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): February 12, 2018

DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (585) 325-3610

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On February 12, 2018, Document Security Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) and Pamela Avallone, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Consultant”), entered into a Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Consultant will provide general intellectual property guidance on all of the Company’s intellectual property matters (the “Services”). The term of the Agreement is four months, and will automatically expire on June 12, 2018 without the requirement of notice by either party (the “Term”). Consultant will receive cash compensation in the amount of $7,500 per month for the Services during the Term. The Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, expense reimbursement and confidentiality clauses, and is governed by New York State law.

The Agreement is filed as exhibit 10.1 to this report. The foregoing description of the terms of the Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such exhibit.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

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.