8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                             Current Report Pursuant
                          to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        Date of Report: February 22, 2005

                           MSGI SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)



  Nevada                       0-16730                 88-0085608
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(State or other              (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of              File No.)              Identification No.)
incorporation)


                               575 Madison Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                  917-339-7134
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Item 8.01: Other Events

On February 16, 2005, MSGI Security Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") announced
that it had received consent from Nasdaq for a 2 for 1 forward stock split. The
MSGI Board of Directors approved the forward split on Monday, February 7, 2005.

Each share outstanding on the date of record will receive one additional share.
The date of record will be Tuesday, February 22, 2005. All stockholders on that
date will be eligible to participate in the split. The date of distribution of
the additional shares will be on Tuesday March 8, 2005. The number of common
shares outstanding will increase on that date from 1,865,939 shares to 3,731,878
shares.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by the Press Release
incorporated herein as Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished in this Item 8.01 shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.

Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) N/A (b) N/A
(c) The following documents are filed herewith as exhibits to this Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.
99.1     Press Release issued by the Registrant dated February 16, 2005.



                                   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.

                           MSGI SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

Date: February 22, 2005     By: /s/ Richard J. Mitchell III
                                ----------------------------
                          Name: Richard J. Mitchell III
                         Title: Chief Accounting Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.      Description of Exhibit

99.1             Press Release issued by the Registrant dated February 16, 2005.

EX-99.1

         MSGI ANNOUNCES NASDAQ APPROVAL FOR 2-FOR-1 FORWARD STOCK SPLIT

New York, NY, February 16, 2005 - MSGI Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSGI)
today announced that it has received consent from Nasdaq for a 2-for-1 forward
split. The MSGI Board of Directors approved the forward split last week directly
after the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Each share outstanding on the date of record will receive one additional share.
The date of record will be Tuesday, February 22, 2005. All stockholders on that
date will be eligible to participate in the split. The date of distribution of
the additional shares will be on Tuesday March 8, 2005. The number of common
shares outstanding will increase on that date from 1,865,939 shares to 3,731,878
shares.

Jeremy Barbera, Chairman and CEO of MSGI commented; "The Company recently
announced a summary of our second fiscal quarter accomplishments including
completed projects for the US Department of Homeland Security, as well as major
new business initiatives now underway in both the public and private sector. We
are establishing long-term customer relationships and alliances that will yield
material financial returns in the years ahead. Our operating companies are
continuing to grow and advance strategically. Consequently, the capital
structure of MSGI must also evolve to keep pace with the ongoing development of
our businesses. The MSGI Board of Directors believes that the stock split will
help increase the liquidity of the Company's common stock."

About MSGI
MSGI Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSGI) is an international proprietary
solutions provider developing a combination of innovative emerging businesses
that leverage information and technology. MSGI is principally focused on the
homeland security, public safety and law-enforcement services industry. The
Company is headquartered in New York City, and has regional offices in
Washington DC; Calgary, Alberta. MSGI acquires material interests in high-growth
technology and software development businesses. These firms are led by
successful entrepreneurs and experienced management teams that have developed
end-to-end client solutions that meet current and emerging market needs.

The Company is currently comprised of two operating companies and a significant
unconsolidated investment which collectively deliver a powerful array of
strategic synergies for cross-selling and joint product development. MSGI is
engaged in an ongoing corporate growth program whose focus is acquisitions,
strategic alliances and co-branding relationships in the United States and
Europe. More information on MSGI is available on the Company's website at:
http://www.msgisecurity.com.