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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-08-041673.txt : 20080724
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-08-041673.hdr.sgml : 20080724
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080724151022
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-041673
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080724
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080724

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOCUMENT CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001096857
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				900251401
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1772 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-436-9888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1772 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SYSVIEW TECHNOLOGY, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060627

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SYSCAN IMAGING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040406

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANKENGINE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010321

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STRAW EDWARD M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001075380

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27773
		FILM NUMBER:		08968067

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC
		STREET 2:		767 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125724200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES
		STREET 2:		767 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001096857</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DOCUMENT CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DCMT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001075380</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STRAW EDWARD M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1798 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SUITE 178</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.3</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares will vest one-fourth per year beginning on July 15, 2009 and have an expiration date of July 14, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Edward M. Straw</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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