<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-15-055445.txt : 20150917
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-15-055445.hdr.sgml : 20150917
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150917160105
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-15-055445
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150915
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150917
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150917

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000771999
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES [2650]
		IRS NUMBER:				161229730
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		36 WEST MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 710
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14614
		BUSINESS PHONE:		585 232 1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		36 W MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 710
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14614

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW SKY COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	THOROUGHBREDS USA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAGENSON ROBERT B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215183

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32146
		FILM NUMBER:		151112273

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FAGENSON & CO. INC
		STREET 2:		60 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>v420357_4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-09-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000771999</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DSS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001215183</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FAGENSON ROBERT B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>28 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 1525</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14614</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-09-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>454545</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.22</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1335321</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.40</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-09-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>90909</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2016-03-16</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-03-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>90909</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>90909</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Does not include, as previously reported on Form 4, 100,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) owned by the Reporting Person's spouse, 50,000 shares of Common Stock owned by a trust for the benefit of Stephanie Fagenson, and 50,000 shares of Common Stock owned by a trust for the benefit of Jennifer Fagenson.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Warrant issued at no additional cost in connection with the Reporting Person's purchase of 454,545 shares of Common Stock from the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert B. Fagenson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-09-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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