DSS, INC. — Legal Proceedings Report 2016

Feb 1, 2016

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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): January 29, 2016

| 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 ID
Number) |

| 200
Canal View Boulevard, Suite 300 Rochester,
New York | 14623 |
| --- | --- |
| (Address
of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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

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:

| [ ] | Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| [ ] | Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| [ ] | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| [ ] | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 29, 2016, Document Security Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice of the dismissal of a shareholder derivative lawsuit that was previously filed against the Company in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Kings: Benjamin Lapin, Derivatively on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff v. Robert Fagenson, Jeffrey Ronaldi, Peter Hardigan, Robert Bzdick, Jonathon Perrelli, Warren Hurwitz, Ira Greenstein, David Klein and Phil Jones, Defendants, and Document Security Systems, Inc., Nominal Defendant , Index No. 504707/15. The Company previously reported the initiation of the lawsuit in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 29, 2015.

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SIGNATURES

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. — By: | /s/
Jeffrey Ronaldi |
| --- | --- |
| Name: | Jeffrey
Ronaldi |
| Title: | Chief
Executive Officer |

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