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): September 21, 2004 SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. _________________________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-6658 04-2217279 ___________ ____________ __________________ (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer No.) jurisdiction of File Number) incorporation) 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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS The Company issued on September 22, 2004 a press release disclosing that the Board of Directors of the Company on September 21, 2004 declared a dividend of $.07 per share of Common Stock payable on January 14, 2005 to holders of record as of the close of business on October 20, 2004. ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) and (b) not applicable (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit ___________ _______ 99.1 Press Release dated September 22, 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: September 22, 2004 By: /s/ Helena R. Santos Helena R. Santos, President and Chief Executive Officer