8-K 1 b409216_8k.htm CURRENT REPORT Prepared and filed by St Ives Financial

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):  October 11, 2005

AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:   0-20190

DELAWARE     14-1673067  
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)  


2165 Technology Drive
Schenectady, NY 12308
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

(518) 346-7799
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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Item 8.01     Other Events.  
         
              On October 11, 2005, Authentidate Holding Corp. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its receipt of an additional notice from the United States Postal Service regarding the status of the Registrant’s Strategic Alliance Agreement with the Postal Service. A copy of the Registrant’s October 11, 2005 press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  
         
Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits  
         
(c)     Exhibits  
         
      The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith:  
         
      Exhibit No.     Description  
               
      99.1     Press Release dated October 11, 2005  

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP.
     
By: /s/ Surendra Pai

Name: Surendra Pai
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Date:   October 11, 2005

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
    Description  
         
99.1     Press Release dated October 11, 2005  
         

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