8-K

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): November 9, 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 2.02	RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
	On November 9, 2005, Authentidate Holding Corp. announced by press release its earnings for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
	The information in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit
   99.1 Press Release of Authentidate Holding Corp. dated November 9, 2005, announcing earnings for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005.

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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.

AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP.

By: /s/ Surendra Pai

Name: Surendra Pai

Title:   Chief Executive Officer and President

Date:   November 9, 2005

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 9, 2005

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

800 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017 Tel 212 262 6300
Fax 212 697 0910

For:	Authentidate Holding Corp.
Contact:	Todd Fromer / Michael Cimini
	KCSA Worldwide
	(212) 896-1215 / (212) 896-1233
	tfromer@kcsa.com / mcimini@kcsa.com

Authentidate Holding Corp. Announces First Quarter Results

Security Software Solutions Segment Revenue Climbs 89%

SCHENECTADY, N.Y., November 9, 2005 – Authentidate Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: ADAT) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2005.

Total revenue in the fiscal 2006 first quarter rose 17.5% to $4,304,000 from $3,662,000 in the first quarter last year. Results reflect sales growth of 89% in the company’s Security Software Solutions Segment to $1,121,000 from $593,000 in the same period a year ago.

The company’s Document Solutions Segment reported sales of $1,495,000 in the first quarter compared to $1,406,000 last year, an increase of 6.3%. First quarter sales in the Systems Integration Segment totaled $1,688,000 versus $1,663,000 in the year-earlier period.

Gross profit in the first quarter rose 25% to $2,132,000 from $1,703,000 in the corresponding period last year. The company’s net loss was $3,749,000, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the fiscal 2006 first quarter versus a net loss of $2,906,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, in the same period a year ago. Net loss for the fiscal 2006 first quarter includes the effect of a new accounting requirement for the expensing of stock options totaling $653,000.

Suren Pai, Chief Executive Officer of Authentidate, said, “Our strategic shift last year to a solutions-based approach to commercialize our advanced content authentication technology led to increased sales of 89% in our Security Software Solutions Segment during the first quarter of fiscal 2006. In this business segment, our focus remains on targeting key vertical markets that are heavily regulated, such as healthcare, and growing the installed user base for our applications.”

As of September 30, 2005, the company’s cash and marketable securities was $57,926,000. Deferred revenue at the end of the fiscal 2006 first quarter totaled $2,349,000.

800 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017 Tel 212 262 6300
Fax 212 697 0910

Pai concluded, “We have successfully redeployed our resources to align our operations with the new direction of the company. In the first quarter, we continued to gain positive traction in our authentication services and are excited by the recent launch of our latest application, CareFax^TM, a web-based, fax automation and workflow solution that addresses compliance needs associated with document processing. As we continue to build our capabilities and execute our business plan, we expect to introduce additional market-driven products and services during the current fiscal year.”

About Authentidate Holding Corp.
Authentidate Holding Corp. (AHC) is the holding company which operates its software and services businesses in three segments: the Security Software Solutions Segment (fka Authentidate Segment, including Authentidate, Inc., Trac Medical Solutions, Inc. and Authentidate International AG), the Document Management Solutions Segment (fka Docstar Division) and the Systems Integration Segment (fka DJS).

The Company is a worldwide provider of secure enterprise workflow management solutions that incorporate its proprietary and patent pending content authentication technology. Authentidate's offerings include the United States Postal Service Electronic Postmark Service (USPS EPM®), electronic signing solutions, and electronic forms processing solutions. Authentidate also provides secure document management solutions, and enterprise network security products and services.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. When used in this release, the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “think,” “intend,” “plan,” “will be,” “expect,” and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements regarding future events and/or the future financial performance of the Company are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual events or the actual future results of the Company to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the availability of any needed financing, the Company’s ability to implement its business plan for various applications of its technologies, related decisions by the USPS, the impact of competition, the management of growth, and the other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved.

Tables follow:

Authentidate Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Unaudited

	For the three months ended
	September 30, 2005			September 30, 2004
Net sales
Products	$	3,973,114		$	3,343,461
Services		330,422			318,937
Total net sales		4,303,536			3,662,398
Cost of sales
Products		2,027,281			1,828,479
Services		144,169			131,306
Total cost of sales		2,171,450			1,959,785
Gross profit		2,132,086			1,702,613
Selling, general and administrative expenses		5,038,057			4,209,357
Product development expenses		718,436			701,274
Stock option expense		653,000			—
Total operating expenses		6,409,493			4,910,631
Loss from operations		(4,277,407	)		(3,208,018	)
Other income (expense)
Interest and other income		530,707			308,678
Interest expense		(2,287	)		(4,198	)
		528,420			304,480
Loss before income taxes		(3,748,987	)		(2,903,538	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		—			(2,551	)
Net loss	$	(3,748,987	)	$	(2,906,089	)
Per share amounts
Basic and diluted loss per common share	$	(.11	)	$	(.09	)

Authentidate Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited except for the June 30, 2005 balance sheet)

	September 30, 2005			June 30, 2005
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,669,826		$	6,429,210
Restricted cash		656,581			141,947
Marketable securities		49,600,000			56,075,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$472,222 and $406,877 at September 30, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively		2,799,130			3,230,822
Due from related parties		1,609			682
Inventories		375,497			303,678
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,442,689			478,159
Total current assets		62,545,332			66,659,498
Property and equipment, net		3,846,917			3,878,750
Other assets
Software development costs, net of accumulated amortization of
$2,001,752 and $1,758,200 at September 30, 2005 and June 30, 2005		911,021			411,775
Goodwill		7,340,736			7,340,736
Other intangible assets, net		633,743			663,397
Investment in affiliate		750,000			750,000
Other assets		4,449			4,449
Total assets	$	76,032,198		$	79,708,605
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	978,029		$	1,336,840
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		2,837,691			2,739,553
Deferred revenue		1,935,097			2,059,427
Current portion of obligations under capital leases		20,466			23,903
Current portion of long-term debt		18,000			48,000
Line of credit		488,730			429,756
Income taxes payable		23,168			15,743
Total current liabilities		6,301,181			6,653,222
Long-term deferred revenue		414,375			446,250
Other long-term accrued liabilities		65,465			243,520
Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion		759			3,909
Total liabilities		6,781,780			7,346,901
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock $.10 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized
Series B - 28,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2005
and June 30, 2005		2,800			2,800
Common stock, $.001 par value;
75,000,000 shares authorized, 34,399,161 issued and outstanding
at September 30, 2005 and June 30, 2005		34,399			34,399
Additional paid-in capital		161,139,902			160,488,500
Accumulated deficit		(91,867,062	)		(88,100,574	)
Accumulated comprehensive loss		(59,621	)		(63,421	)
Total shareholders’ equity		69,250,418			72,361,704
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	76,032,198		$	79,708,605