things, the
  payment of fees to the advisor equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the offering. In addition to the cash fee, the advisor had the right to receive warrants to purchase a number of shares equal to 6% of the number of securities issued in such
  offering at 110% of the market price. On April 29, 2003, we terminated this letter agreement, effective May 6, 2003. The March 2003 Advisor has acknowledged and agreed to the terms of that termination, including that no fees are owed by us under
  this letter agreement.
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  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.
  Dated:  May 8, 2003
  CARDIMA, INC.
  By:
  /s/  Gabriel B. Vegh
  Gabriel B. Vegh
  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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