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): May 17, 2021

DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

6 Framark Drive

Victor, New York 14564

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

N/A

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

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 17, 2021, Document Security Systems, Inc.’s (the “Company”) wholly owned subsidiary, DSS PureAir , Inc., a Texas corporation (“DSS PureAir”), closed on a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with Puradigm LLC, a Nevada limited liability corporation (“Puradigm”). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, DSS PureAir agreed to purchase from Puradigm a secured convertible promissory note in the maximum principal amount of $5,000,000.00 (the “Puradigm Note”). The Puradigm Note has a two year term with interest at 6.65% payable quarterly. All, or part of the Puradigm Note principal balance can be converted at the sole discretion of DSS PureAir for up to an 18% membership interest in Puradigm LLC. The Puradigm Note is secured by all the assets of Puradigm under a security agreement with Puradigm.

The foregoing description of the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement and Puradigm Note are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement and the Puradigm Note, a copies of which are attached as exhibits hereto.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 19, 2021, the Company issued a press release relating to the Purchase Agreement and Puradigm Note. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.