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                       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): July 19, 2004


                              EMERGING VISION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        New York                     1-14128                     11-3096941
(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)


                         100 Quentin Roosevelt Boulevard
                           Garden City, New York 11530
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (516) 390-2100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






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<PAGE>


Item 5. Other Events

     On July 19, 2004, Emerging Vision,  Inc. (the "Registrant")  issued a press
release  announcing that, based on preliminary  voting  information  provided to
Registrant by its independent  inspectors of election,  it appears that,  having
received  approximately  56.6% of the votes cast for the  contested  election of
directors  at  Registrant's  2004 Annual  Meeting of  Shareholders  (the "Annual
Meeting"),  Registrant's nominees, Seymour G. Siegel, Alan Cohen and Harvey Ross
have been elected to serve as Class I directors of Registrant, for a term of one
year expiring in 2005, and Joel L. Gold,  Robert Cohen and  Christopher G. Payan
have been elected to serve as Class II directors  of  Registrant,  for a term of
two  years  expiring  in  2006.  A copy of the  press  release,  which  is being
incorporated herein by reference, is annexed hereto as Exhibit 99.1.



Exhibit No.       Document

99.1              Press Release, dated July 19, 2004, issued by Emerging
                  Vision, Inc.






                          [Signature on following page]







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<PAGE>




                                    SIGNATURE


     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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                         EMERGING VISION, INC.


                                         By:   /s/ Christopher G. Payan
                                            -----------------------------
                                         Name:  Christopher G. Payan
                                         Title: Chief Executive Officer






Date:    July 20, 2004







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<PAGE>

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                           PRELIMINARY VOTING RESULTS
                SHOW SUPPORT OF EMERGING VISION, INC.'S NOMINEES


     GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - July 19, 2004 - Emerging  Vision,  Inc. ("EVI") (OTCBB:
ISEE.OB) announced today that, based on preliminary voting information  provided
to EVI by its independent inspectors of election, IVS Associates,  Inc. ("IVS"),
EVI's nominees received 36,013,976  (approximately  56.6%) of the votes cast for
the contested election of directors at EVI's 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
(the  "Annual   Meeting"),   held  on  July  14,  2004.  There  were  63,582,913
(approximately  90.3%)  votes  cast  at the  Annual  Meeting  out of a  possible
70,422,217 outstanding voting shares.

     Accordingly,  EVI is pleased to announce  that it appears  that  Seymour G.
Siegel,  Alan  Cohen  and  Harvey  Ross have  been  elected  to serve as Class I
directors  of EVI,  for a term of one year  expiring in 2005,  and Joel L. Gold,
Robert Cohen and Christopher G. Payan have been elected as Class II directors of
EVI,  for a term of two years  expiring  in 2006.  The  preliminary  results are
subject to challenge and review,  and the actual  official  voting results could
differ.

     Christopher  Payan, EVI's Chief Executive Officer and one of its directors,
stated  "Although the results have not yet been officially  certified by IVS, we
are  gratified by what appears,  preliminarily,  to be a strong  endorsement  of
management's  operating  strategy and EVI's performance over the past 12 months.
We are excited about the industry  knowledge and expertise  that Messrs.  Siegel
and Ross, our two new  independent  directors,  bring to the Board,  and we look
forward to the  opportunity  to build on EVI's renewed growth and to continue to
build value for all shareholders of EVI."

     Horizons Investors Corp. ("Horizons"),  a wholly-owned company of Benito R.
Fernandez  (a director  of EVI) and owner of  23,726,531  (approximately  33.7%)
shares of EVI,  initiated  the proxy  contest for the election of directors  and
nominated its own slate of five nominees (which included Mr.  Fernandez).  Based
on the preliminary results,  Horizons received 27,523,456  (approximately 43.3%)
of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.

     Horizons  has been  afforded an  opportunity  to review the proxy cards and
ballots,  which  review EVI  believes  will take place within the next few days.
Details of the official outcome will be provided in a subsequent press release.



<PAGE>


About Emerging Vision

     Emerging Vision,  Inc. operates one of the largest chains of retail optical
stores,  which  includes  one of the largest  franchised  optical  chains in the
United  States,  with  approximately  166 franchised  and  Company-owned  stores
located in 19 states,  the  District of Columbia,  Ontario,  Canada and the U.S.
Virgin Islands,  principally  operating  under the names "Sterling  Optical" and
"Site for Sore Eyes".

     THIS STATEMENT MAY CONTAIN CERTAIN  FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS,  WHICH MAY
INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES,  AND OTHER FACTORS NOT UNDER THE
COMPANY'S CONTROL, WHICH MAY CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS,  PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
OF THE COMPANY TO BE  MATERIALLY  DIFFERENT  FROM THE RESULTS,  PERFORMANCE,  OR
EXPECTATIONS  OF THE COMPANY.  THESE  FACTORS  INCLUDE,  BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO,
THOSE  DETAILED  IN THE  COMPANY'S  PERIODIC  FILINGS  WITH THE  SECURITIES  AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION.


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Contact:

Emerging Vision, Inc.
Christopher G. Payan
(516) 390-2134
chris.payan@sterlingoptical.com













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                       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 19, 2004

                              EMERGING VISION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        New York                     1-14128                     11-3096941
(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)

                         100 Quentin Roosevelt Boulevard
                           Garden City, New York 11530
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (516) 390-2100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5. Other Events

     On July 19, 2004, Emerging Vision,  Inc. (the "Registrant")  issued a press
release  announcing that, based on preliminary  voting  information  provided to
Registrant by its independent  inspectors of election,  it appears that,  having
received  approximately  56.6% of the votes cast for the  contested  election of
directors  at  Registrant's  2004 Annual  Meeting of  Shareholders  (the "Annual
Meeting"),  Registrant's nominees, Seymour G. Siegel, Alan Cohen and Harvey Ross
have been elected to serve as Class I directors of Registrant, for a term of one
year expiring in 2005, and Joel L. Gold,  Robert Cohen and  Christopher G. Payan
have been elected to serve as Class II directors  of  Registrant,  for a term of
two  years  expiring  in  2006.  A copy of the  press  release,  which  is being
incorporated herein by reference, is annexed hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Exhibit No.       Document

99.1              Press Release, dated July 19, 2004, issued by Emerging
                  Vision, Inc.

                          [Signature on following page]

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SIGNATURE

     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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                         EMERGING VISION, INC.

                                         By:   /s/ Christopher G. Payan
                                            -----------------------------
                                         Name:  Christopher G. Payan
                                         Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date:    July 20, 2004

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Exhibit 99.1

                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                           PRELIMINARY VOTING RESULTS
                SHOW SUPPORT OF EMERGING VISION, INC.'S NOMINEES

     GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - July 19, 2004 - Emerging  Vision,  Inc. ("EVI") (OTCBB:
ISEE.OB) announced today that, based on preliminary voting information  provided
to EVI by its independent inspectors of election, IVS Associates,  Inc. ("IVS"),
EVI's nominees received 36,013,976  (approximately  56.6%) of the votes cast for
the contested election of directors at EVI's 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
(the  "Annual   Meeting"),   held  on  July  14,  2004.  There  were  63,582,913
(approximately  90.3%)  votes  cast  at the  Annual  Meeting  out of a  possible
70,422,217 outstanding voting shares.

     Accordingly,  EVI is pleased to announce  that it appears  that  Seymour G.
Siegel,  Alan  Cohen  and  Harvey  Ross have  been  elected  to serve as Class I
directors  of EVI,  for a term of one year  expiring in 2005,  and Joel L. Gold,
Robert Cohen and Christopher G. Payan have been elected as Class II directors of
EVI,  for a term of two years  expiring  in 2006.  The  preliminary  results are
subject to challenge and review,  and the actual  official  voting results could
differ.

     Christopher  Payan, EVI's Chief Executive Officer and one of its directors,
stated  "Although the results have not yet been officially  certified by IVS, we
are  gratified by what appears,  preliminarily,  to be a strong  endorsement  of
management's  operating  strategy and EVI's performance over the past 12 months.
We are excited about the industry  knowledge and expertise  that Messrs.  Siegel
and Ross, our two new  independent  directors,  bring to the Board,  and we look
forward to the  opportunity  to build on EVI's renewed growth and to continue to
build value for all shareholders of EVI."

     Horizons Investors Corp. ("Horizons"),  a wholly-owned company of Benito R.
Fernandez  (a director  of EVI) and owner of  23,726,531  (approximately  33.7%)
shares of EVI,  initiated  the proxy  contest for the election of directors  and
nominated its own slate of five nominees (which included Mr.  Fernandez).  Based
on the preliminary results,  Horizons received 27,523,456  (approximately 43.3%)
of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.

     Horizons  has been  afforded an  opportunity  to review the proxy cards and
ballots,  which  review EVI  believes  will take place within the next few days.
Details of the official outcome will be provided in a subsequent press release.
About Emerging Vision

     Emerging Vision,  Inc. operates one of the largest chains of retail optical
stores,  which  includes  one of the largest  franchised  optical  chains in the
United  States,  with  approximately  166 franchised  and  Company-owned  stores
located in 19 states,  the  District of Columbia,  Ontario,  Canada and the U.S.
Virgin Islands,  principally  operating  under the names "Sterling  Optical" and
"Site for Sore Eyes".

     THIS STATEMENT MAY CONTAIN CERTAIN  FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS,  WHICH MAY
INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES,  AND OTHER FACTORS NOT UNDER THE
COMPANY'S CONTROL, WHICH MAY CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS,  PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
OF THE COMPANY TO BE  MATERIALLY  DIFFERENT  FROM THE RESULTS,  PERFORMANCE,  OR
EXPECTATIONS  OF THE COMPANY.  THESE  FACTORS  INCLUDE,  BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO,
THOSE  DETAILED  IN THE  COMPANY'S  PERIODIC  FILINGS  WITH THE  SECURITIES  AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

------------------------------------
Contact:

Emerging Vision, Inc.
Christopher G. Payan
(516) 390-2134
chris.payan@sterlingoptical.com

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