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                       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: SEPTEMBER 21, 2004

                         Commission File Number: 0-15235

                               MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                                      87-0418827
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)

                         14145 DANIELSON STREET, SUITE B
                                 POWAY, CA 92064
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (858) 513-4600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
     APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

      Mitek Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing the election of
William P. Tudor to the Company's Board of Directors on September 15, 2004 and
that Mr. Tudor will be appointed to the Company's Compensation Committee. A copy
of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

    (c)  Exhibits.


         99.1 Press Release issued by Mitek Systems, Inc. on September 21, 2004.

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                                    SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                          MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

Date: September 21, 2004                  By: /s/ John M. Thornton
                                          ------------------------
                                          John M. Thornton
                                          Chairman of the Board of Directors and
                                          Chief Financial Officer
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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER      DESCRIPTION
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99.1        PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY MITEK SYSTEMS, INC. ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2004.

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