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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-15-046496
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150731
ITEM INFORMATION:		Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150805

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000771999
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				161229730
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32146
		FILM NUMBER:		151028902

	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
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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0">___________</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 31, 2015</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter) </B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">New York</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">001-32146</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">16-1229730</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><b>First Federal Plaza, Suite 1525</b></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><b>28 East Main Street</b></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><b>Rochester, NY </b></P></td>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>14614</b></font></td></tr>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>(Address of principal executive offices)</b></font></td>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>(Zip Code)</b></font></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code: <B>(585) 325-3610</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.) </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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 Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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    <td style="width: 3%"><font style="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</font></td>
    <td style="width: 97%"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </font></td></tr>
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    <td><font style="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </font></td></tr>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td><font style="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </font></td></tr>
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    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </font></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The disclosure set
forth below in Item 5.02 of this report is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.02.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.02 Departure of Directors and Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 31, 2015, Peter
Hardigan&rsquo;s employment term as Chief Operating Officer of the Company expired in accordance with the terms of his Amended
Employment Agreement with the Company, dated November 20, 2012, and assumed by the Company on July 1, 2013. Therefore, effective
on July 31, 2015, Mr. Hardigan&rsquo;s employment as Chief Operating Officer of the Company terminated. In conjunction with his
termination of employment, Mr. Hardigan resigned from the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors effective on August 1, 2015.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">SIGNATURE</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">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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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.</b></font></td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Dated: August 5, 2015</font></td>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</td>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top"><font style="font-size: 10pt">By:</font></td>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">/s/ Jeffrey Ronaldi</P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Jeffrey Ronaldi</b></font></td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b><i>Chief Executive Officer</i></b></font></td></tr>
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