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) July 16, 2004 --------------- Spectrum Sciences & Software Holdings Corp. ------------------------------------------------ (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Delaware 000-50373 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) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (850) 796-0909 --------------- Not Applicable --------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Spectrum Sciences & Software Holdings Corp. ("Spectrum" or the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Air Force has awarded the Company multi-year contracts for the purchase of the Company's products built in support of current Department of Defense needs. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. In addition, Spectrum has previously disclosed the existence of an SEC informal inquiry into the Company. Some Company actions under review by the SEC may ultimately be determined to have been improper, in which event the Company and its affiliates could be subject to enforcement actions, civil fines and penalties, shareholder damage claims or other consequences, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company is continuing to cooperate fully with the SEC's informal inquiry. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of the Company dated July 16, 2004, announcing the award of multi-year contracts by the U.S. Air Force. 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. Date: July 16, 2004 By: /s/ William H. Ham, Jr. --------------------------- William H. Ham, Jr. President