content: 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): July 8, 2002
  
                           GALAXY NUTRITIONAL FOODS, INC.
                 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
  
  
  
  
           Delaware                       0-16251                  25-1391475
  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)
  
  
  
            2441 Viscount Row                                         32809
             Orlando, Florida                                       (Zip Code)
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (407) 855-5500
  
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
  Page 1 of 5 pages                                        Exhibit Index on Page 5
  
  <PAGE>
  
  ITEM 1.   CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT.
  
            Not applicable.
  
  ITEM 2.   ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
  
            Not applicable.
  
  ITEM 3.   BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.
  
            Not applicable.
  
  ITEM 4.   CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
  
            Not applicable.
  
  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
  CHANGE OF OFFICER
  
       On July 8th,  LeAnn  Hitchcock  changed her position  with the Company from
  Chief  Financial  Officer to SEC  Compliance  and  Auditing  Manager.  Salvatore
  Furnari, the Company's Controller, then assumed the role and responsibilities of
  the Company's Chief Financial  Officer.  On August 5, 2002,  Galaxy  Nutritional
  Foods, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release to announce the change in the
  position of its Chief Financial Officer.
  
  ITEM 6.   RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS.
  
            Not applicable.
  
  ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
  
            Exhibit 99.1   Press Release issued by the Company on August 5, 2002
                           (Filed herewith.)
  
  <PAGE>
  
                                     SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
  amended,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
  by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                          GALAXY NUTRITIONAL FOODS, INC.
  
  
  August 5, 2002                          By:  /s/ Angel S. Morini
                                               --------------------------------
                                          Name:  Angelo S. Morini
                                                -------------------------------
  
                                          Title:  Chairman, President & CEO
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                                   EXHIBITS INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.         Exhibit Description                                 Page No.
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  Exhibit 99.1        Press Release issued by the Company on August 5, 2002
                      (Filed herewith.)
  
  <PAGE>
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text: 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): July 8, 2002
  
                           GALAXY NUTRITIONAL FOODS, INC.
                 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
  
           Delaware                       0-16251                  25-1391475
  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)
  
            2441 Viscount Row                                         32809
             Orlando, Florida                                       (Zip Code)
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (407) 855-5500
  
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
  Page 1 of 5 pages                                        Exhibit Index on Page 5
  ITEM 1.   CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT.
  
            Not applicable.
  
  ITEM 2.   ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
  
            Not applicable.
  
  ITEM 3.   BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.
  
            Not applicable.
  
  ITEM 4.   CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
  
            Not applicable.
  
  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
  CHANGE OF OFFICER
  
       On July 8th,  LeAnn  Hitchcock  changed her position  with the Company from
  Chief  Financial  Officer to SEC  Compliance  and  Auditing  Manager.  Salvatore
  Furnari, the Company's Controller, then assumed the role and responsibilities of
  the Company's Chief Financial  Officer.  On August 5, 2002,  Galaxy  Nutritional
  Foods, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release to announce the change in the
  position of its Chief Financial Officer.
  
  ITEM 6.   RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS.
  
            Not applicable.
  
  ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
  
            Exhibit 99.1   Press Release issued by the Company on August 5, 2002
                           (Filed herewith.)
  SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
  amended,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
  by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                          GALAXY NUTRITIONAL FOODS, INC.
  
  August 5, 2002                          By:  /s/ Angel S. Morini
                                               --------------------------------
                                          Name:  Angelo S. Morini
                                                -------------------------------
  
                                          Title:  Chairman, President & CEO
                                                  -----------------------------
  EXHIBITS INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.         Exhibit Description                                 Page No.
  -----------         -------------------                                 --------
  
  Exhibit 99.1        Press Release issued by the Company on August 5, 2002
                      (Filed herewith.)