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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-027092
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120507
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120509

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SINGING MACHINE CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923601
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHONOGRAPH RECORDS & PRERECORDED AUDIO TAPES & DISKS [3652]
		IRS NUMBER:				953795478
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24968
		FILM NUMBER:		12825025

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6601 LYONS ROAD
		STREET 2:		BLDG A-7
		CITY:			COCONUT CREEK
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33073
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9545961000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6601 LYONS ROAD BLDG
		CITY:			COCONUT CREEK
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33073
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>

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

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

<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">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): May 7, 2012</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>THE SINGING MACHINE COMPANY, INC.</U></B></P>

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

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">0-24968&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">95-3795478</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">6301 NW 5<SUP>th</SUP> Way, Suite 2900,
Fort Lauderdale FL 33309</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Address of principal executive offices
and Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant's telephone number, including
area code (954) 596-1000</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">Copies to:</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">6301 NW 5<SUP>th</SUP> Way, Suite 2900</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">954-596-1000 (phone)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">954-596-2000 (fax)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0"><B>Item 5.02 Departure of Principal Officer,
Appointment of Principal Officer </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Effective immediately, the Board of Directors
has approved the appointment of Gary Atkinson from Interim Chief Executive Officer to the position of Chief Executive Officer.
The Board of Directors has also approved the appointment of Lionel Marquis from Principal Accounting Officer to Chief Financial
Officer effectively immediately. Ms. Carol Lau will resign from the position of Chief Financial Officer but will remain as Chairwoman
of the Board.</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">For Mr. Atkinson and Mr. Marquis, there
are no understandings or arrangements with the Company or other persons pursuant to which Mr. Atkinson and Mr. Marquis were appointed
as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively. Mr. Atkinson and Mr. Marquis have not entered into a transaction,
nor are there any proposed transactions between Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Marquis and the Company at any time since the beginning of the
Company&rsquo;s last fiscal year.</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">Gary Atkinson</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">Mr. Atkinson has been with the Company
since 2008, serving as General Counsel and Secretary. In December 2009, he was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer and
has been overseeing all areas of the Company since then. Mr. Atkinson is a member of the Florida and Georgia Bar. He graduated
from the University of Rochester with a Bachelors Degree in Economics and was awarded a dual-degree J.D./M.B.A. from Case Western
Reserve University School of Law and Weatherhead School of Management.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Lionel Marquis</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">Mr. Marquis joined the Company in June 2008 as Controller and
Principal Accounting Officer, where he has been responsible for overseeing the accounting department and preparing all quarterly
and annual financial statements. For the past 16 years Mr. Marquis has served as Controller and or Chief Financial Officer for
several manufacturing and distribution companies in the South Florida area. Some of these companies include Computer Products,
Inc (Artesyn Technologies Inc), U S Plastic Lumber Corporation, Casi-Rusco, (division of Interlogix Inc.), DHF Industries, Inc
and Ingear Fashions, Inc. Mr. Marquis graduated from Bryant College with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a major
in accounting. Mr. Marquis is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Florida.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; tab-stops: center 3.0in right 6.0in">99.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Press Release, dated May 9, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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"><B>THE
SINGING MACHINE, COMPANY, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">Date:
May 9, 2012&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Gary Atkinson</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Gary
Atkinson<BR>Chief
Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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