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): August 9, 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 On August 9, 2011, the Company issued a press release disclosing the death of Joseph I. Kesselman a Director since 1961. ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) and (b) not applicable (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exibit ___________ _____________________________ 99.1 Press Release re: death of Mr. Kesselman 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: August 9, 2011 By: /s/ Helena R. Santos Helena R. Santos, President and Chief Executive Officer