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): October 12, 2010 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 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT On October 1, 2010, Registrant's subsidiary, Altamira Instruments, Inc.("Altamira") entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Brookman March, President and Director of Sales and Marketing of Altamira, replacing the agreement dated October 30, 2008. The principal changes effected by the new agreement are to extend the employment term to June 30, 2012 at his current salary of $121,900 through November 30, 2010 and $128,000 per annum thereafter. Bonuses, if any, are payable at the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of Directors for each of the twelve month periods ending November 30, 2010 and 2011 and for the seven month period ending June 30, 2012 giving recognition to the value of his services and the operating results of Altamira. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) and (b) not applicable (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit ___________ _______ 10A-1 Copy of Employment Agreement between Altamira Instruments, Inc. and Brookman P. March dated as of October 1, 2010. 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: October 12, 2010 By: /s/ Helena R. Santos ________________________ Helena R. Santos, President and Chief Executive Officer