8-K

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

April 14, 2005
(Date of report)

CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
0-24676
(Commission file number)
38-2505723
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

1150 Elijah McCoy Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48202
(Address of principal executive offices)

(313) 871-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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:

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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

         (a) Not Applicable;

         (b) On April 14, 2005, William C. Brooks resigned as a director of Caraco because his business and other activities did not leave him sufficient time for future meetings of the Board. Mr. Brooks was one of the three independent directors of the Company. The Company is actively searching for a new independent director to bring it into compliance with the Amex requirement that it have a minimum of three independent directors on its audit committee.



SIGNATURES

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

CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES, LTD.



        Date: April 20, 2005


By: /s/ Jitendra N. Doshi
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             Jitendra N. Doshi
             Chief Executive Officer
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