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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): January 5, 2009</B>


<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>DIGITAL ANGEL
CORPORATION<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>490 VILLAUME AVENUE<BR>
SOUTH
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA<BR>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>651-455-1621</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>



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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify"><B>Section&nbsp;7 &#8211;
Regulation&nbsp;FD</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01 Regulation&nbsp;FD
Disclosures.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="justify">On January&nbsp;5,
2009, Joseph J. Grillo, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, issued a press release containing a letter to stockholders regarding
the Company&#8217;s achievements in 2008. A copy of the release is attached
hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1, which is being furnished and shall not be deemed
&#8220;filed&#8221; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section. The information in Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 shall not be incorporated by
reference into any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.

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Statements and Exhibits</B> <BR>
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<B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="justify">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">99.1 Press Release of the Company
dated January&nbsp;5, 2009

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURES</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 2%" align="justify">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.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="justify"><B>DIGITAL ANGEL
CORPORATION</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">Date: January&nbsp;5, 2009

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="justify">By: <U><B>/</B>s/
Lorraine M.
Breece&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
Name:
Lorraine M. Breece<BR>
Title: Senior Vice President and<BR>
Chief Financial
Officer<BR>


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Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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 5, 2009
DIGITAL ANGEL
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
0-26020
43-1641533
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
490 VILLAUME AVENUE
SOUTH
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
55075
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
651-455-1621
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 7 –
Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD
Disclosures.
On January 5,
2009, Joseph J. Grillo, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, issued a press release containing a letter to stockholders regarding
the Company's achievements in 2008. A copy of the release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is being furnished and 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 Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by
reference into any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.
Section 9 – Financial
Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of the Company
dated January 5, 2009
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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.
DIGITAL ANGEL
CORPORATION
Date: January 5, 2009
By:
/
s/
Lorraine M.
Breece
Name:
Lorraine M. Breece
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial
Officer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
Page
99.1
Press Release of the Company dated
January 5, 2009
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