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 1, 2000
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                             The Quigley Corporation
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Nevada                              01-21617                 23-2577138
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(State or Other Jurisdiction        (Commission              (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)                   File Number)             Identification No.)


Kells Building, 621 Shady Retreat Road, Doylestown, PA             18901
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                           (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 345-0919
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                                      N/A
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         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)




         Item 5.  Other Events.

         On March 1,  2000,  Mr.  Gurney P.  Sloan  resigned  as a member of the
Registrant's  board of  directors.  Mr.  Sloan had  served as a  director  since
December  1997.  Mr. Sloan  resigned  for  personal  reasons and to pursue other
professional interests.



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                                    SIGNATURE


         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.


                                             THE QUIGLEY CORPORATION



Dated: March 6, 2000                By:     /s/ Guy J. Quigley
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                                             Name:  Guy J. Quigley
                                             Title: President



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