SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

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


                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
                                  June 1, 2000



                            U.S. WIRELESS DATA, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



        Colorado                     0-22848                      84-1178691
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State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File               (IRS Employer
     of incorporation              Number)                   Identification No.)


                           805 Third Avenue, 8th Floor
                               New York, NY 10022
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                    Registrant's Telephone Number, including
                            area code: (212) 750-7766


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                 (Former Address, if changed since last report)




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Item 5:   Other Events

          On June 1, 2000,  U.S.  Wireless  Data,  Inc.  issued a press  release
          announcing  the  closing of a private  placement.  A copy of the press
          release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 7:   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.


          (c)  Exhibits

               99.  Press Release dated as of June 1, 2000.


























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                                   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.


Dated: June 13, 2000

                                    U.S. WIRELESS DATA, INC.



                                    By:  /s/ Dean M. Leavitt
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                                         Dean M. Leavitt
                                         Chief Executive Officer


















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