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<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b><font face="serif" size="5">UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><br><b>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><b><font face="serif" size="5">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):&nbsp; October 11, 2005</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b><u><font face="serif" size="5">AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP.</font></u><font face="serif" size="5"></font></b><br>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:&nbsp;&nbsp;  <u>0-20190</u></b></font></p>
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<td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</font></td>
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<td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></td>
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<td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b><u>Schenectady, NY  12308</u></b></font></td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b><u>(518) 346-7799<br></u></b>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code </font></p>  <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">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:</font><br>
<font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif" title="empty box">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font><br>
<font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif" title="empty box">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font><br>
<font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif" title="empty box">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font><br>
<font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif" title="empty box">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></td>
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<td colspan="4" align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On October 11, 2005, Authentidate Holding Corp. (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) issued a press release announcing its receipt of an additional notice from the United States Postal Service regarding the status of the Registrant&#8217;s Strategic Alliance Agreement with the Postal Service. A copy of the Registrant&#8217;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.    </font></td>
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<div style="text-indent: 3%"><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">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.</font></p>
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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
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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01
Other Events
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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
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99.1
Press Release dated October 11, 2005
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