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): November 10, 2016 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) 80 Orville Drive, Ste 102 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 On November 10, 2016, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $.03 per share of Common Stock payable on January 13, 2017 to holders of record as of the close of business on November 23, 2016. ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) and (b) not applicable (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exibit ___________ _____________________________ None 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: November 15, 2016 By: /s/ Helena R. Santos Helena R. Santos, President and Chief Executive Officer