Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements
9. Employee Benefit Plans	The Spherix Incorporated 401(k) Retirement Plan (the “Retirement Plan”) is a discretionary defined contribution plan and covers substantially all employees who have attained the age of 21, have completed one year of service, and have worked a minimum of 1,000 hours in the past Plan or anniversary year. Under provisions of the Retirement Plan, the Company, for any plan year, has contributed an amount equal to 50% of the participant’s contribution or 2.5% of the participant’s eligible compensation, whichever is less. The Company may, at its own discretion, make additional matching contributions to participants. Company contributions, net of forfeitures, amounted to $31,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Retirement Plan was terminated in December 2012.

Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

The Spherix Incorporated 401(k) Retirement Plan (the “Retirement Plan”) is a discretionary defined contribution plan and covers substantially all employees who have attained the age of 21, have completed one year of service, and have worked a minimum of 1,000 hours in the past Plan or anniversary year.

Under provisions of the Retirement Plan, the Company, for any plan year, has contributed an amount equal to 50% of the participant’s contribution or 2.5% of the participant’s eligible compensation, whichever is less. The Company may, at its own discretion, make additional matching contributions to participants. Company contributions, net of forfeitures, amounted to $31,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Retirement Plan was terminated in December 2012.