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 27, 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 On February 27, 2004, Registrant agreed in principle to acquire from Spectrum Laboratories, Inc. for $300,000, a group of products and related assets comprising Spectrum's chromatography and peristaltic pump systems operations. The acquisition is subject to the execution of a definitive purchase agreement. No assurance can be given that the proposed acquisition will consummated. A copy of the related press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) and (b) not applicable (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit ___________ _______ 99.1 Press Release dated March 1, 2004. 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: March 3, 2004 By: /s/ Helena R. Santos ____________________ Helena R. Santos, President and Chief Executive Officer