UNITED STATES
                       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:  May 15, 2003

                      COMMODORE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



      DELAWARE                 1-11871                  11-3312952
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  (State or other            (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction             File Number)            Identification No.)
 of incorporation)

150 East 58th Street, Suite 3238                            10155
New York, New York
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(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 308-5800

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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

                      COMMODORE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                  May 19, 2003


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      Exhibits.

         99.1     Press Release dated May 19, 2003.


ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         On May 19, 2003, Commodore Applied  Technologies,  Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release  announcing its 2003 1st quarter earnings.  A copy of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

         The information contained in this report is being furnished pursuant to
Item 9,  Regulation  FD  Disclosure,  and  Item 12,  Disclosure  of  Results  of
Operations and Financial Condition.


                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                          COMMODORE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


Date:  May 19, 2003                       By:      /s/ James M. DeAngelis
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                                                   James M. DeAngelis
                                                   Senior Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


         Exhibit No.

            99.1            Press Release dated May 19, 2003 issued by Commodore
                            Applied Technologies, Inc.




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