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): August 7, 2006 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 Registrant issued a press release on August 7, 2006 disclosing that it has agreed in principle to acquire a privately-held producer and distributor of quality catalyst research instruments for a consideration to consist of $400,000 in cash, 125,000 shares of its common stock and a five year earn-out based on profitable revenues. The acquisition is subject to the execution of a definitive agreement and the satisfaction of the conditions to be included therein. No assurance can be given that an agreement will be executed by the parties or that the acquisition will be effected. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) and (b) not applicable (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit __________ _________________________ 10A-1 Copy of Press Release. 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: August 7, 2006 By: /s/ Helena R. Santos _________________________ Helena R. Santos, President and Chief Executive Officer