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<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">CURRENT REPORT </font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):&nbsp;<b> September 7, 2005</b></font></p>
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<td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b><font face="serif" size="5">AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP.</font></b></font></td>
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<td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </font></td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">COMMISSION FILE NUMBER<b>:&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><b><u>0-20190</u></b></font></p>
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<td width="35%" align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</font></td>
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<td width="35%" align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></td>
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      Technology Drive<br>
Schenectady, NY 12308</b></font></td>
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<p 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></p>
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  <p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif"> Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif"> Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif"> Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif"> Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION</b></font></td>
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  <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">On September 7, 2005, Authentidate
      Holding Corp. announced by press release its earnings for the fiscal year
      ended June 30, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
    Exhibit 99.1.</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The information in this Current
    Report shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; 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</font> <font size="2" face="serif">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.</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Item 9.01</b></font></td>
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>FINCANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</b></font></td>
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  99.1</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Press Release of Authentidate Holding Corp. dated September 7, 2005, announcing earnings for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. </font></td>
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  <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 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):
September 7, 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))
1 of 2
Item 2.02
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On September 7, 2005, Authentidate
      Holding Corp. announced by press release its earnings for the fiscal year
      ended June 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
FINCANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release of Authentidate Holding Corp. dated September 7, 2005, announcing earnings for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005.
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:
September 7, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated September 7, 2005
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