SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SILVERMAN SCOTT R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1690 S CONGRESS AVENUE
SUITE 200

(Street)
DELRAY BEACH FL 33445

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INC [ ADSX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman of Board & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/06/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/06/2006 J(1) 25 A $2.43 47,099 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $3.9 11/03/2004 11/03/2011 Common Stock 200,000 200,000 D
Stock Option $1.5 02/01/2002 08/14/2007 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Stock Option $1.5 02/01/2002 09/17/2007 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Stock Option $1.5 02/01/2002 09/24/2007 Common Stock 12,500 12,500 D
Stock Option $3.2 02/04/2003 02/04/2008 Common Stock 100,000 100,000 D
Stock Option $2.8 07/25/2003 07/25/2008 Common Stock 60,000 60,000 D
Stock Option $2.57 04/08/2005 04/08/2012 Common Stock 286,833 286,833 D
Stock Option $2.57 04/08/2006 04/08/2012 Common Stock 286,833 286,833 D
Stock Option $2.57 04/08/2007 04/08/2012 Common Stock 186,285 186,285 D
Stock Option $2.24 04/08/2007 04/08/2012 Common Stock 5,500 5,500 D
Stock Option $5.85 04/08/2007 04/08/2012 Common Stock 92,049 92,049 D
Stock Option $4.05 01/25/2007 01/25/2012 Common Stock 175,000 175,000 D
Stock Option $3.23 07/06/2006 07/06/2013 Common Stock 750,000 750,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares purchased through the Company's 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
/s/ Lorraine M. Breece, Authorized Agent 01/09/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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