SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2004 SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. ______________________________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-6658 04-2217279 _______________ _______________________ ________________ (State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation) Airport International Plaza, 70 Orville Drive Bohemia, New York 11716 _____________________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) (631) 567-4700 _____________________________________________ Registrant's telephone number, including area code Not Applicable _____________________________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE The Board of Directors of the Company on February 24, 2004 declared a dividend of $.05 per share of Common Stock payable on March 15, 2004 to holders of records as of the close of business on March 4, 2004. ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) and (b) not applicable (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit ___________ _______ 99.1 Press Release dated February 24, 2004 concerning cash dividend. SIGNATURE 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. SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. (Registrant) Date: February 25, 2004 By: /s/ Helena R. Santos ____________________ Helena R. Santos, President and Chief Executive Officer