8-K

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): September 29, 2011 (September 27, 2011)

DOCUMENT CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	000-27773	80-0133251
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S.Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)

4255 Burton Drive

Santa Clara, California 95054

 (Address of principal executive offices, Zip code)

408-436-9888 ext. 207

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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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 September 27, 2011, the Company’s board of directors appointed Richard “Bo” Dietl to serve as a member of the Company’s board of directors.  Additionally, the board of directors appointed Mr. Dietl to serve as Chairman and Mr. Edward Straw to serve as Vice Chairman and Lead Independent Director.

Mr. Dietl founded Beau Dietl & Associates (“BDA”) in 1985 and serves as Chairman of BDA.  BDA is an investigative and security firm that provides its services to domestic and multi-national clients, including Fortune 500 companies, throughout the World.  Prior to founding BDA, Mr. Dietl served as a member of the New York Police Department, where he was one of the most decorated members of the NYPD.   Mr. Dietl is a frequent guest of Don Imus on the Imus in the Morning radio program on WABC radio and simulcast on Fox Business Network.  He  also appears regularly on Fox News Channel shows, including The O’Reilly Factor, Hannity and Geraldo at Large.  Mr. Dietl has also been a guest host on the Fox Morning Show.

During each of the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and from January 1, 2011 through the date hereof, the Company entered into the following transactions with Mr. Dietl or related parties of which Mr. Dietl is affiliated:

(i) Agreement to License Office Space.  On April 26, 2010, we entered into a two-year license agreement (“License”) with Beau Dietl & Associates (“BDA”) to license office space from BDA in New York City.  The purpose of the License is for us to have a physical presence in New York City.  In connection with the License, we paid BDA an upfront license fee of $50,000 as payment in full.  The License can be cancelled by either party with 90 days written notice.

(ii) Consulting Agreement.  In July 2008, DCT’s board of directors approved a business advisory and consulting agreement between the Company and Richard Dietl (“Dietl Contract”).  In August 2009, DCT’s board of directors approved an amendment to the Dietl Contract, whereby DCT made a one-time cash payment of $30,000 in exchange for the return of 275,000 non-qualified stock options which were originally granted under the Dietl Contract.  In April 2010, DCT’s board of directors approved an amendment to the Dietl Contract to provide investor relations services in exchange for options to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.30 per share.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Exhibits.

99.1    Press release dated September 29, 2011

This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain, among other things, certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, (i) statements with respect to the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions; and (ii) other statements identified by words such as “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “intends”, “plans” or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond the Company’s control).  The Company does not undertake a duty to update any forward looking statements made in this Form 8-K.

SIGNATURES

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.

	DOCUMENT CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: September 29, 2011	By:  /s/ David P. Clark
	Name: David P. Clark
	Title: Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release

DCT Expands Board of Directors. Names Richard ‘Bo’ Dietl Chairman

Shareholder, Philanthropist and Entrepreneur To Help Drive New Corporate Initiatives

SANTA CLARA, CA- Document Capture Technologies, Inc. (OTC.BB:DCMT - News), a global IP-driven leader in the design, development, manufacture and sale of advanced imaging technologies for over a decade, today announced the expansion of its Board of Directors with the appointment of Richard ‘Bo’ Dietl as Chairman. Previous Chair Edward Straw will assume the role of Vice-Chairman and Lead Independent Director.

Mr. Dietl is the Founder & Chairman of Beau Dietl & Associates. Founded in 1985, following a 16-year career as one of the most decorated detectives in the NYPD, Beau Dietl & Associates has grown to become one of the premier investigative and security firms in the nation.

“I have been a shareholder and supporter of DCT for many years and look forward to bringing my contacts and experience to the Board,” said Mr. Dietl. “The Company has made exceptional global inroads in the past year and I plan on engaging all the stakeholders; further driving DCT’s progress to date, which includes 17 continuous revenue growth quarters and the prospect of a record third quarter and full year 2011.”

A sought after and frequent national media commentator, Bo has been called on to serve on numerous National Security Committees by President Bush and Governor Pataki and is an avid supporter of many charities including The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and New York City Police and Fire Widows’ and Childrens’ Benefit Fund, to name a very few.

About Document Capture Technologies

Document Capture Technologies (OTC.BB: DCMT.OB - News) is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacturing, and sale of USB powered mobile page-fed document capture platforms. DCMT provides more than 30 different products across multiple distinct categories, which are distributed globally through private label solutions to leading Tier 1 OEMs, VARs and other system integrators, including Brother, Burroughs Payment Systems, Digital Check, NCR and Qualcomm.

For additional information, please see Document Capture Technologies' corporate website: www.docucap.com.

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of DCMT.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based largely on current expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors beyond the Company's control that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from these statements. These risks include, without limitation, that there can be no assurance that any strategic opportunities will be available to the Company and that any strategic opportunities may only be available on terms not acceptable to the Company. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. DCMT undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements.

Contact:

Document Capture Technologies, Inc.

David P. Clark

CEO

408-213-3701

dclark@docucap.com