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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>___________________________________________</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; text-indent:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &nbsp;January 19, 2006</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>TECHNEST HOLDINGS, INC.</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><I>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</I></P>
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<TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0 align=center><TR><TD valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" align=center><B>Nevada</B></P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" align=center><B>000-27023</B></P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" align=center><B>88-0357272</B></P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><I>(Commission</I></P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><I>(IRS Employer</I></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B><U>8 Faneuil Hall, Third Floor, Boston, MA 02109</U><I><U> </U></I></B></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B><U>276 Washington Street, No. 367, &nbsp;Boston, MA 02108</U></B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:8.35pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><I>(Mailing Address)</I></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>(617) 973-5104</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><I>&nbsp;(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</I></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B><U>N/A</U></B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><I>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</I></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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 (see General Instruction A.2. below).</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[ ] &nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[ ] &nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[ ] &nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[ ] &nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-13pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"><B>ITEM 8.01</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:72pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"><B>Other Events</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"><I>Policy against Issuing Future Priced Securities</I></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">On January 19, 2006, the Board of Directors of Technest Holdings, Inc. determined that it was in Technest&#146;s best interest to limit our ability to enter into certain types of financing arrangements, in particular, those with future priced securities, and therefore, adopted the following policy:</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:36pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">In no event shall the Board of Directors designate, authorize or issue any series of preferred stock, or any other security, instrument or contract, convertible or exercisable, either directly or indirectly into shares of common stock, unless the maximum number of shares of common stock potentially issuable upon such conversion can be determined at the time of designation, authorization, or issuance.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:11pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:11pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">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 thereunto duly authorized. </P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-13pt; padding-left:216pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">By:</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:216pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"><U>/s/ Gino M. Pereira&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </U></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:216pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Date: January 23, 2006</P>
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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 19, 2006
TECHNEST HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada
000-27023
88-0357272
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
8 Faneuil Hall, Third Floor, Boston, MA 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
276 Washington Street, No. 367,  Boston, MA 02108
(Mailing Address)
(617) 973-5104
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below).
[ ]  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
Policy against Issuing Future Priced Securities
On January 19, 2006, the Board of Directors of Technest Holdings, Inc. determined that it was in Technest's best interest to limit our ability to enter into certain types of financing arrangements, in particular, those with future priced securities, and therefore, adopted the following policy:
In no event shall the Board of Directors designate, authorize or issue any series of preferred stock, or any other security, instrument or contract, convertible or exercisable, either directly or indirectly into shares of common stock, unless the maximum number of shares of common stock potentially issuable upon such conversion can be determined at the time of designation, authorization, or issuance.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
TECHNEST HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
/s/ Gino M. Pereira
Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 23, 2006
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