UNITED STATES 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 May 3, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) Spectrum Sciences & Software Holdings Corp. ------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 80-0025175 ---------------------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 91 Hill Avenue NW, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 ------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (850) 796-0909 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report ITEM 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure. On May 3, 2004, Spectrum Sciences & Software Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant"), responded to the April 29, 2004 article, "Small Company is Foundering; Stock is Soaring" authored by Floyd Norris and published by the New York Times (the "Article"). ---------------- Registrant believes that the Article contained factual errors and a number of false and misleading statements and criticized the New York Times for publishing the Article. Registrant specifically clarified certain characterizations that were made regarding Registrant in the Article. A copy of the press release issued by the Registrant on May 3, 2004 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 5 of this Current Report on Form 8-K as if fully set forth herein. ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Document 99.1 Press release of the Registrant issued on May 3, 2004. SIGNATURES 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. Spectrum Sciences & Software Holdings Corp. By: /s/ William H. Ham -------------------- William H. Ham President and CEO Date: May 3, 2004