<PAGE>

                                 UNITED STATES
                       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)               October 31, 2005
--------------                                                 ----------------

                                DATASCOPE CORP.
                                ---------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                      0-6516                  13-2529596
    --------------------         --------------------      --------------------
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)           Identification No.)

           14 Philips Parkway
          Montvale, New Jersey                                 07645-9998
          --------------------                            --------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)            (201)  391-8100
                                                                ---------------

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW IF THE FORM 8-K FILING IS INTENDED TO
SIMULTANEOUSLY SATISFY THE FILING OBLIGATION OF THE REGISTRANT UNDER ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:

     |_|  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 425 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT

     |_|  SOLICITING MATERIAL PURSUANT TO RULE 14A-12 UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT

     |_|  PRE-COMMENCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 14D-2(B) UNDER THE
          EXCHANGE ACT

     |_|  PRE-COMMENCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 13E-4(C) UNDER THE
          EXCHANGE ACT


<PAGE>

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 31, 2005, Datascope Corp. issued a press release announcing its
results for the first quarter of fiscal 2006. A copy of the release is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information, including Exhibit 99.1, in this Form 8-K is being furnished and
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall otherwise be expressly
set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (c) Exhibits:

        99.1   Press release announcing Datascope Corp.'s results for the first
               quarter ended September 30, 2005, filed October 31, 2005.


<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES


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.

                                              DATASCOPE CORP.

                                              Registrant



                                              By:  /s/ Fred Adelman
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                   VP, Chief Accounting Officer
                                                   and Corporate Controller



Dated:  November 1, 2005



<PAGE>



EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
       99.1    Press release announcing Datascope Corp.'s results for the first
               quarter ended September 30, 2005, filed October 31, 2005.
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "b409544_8k.txt", "description": "CURRENT REPORT", "secsgml_size_bytes": 3872}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "DATASCOPE CORP", "cik": "0000027096", "assigned-sic": "3845", "irs-number": "132529596", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "0630"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "000-06516", "film-number": "051168371"}, "business-address": {"street1": "14 PHILLIPS PKWY", "city": "MONTVALE", "state": "NJ", "zip": "07645-9998", "phone": "2013918100"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "14 PHILIPS PARKWAY", "city": "MONTVALE", "state": "NJ", "zip": "07645"}}
UNITED STATES
                       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)               October 31, 2005
--------------                                                 ----------------

                                DATASCOPE CORP.
                                ---------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                      0-6516                  13-2529596
    --------------------         --------------------      --------------------
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)           Identification No.)

           14 Philips Parkway
          Montvale, New Jersey                                 07645-9998
          --------------------                            --------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)            (201)  391-8100
                                                                ---------------

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW IF THE FORM 8-K FILING IS INTENDED TO
SIMULTANEOUSLY SATISFY THE FILING OBLIGATION OF THE REGISTRANT UNDER ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:

     |_|  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 425 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT

     |_|  SOLICITING MATERIAL PURSUANT TO RULE 14A-12 UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT

     |_|  PRE-COMMENCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 14D-2(B) UNDER THE
          EXCHANGE ACT

     |_|  PRE-COMMENCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 13E-4(C) UNDER THE
          EXCHANGE ACT
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 31, 2005, Datascope Corp. issued a press release announcing its
results for the first quarter of fiscal 2006. A copy of the release is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information, including Exhibit 99.1, in this Form 8-K is being furnished and
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall otherwise be expressly
set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (c) Exhibits:

        99.1   Press release announcing Datascope Corp.'s results for the first
               quarter ended September 30, 2005, filed October 31, 2005.
SIGNATURES

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.

                                              DATASCOPE CORP.

                                              Registrant

                                              By:  /s/ Fred Adelman
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                   VP, Chief Accounting Officer
                                                   and Corporate Controller

Dated:  November 1, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
       99.1    Press release announcing Datascope Corp.'s results for the first
               quarter ended September 30, 2005, filed October 31, 2005.