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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 29, 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 29, 2004, Emerging Vision,  Inc. (the "Registrant")  issued a press
release announcing that the independent  inspectors of election, IVS Associates,
Inc., have certified the voting results of  Registrant's  2004 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders  (the "Annual  Meeting"),  held on July 14, 2004.  Having  received
36,013,976  (approximately 56.6%) of the 63,582,913  (approximately 90.3%) votes
cast for the contested election of directors,  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 as Class II
directors  of  Registrant,  for a term of two years  expiring in 2006. A copy of
such press  release is annexed  hereto as  Exhibit  99.1.  The press  release is
incorporated herein by this reference.


Exhibit No.       Document

99.1              Press Release, dated July 29, 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 30, 2004














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<PAGE>

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


           EMERGING VISION, INC. ANNOUNCES CERTIFIED RESULTS OF PROXY
                  CONTEST; COMPANY'S DIRECTOR NOMINEES ELECTED


     GARDEN CITY,  N.Y. - July 29, 2004 - Emerging  Vision,  Inc. ("EVI" and the
"Company") (OTCBB:  ISEE.OB) today announced that the independent  inspectors of
election, IVS Associates,  Inc., have certified the voting results of EVI's 2004
Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"), held on July 14, 2004.

     EVI's nominees received 36,013,976  (approximately 56.6%) of the votes cast
for the contested  election of directors.  There were 63,582,913  (approximately
90.3%)  votes cast at the Annual  Meeting  out of a possible  70,422,217  voting
shares. The nominees of Horizons Investors Corp. ("Horizons"),  a company wholly
owned by Benito R.  Fernandez,  a former  director of the Company,  and owner of
23,726,531  (approximately  33.7%) shares of EVI,  which had initiated the proxy
contest for the election of directors,  received only  3,796,925  (approximately
6.0% of the  total  votes  cast)  additional  votes,  for a total of  27,523,456
(approximately 43.3%) of the votes cast.

     Accordingly,  EVI's director nominees Seymour 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 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.

     Christopher  Payan,  EVI's  Chief  Executive  Officer and a director on its
Board of  Directors,  stated  that "We hope  that the final  certified  election
results bring closure to this very contentious process.  While it is unfortunate
that EVI had to endure this extremely time consuming,  expensive and unnecessary
distraction,  as a company we feel that it is important that every shareholder's
voice be heard, and we wish to express our sincere gratitude for the support and
encouragement that our  shareholders-at-large  have given to us. We look forward
to  re-focusing on the Company's  business,  and continuing our goal of building
long-term shareholder value."


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  168 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".
<PAGE>

     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 29, 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)

      ====================================================================

Item 5. Other Events

     On July 29, 2004, Emerging Vision,  Inc. (the "Registrant")  issued a press
release announcing that the independent  inspectors of election, IVS Associates,
Inc., have certified the voting results of  Registrant's  2004 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders  (the "Annual  Meeting"),  held on July 14, 2004.  Having  received
36,013,976  (approximately 56.6%) of the 63,582,913  (approximately 90.3%) votes
cast for the contested election of directors,  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 as Class II
directors  of  Registrant,  for a term of two years  expiring in 2006. A copy of
such press  release is annexed  hereto as  Exhibit  99.1.  The press  release is
incorporated herein by this reference.

Exhibit No.       Document

99.1              Press Release, dated July 29, 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 30, 2004

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Exhibit 99.1

                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

           EMERGING VISION, INC. ANNOUNCES CERTIFIED RESULTS OF PROXY
                  CONTEST; COMPANY'S DIRECTOR NOMINEES ELECTED

     GARDEN CITY,  N.Y. - July 29, 2004 - Emerging  Vision,  Inc. ("EVI" and the
"Company") (OTCBB:  ISEE.OB) today announced that the independent  inspectors of
election, IVS Associates,  Inc., have certified the voting results of EVI's 2004
Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"), held on July 14, 2004.

     EVI's nominees received 36,013,976  (approximately 56.6%) of the votes cast
for the contested  election of directors.  There were 63,582,913  (approximately
90.3%)  votes cast at the Annual  Meeting  out of a possible  70,422,217  voting
shares. The nominees of Horizons Investors Corp. ("Horizons"),  a company wholly
owned by Benito R.  Fernandez,  a former  director of the Company,  and owner of
23,726,531  (approximately  33.7%) shares of EVI,  which had initiated the proxy
contest for the election of directors,  received only  3,796,925  (approximately
6.0% of the  total  votes  cast)  additional  votes,  for a total of  27,523,456
(approximately 43.3%) of the votes cast.

     Accordingly,  EVI's director nominees Seymour 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 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.

     Christopher  Payan,  EVI's  Chief  Executive  Officer and a director on its
Board of  Directors,  stated  that "We hope  that the final  certified  election
results bring closure to this very contentious process.  While it is unfortunate
that EVI had to endure this extremely time consuming,  expensive and unnecessary
distraction,  as a company we feel that it is important that every shareholder's
voice be heard, and we wish to express our sincere gratitude for the support and
encouragement that our  shareholders-at-large  have given to us. We look forward
to  re-focusing on the Company's  business,  and continuing our goal of building
long-term shareholder value."

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  168 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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