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.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	   000-6658       04-2217279
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(State or other   (Commission    (IRS Employer No.)
jurisdiction of    File Number)
incorporation)

                     70 Orville Drive
                  Bohemia, New York 11716
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   (Address of principal executive offices)


                       (631) 567-4700
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code


                       Not Applicable
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(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
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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