SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 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): MARCH 22, 2005


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


           DELAWARE                 000-31152                   76-0585701
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of    (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
        Incorporation)             File Number)           Identification Number)


                         14114 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 600
                               DALLAS, TEXAS 75254
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (972) 850-0780
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 1.01.    ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

         On March 22, 2005, our Board of Directors revised the cash compensatory
arrangement for members of the Board of Directors. Under the revised cash
compensatory arrangement, effective April 1, 2005 each independent director will
receive a $50,000 annual retainer, payable quarterly. Members of the Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors will receive a $55,000 annual retainer, with
the chairman receiving a $62,500 annual retainer, all payable quarterly. All
directors will continue to be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in
connection with serving as a director.

         The foregoing description is qualified by the Summary of Director Cash
Compensation Arrangements attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

ITEM 8.01     OTHER EVENTS.

         On March 22, 2005, our Board of Directors approved the issuance of
Common Stock dividends to holders of the Company's outstanding Series B, Series
B-1 and Series C Preferred Stock. Common Stock dividends will also be issued to
holders of warrants to purchase shares of the Company's Series B-1 Preferred
Stock and Series C Preferred Stock upon their exercise.

         Pursuant to the respective Certificates of Designations, Preferences
and Rights for each series of our Preferred Stock, we declared (i) with respect
to each outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock, a dividend of 0.00833
shares of Common Stock that had accrued as of December 31, 2004 and a dividend
of 0.00833 shares of Common Stock payable as of March 31, 2005; (ii) with
respect to each outstanding share of Series B-1 Preferred Stock, a dividend of
2.5 shares of Common Stock that had accrued as of December 31, 2004 and a
dividend of 2.5 shares of Common Stock payable as of March 31, 2005; and (iii)
with respect to each outstanding share of Series C Preferred Stock, a dividend
of 2.5 shares of Common Stock that had accrued as of December 31, 2004 and a
dividend of 2.5 shares of Common Stock payable as of March 31, 2005. As of March
22, 2005, there were outstanding 3,750,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock,
93,043 shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock and 52,510 shares of Series C
Preferred Stock. There were also warrants outstanding to purchase 6,000 shares
of Series B-1 Preferred Stock and 254,598 shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  EXHIBITS.

    10.1       Summary of Director Cash Compensation Arrangements.







                                   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.

                                         CRDENTIA CORP.

March 28, 2005                           By: /s/ James D. Durham          
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                                             James D. Durham
                                             Chief Executive Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



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EXHIBIT NO.       DESCRIPTION
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10.1              Summary of Director Cash Compensation Arrangements.