SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 November 19, 2004 _________________________________________________ Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) NANOPIERCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. _____________________________________________________ (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 33-19598-D 84-0992908 _______________________________________________________________________ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification Number) 370 17th Street, Suite 3640 Denver, Colorado 80202 ________________________________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (303) 592-1010 ______________________________________________________ (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)) SECTION 3 - SECURITIES AND TRADING MARKETS ITEM 3.03 MATERIAL MODIFICATION TO RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS. Warrant Exercise Price Reduction In January 2004, NanoPierce Technologies, Inc. (the "Registrant") sold 20,000,000 units to a limited number of accredited investors in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Each unit consists of, among other things, a warrant to purchase two shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share (the "$0.25 Warrants"). The $0.25 Warrants will expire on January 20, 2009, unless exercised earlier. On November 16, 2004, the Registrant re-issued $0.25 Warrants exercisable for 39,500,000 shares of registered common stock with a reduced exercise price. The Registrant reduced the exercise price of these $0.25 Warrants from $0.25 per share to $0.10 per share. No other terms of the $0.25 Warrants were modified or changed as a result of the reduction in the exercise price. 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. Date: November 19, 2004 NANOPIERCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. /s/ Paul H. Metzinger ------------------------------------- Paul H. Metzinger, President & Chief Executive Officer