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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-04-000837.txt : 20040109
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-04-000837.hdr.sgml : 20040109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040109114832
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-000837
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HENIKOFF LEO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234715

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19878
		FILM NUMBER:		04517025

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		485 HALF DAY ROAD SUITE 300
		CITY:			BUFFALO GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60089-6548

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPTION CARE INC/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884064
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES [8082]
		IRS NUMBER:				363791193
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		485 E. HALF DAY ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			BUFFALO GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60089
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8474652100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		485 E. HALF DAY ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			BUFFALO GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60089
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
<XML>
<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-11-12</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000884064</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OPTION CARE INC/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OPTN</issuerTradingSymbol>
</issuer>
<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001234715</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HENIKOFF LEO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>485 HALF DAY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BUFFALO GROVE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60089</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>
<derivativeTable><derivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Stock option (right to buy)</value>
</securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice><value>9.41</value>
</conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate><value>2003-11-12</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>9375</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare><footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate><value>2004-11-12</value>
</exerciseDate>
<expirationDate><value>2013-11-12</value>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares><value>9375</value>
</underlyingSecurityShares>
</underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>9375</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</derivativeTransaction>
</derivativeTable>
<footnotes><footnote id="F1">the reported transaction is the grant of a derivative security (i.e., stock option); the exercise price is found in column 2.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>Leo Henikoff</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2004-01-09</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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