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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050214142857
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000086115-05-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050214

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMERGE INTERACTIVE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001092605
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				650534535
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10305 102ND TERRACE
		CITY:			SEBASTIAN
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32958
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5615897331

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10305 102ND TERRACE
		CITY:			SEBASTIAN
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32958

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000086115
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29037
		FILM NUMBER:		05607759

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		435 DEVON PARK DR
		STREET 2:		800 THE SAFEGUARD BLDG
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102930600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		435 DEVON PARK DR
		STREET 2:		BLDG 800
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAFEGUARD INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19810525

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAFEGUARD CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690521
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001092605</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EMERGE INTERACTIVE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EMRG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000086115</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>435 DEVON PARK DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BLDG 800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WAYNE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19087</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Convertible Debt</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>20</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionTotalValue>
                    <value>2414413</value>
                </transactionTotalValue>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>120721</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Safeguard Delaware</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Convertible Debt</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.25</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionTotalValue>
                    <value>3825000</value>
                </transactionTotalValue>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>340000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Safeguard 98</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Persons are creditors of a debtor that owned shares of the Issuer.  The Convertible Debt reported in Table II, which was convertible into shares of the Issuer prior to the filing of debtor's bankrupty petition, represents approx. 26% of the total pre-petition debt of the debtor held by the Reporting Persons.  Reporting Persons' security interest in the shares of the Issuer owned by debtor was disallowed by the bankruptcy court. However, as a creditor of the estate, Reporting Persons and their affiliates are entitled to their pro rata creditors' share of any distributions made by the debtor's estate.  During January 2004, the debtor's estate sold the shares of Issuer owned by the debtor's estate. On January 30, 2004, the debtor's estate distributed to Reporting Persons and their affiliates from the sale of such shares approx. $583,312 relating to the convertible debt included in Table II.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Safeguard Delaware, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Safeguard Delaware, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., is the general partner of Safeguard 98 Capital, L.P. and Safeguard 99 Capital, L.P.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Joint Filing - Additional reporting persons:

Safeguard Scientifics (Delaware), Inc.
Safeguard Delaware, Inc.
Safeguard 98 Capital L.P.
103 Springer Building
3411 Silverside Road
P. O. Box 7048
Wilmington, DE 19803</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>STEVEN J. FEDER, Sr.V.P./General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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