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): April 7th, 2005


                       METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                                     Florida
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


            0-28456                                     65-0635748
    (Commission file number)               (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                     250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 400
                           West Palm Beach, Fl. 33401
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (561) 805-8500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 7, 2005,  Metropolitan Health Networks,  Inc. (the "Company") announced
that it intends to holds its annual meeting of  shareholders  on Thursday,  June
23rd, 2005 at the Marriott Hotel, 1001 Okeechobee Road, West Palm Beach, Florida
at 10:00 a.m. EST (the "Annual  Meeting").  Shareholders of record as of Friday,
May 6th,  2005 will be  entitled  to vote in  person  or by proxy at the  Annual
Meeting.  Shareholders  wishing to submit  proposals  for  consideration  at the
Annual Meeting,  including  nominations of Board of Director candidates,  should
submit their  proposals  no later than close of business on Monday,  April 18th,
2005 by personal  delivery or by United States certified mail,  postage prepaid,
to the  attention of Roberto L.  Palenzuela,  General  Counsel and  Secretary of
Metropolitan,  whose  address is 250  Australian  Avenue,  Suite 400,  West Palm
Beach,  Florida  33401.  In addition to the timely  submission  of any proposal,
shareholder  proposals  must also contain the specific  information  required by
Section 10 of the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws.

A copy of the Company's press release  announcing the date of the Annual Meeting
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Exhibits

99.1          Press Release dated April 7th, 2005.

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                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company  has  duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on  its  behalf  by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  April 7th, 2005


                                  METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.


                                  By: /s/ Roberto L. Palenzuela
                                      --------------------------------------
                                      Name:  Roberto L. Palenzuela
                                      Title: General Counsel and Secretary

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

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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): April 7th, 2005

                       METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                     Florida
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

            0-28456                                     65-0635748
    (Commission file number)               (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                     250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 400
                           West Palm Beach, Fl. 33401
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (561) 805-8500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 7, 2005,  Metropolitan Health Networks,  Inc. (the "Company") announced
that it intends to holds its annual meeting of  shareholders  on Thursday,  June
23rd, 2005 at the Marriott Hotel, 1001 Okeechobee Road, West Palm Beach, Florida
at 10:00 a.m. EST (the "Annual  Meeting").  Shareholders of record as of Friday,
May 6th,  2005 will be  entitled  to vote in  person  or by proxy at the  Annual
Meeting.  Shareholders  wishing to submit  proposals  for  consideration  at the
Annual Meeting,  including  nominations of Board of Director candidates,  should
submit their  proposals  no later than close of business on Monday,  April 18th,
2005 by personal  delivery or by United States certified mail,  postage prepaid,
to the  attention of Roberto L.  Palenzuela,  General  Counsel and  Secretary of
Metropolitan,  whose  address is 250  Australian  Avenue,  Suite 400,  West Palm
Beach,  Florida  33401.  In addition to the timely  submission  of any proposal,
shareholder  proposals  must also contain the specific  information  required by
Section 10 of the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws.

A copy of the Company's press release  announcing the date of the Annual Meeting
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Exhibits

99.1          Press Release dated April 7th, 2005.
SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company  has  duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on  its  behalf  by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  April 7th, 2005

                                  METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.

                                  By: /s/ Roberto L. Palenzuela
                                      --------------------------------------
                                      Name:  Roberto L. Palenzuela
                                      Title: General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1     Press Release dated April 7th, 2005