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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 10, 2013
DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 001-32146 | 16-1229730 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||
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First Federal Plaza, Suite 1525 28 East Main Street Rochester, NY |
14614 | |||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (585) 325-3610
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 10, 2013, Reformation Services, LLC (“Reformation Services”) announced the publication of a research report entitled “Diversified Intellectual Property: The Emergence of Document Security Systems” (the “White Paper”), by author J.P. Moreno (“Moreno”). Moreno was commissioned by Reformation Services and paid $25,000 by Reformation Services to prepare the White Paper. In January 2013, prior to preparation of the White Paper, Lexington Technology Group, Inc. (“Lexington”), who is a party to a pending agreement and plan of merger with Document Security Systems, Inc., retained Reformation Services, and compensated Reformation Services to serve as a publicist for Lexington.
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.
| DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. | |||||
| Dated: April 16, 2013 | By: |
/s/ Robert B. Bzdick |
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| Robert B. Bzdick | |||||
| Chief Executive Officer | |||||