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): January 16, 2012

DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	1-32146	16-1229730
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

First Federal Plaza, Suite 1525 28 East Main Street Rochester, NY	14614
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (585) 325-3610

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

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Effective on January 16, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Document Security Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) amended Article 2, Section 2.1 of the Company’s Bylaws to increase the aggregate number of Board seats from 7 to 8.

The foregoing description is a summary only, does not purport to set forth the complete terms of the Company’s amended Bylaws, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

3.1  Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Document Security Systems, Inc., adopted on January 16, 2012.

SIGNATURE

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 SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
Dated: January 18, 2012	By:	/s/ Patrick A. White
		Patrick A. White
		Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Document Security Systems, Inc., adopted on January 16, 2012.