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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897101-11-002159
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111214
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111227

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INSIGNIA SYSTEMS INC/MN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875355
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING [7310]
		IRS NUMBER:				411656308
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13471
		FILM NUMBER:		111282442

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8799 BROOKLYN BLVD.
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55445
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7633926200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8799 BROOKLYN BLVD.
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55445
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<P STYLE="font: bold 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Washington, DC 20549-1004</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<BR>
December 14, 2011</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 20pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>INSIGNIA SYSTEMS, INC.</B></P>

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chapter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><B>Minnesota</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><B>1-13471</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><B>41-1656308</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction<BR> of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(Commission<BR> File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(IRS Employer<BR> Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><B>8799 Brooklyn Blvd., Minneapolis, Minnesota</B></TD>
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area code&nbsp;&nbsp; <B>(763) 392-6200</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 92%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.25in 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 8.01 Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Insignia Systems, Inc. (&ldquo;Insignia&rdquo; or &ldquo;the Company&rdquo;)
has retained the law firm of Winthrop &amp; Weinstine, P.A., a Minneapolis law firm, to help the Company in its dealings with News
America Marketing In-Store, LLC (&ldquo;News America&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">In addition, the Company has hired Colleen M. Davenport as in-house
counsel to handle many of the Company&rsquo;s internal matters related to its dealings with News America, in addition to other
legal work previously handled by outside corporate counsel. Ms. Davenport&rsquo;s experience includes nearly 19 years at Analysts
International Corporation, a publicly-held information technology consulting and staffing company, where she served as the company&rsquo;s
Secretary and General Counsel from 2000 to 2008. Since 2008 she has acted as an independent consultant to various small business
clients.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;December 27, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt">/s/ John C. Gonsior</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">John C. Gonsior, Vice President of Finance<BR> and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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