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): May 17, 2011 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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS Registrant announced on on May 17, 2011 that it has agreed in principle with a privately held corporation to acquire the licenses and sublicenses, including one with the Company, held by that company with respect to patents owned by the University of Maryland Baltimore County ("UMBC") related to bioprocessing products, systems and methods. Consummation of this acquisition will be subject to satisfaction of specific onditions, including the execution of a purchase agreement, and related research and development and non-competition agreements, receipt of consents from UMBC and satisfactory results of the Company's due diligence. The anticipated purchase price will be approximately $890,000 payable in cash, a long term promissory note and shares of the Company's common stock, plus a contingent amount payable from fees and royalties received by the Company under the licenses and sublicenses acquired. No assurance can be given that a purchase agreement will be executed or that the proposed purchase will be effected. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) and (b) not applicable (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit __________ _________________________ 10A-1 Copy of Press Release. 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: May 17, 2011 By: /s/ Helena R. Santos _________________________ Helena R. Santos, President and Chief Executive Officer