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): January 20, 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 January 20, 2010 the Company and Capital One, N.A. (the "Bank") agreed to the extension to January 3, 2011 (the "Maturity Date"), in the form of a restatement, of the Company's promissory note to the Bank. Funds advanced up to a maximum of $500,000 are to be repaid on the Maturity Date or earlier in the event of a default as defined in the note. Interest at the Bank's prime rate (3.25% at January 20, 2010) is payable monthly. Advances are to be made at the request of the Company at the sole discretion of the Bank. The personal properties of the Company and its subsidiaries constitute the collateral for repayment. ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) and (b) not applicable (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exibit ___________ _____________________________ 99.1 Restated Promissory Note. 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: January 20, 2010 By: /s/ Helena R. Santos Helena R. Santos, President and Chief Executive Officer