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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 30, 2018

DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (585) 325-3610

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 30, 2018, Document Security Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Frank D. Heuszel as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to fill a newly created vacancy on the Board. Mr. Heuszel is a practicing attorney, a Certified Public Accountant, and a Certified Internal Auditor, and has over 39 years of experience in accounting and finance matters. Mr. Heuszel’s law practice focuses on the regulation and operation of banks, corporate restructures, and mergers and acquisitions. The Company believes that Mr. Heuszel’s experience and expertise in the areas of evaluating financial statements and complex financial transactions will be beneficial to the Company. Mr. Heuszel qualifies as an independent director and will also serve on the Company’s Audit Committee. Mr. Heuszel was not elected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any person or entity and there have been no transactions to which Mr. Heuszel and the Company have been parties.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.