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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-19-010697
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190711
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190716
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190716

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32146
		FILM NUMBER:		19957635

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CANAL VIEW BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14623
		BUSINESS PHONE:		585 232 1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CANAL VIEW BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14623

	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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STATES</B></FONT></P>

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D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>

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8-K</B></FONT></P>

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REPORT</B></FONT></P>

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to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <B>July 11, 2019</B></FONT></P>

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SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.</B></FONT></P>

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    York</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>001-32146</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>16-1229730</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    of incorporation)</B></FONT></TD>
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    Employer<BR>
    Identification No.)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    Canal View Boulevard<BR>
    Suite 300<BR>
    Rochester, NY</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>14623</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    of principal executive offices)</B></FONT></TD>
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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):</FONT></P>

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    material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </FONT></TD></TR>
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    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </FONT></TD></TR>
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    communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </FONT></TD></TR>
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registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</FONT></P>

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    of each class</FONT></TD>
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    symbol(s)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name
    of each exchange on which registered</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Stock, $0.02 par value per share</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">DSS</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
    NYSE American LLC</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</FONT></P>

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growth company [&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Appointment
of Jason Grady as Chief Operating Officer</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
July 11, 2019, the Board of Directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of Document Security Systems, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
appointed Mr. Jason Grady as the Company&rsquo;s Chief Operating Officer, effective July 15, 2019.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since
July 2018, Mr. Grady, 45, has been President of Premier Packaging Corporation (&ldquo;PPC&rdquo;), a multi-division folding carton
and security packaging company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. From April 2010 through July 2018, Mr. Grady served
as the Company&rsquo;s Vice President of Sales. Mr. Grady&rsquo;s role included strategic leadership and driving key initiatives
that include re-engineering sales organizations, new business development, international sales, sales management and corporate
marketing. He was responsible for the overall management of multi-divisional sales including anti-counterfeit &amp; authentication
solutions, enterprise security software technologies, and document security printing. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Grady
served as Sales Director for the Paul T. Freund Corporation, a custom-ridged set up box manufacturer, from May 2009 to August
2010. Mr. Grady also served as Vice President of Marketing for Parlec, Inc., a multi-market machine tool manufacturer, from October
2004 to May 2009. Mr. Grady held the position of Marketing Manager for Fonte Health Care Solutions from December 2002 to October
2004 and previously served as Sales and Marketing Executive for OutStart, an enterprise e-learning software company. Mr. Grady
obtained an undergraduate degree in marketing and design and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Rochester Institute
of Technology.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Board also approved Mr. Grady&rsquo;s compensation arrangement as follows:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mr.
Grady shall receive an annual base salary of $200,000 and shall be eligible to receive an annual performance bonus, in an amount
up to 100% of his base salary, upon the Company&rsquo;s achievement of certain net income and gross revenue milestones. In the
event of a change in control of the Company or the termination of Mr. Grady&rsquo;s employment without cause, he shall be entitled
to receive four-month&rsquo;s base salary.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Compensatory
Arrangements</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
July 11, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved certain compensation arrangements recommended by the Company&rsquo;s
Compensation Committee as follows:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Heng
Fai Ambrose Chan</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Effective
July 15, 2019, Mr. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, a director of the Company, Chief Executive Officer of the Company&rsquo;s wholly-owned
subsidiary DSS International Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of DSS Asia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DSS International Inc.,
shall receive an annual base salary of $250,000, payable quarterly in either cash or common stock, subject to availability
of shares under a shareholder-approved stock plan. The calculation of each quarterly payment of common stock shall be the
Company&rsquo;s average trading price for the last ten trading days of that quarter. Mr. Chan is also eligible to receive an annual
performance bonus, in an amount up to 100% of his base salary, upon the Company&rsquo;s achievement of certain net income and
gross revenue milestones. Mr. Chan has the option to have the bonus paid in Company common stock. In the event of a change in
control of the Company or the termination of Mr. Chan&rsquo;s employment without cause, Mr. Chan shall receive four-months&rsquo;
salary, payable monthly.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Frank
D. Heuszel</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Effective
July 15, 2019, Mr. Frank D. Heuszel, Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer and director of the Company, shall
receive an annual base salary of $165,000, payable bi-weekly. Mr. Heuszel is also eligible to receive an annual performance bonus,
in an amount up to 100% of his base salary, upon the Company&rsquo;s achievement of certain net income and gross revenue milestones.
In the event of a change in control of the Company or the termination of Mr. Heuszel&rsquo;s employment without cause, Mr. Heuszel
shall receive four-months&rsquo; salary, payable monthly.</FONT></P>

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to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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    SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    July 16, 2019</FONT></TD>
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    Frank D. Heuszel</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Frank
    D. Heuszel</FONT></TD></TR>
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                                         Executive Officer and Interim</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief
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