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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-19-017922
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190903
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190905
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190905

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000855683
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				133545623
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14053
		FILM NUMBER:		191076819

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE
		CITY:			LIVINGSTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07039
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(973) 535-2717

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE
		CITY:			LIVINGSTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07039

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC/NJ
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970409

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	U S OPPORTUNITY SEARCH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b>&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT<br>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 </b><b>o</b><b>r 15(d) of </b><b>t</b><b>he Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </b><b>September</b><b> 3</b><b>, 20</b><b>1</b><b>9</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:24pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Milestone</b><b> </b><b>Scientific</b><b> Inc.</b></p>

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			(IRS Employer<br>
			Identification No.)</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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 Instructions A.2. below):</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744; Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:30.6pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 30.95pt;text-align:center;">Emerging growth company &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 5.02 &#8212; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">On September 3, 2019, the Board of Directors of Milestone Scientific Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) appointed Brent Johnston as the Company&#8217;s President, to serve until the earlier of his resignation or removal. For serving as President, Mr. Johnston will receive an annual salary of $300,000, consisting of $250,000 in cash and $50,000 in shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, payable in four equal quarterly installments. The Compensation Committee of Board will also establish a bonus program for Mr. Johnston, of up to $100,000, payable in cash or stock at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. In addition, Mr. Johnston will receive a car allowance of $1,200 per month.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Mr. Johnston is a senior level, medical device industry executive with over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing and organizational efficiency. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Johnston served as Vice President of Sales at Clariance, a spinal device company, since 2016. From 2015 until December 2016, Mr. Johnston served as Chief Executive Officer at ExsoMed, an upper extremity orthopedic company. Mr. Johnston founded and served as Chief Operating Officer at Aurora Spine, Inc., from 2011 until 2015. Mr. Johnston held senior executive roles at Phygen Spine (from 2009 until 2011) and Lanx, Inc. (from 2007 until 2009). Mr. Johnston also founded Corvus Medical, Inc., a company focused on products in spine, orthopedics, biologics and durable goods, in 2004. Mr. Johnston received a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Political Science and Business Administration from Eastern Washington University and received a Master of Business Administration from Norwich University.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURES </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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.</p>

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