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)  April 6, 2005

 

Digital Angel Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)  (651) 455-1621

 

Not Applicable

(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 Instructions A.2. below):

 

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 8 - Other Events

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On April 6, 2005, Digital Angel Corporation issued a press release announcing that its London-based subsidiary, Signature Industries, has been awarded a $1 million contract from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense for upgraged antenna extensions on its personal locator beacons used by military pilots. Digital Angel Corporation’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)           Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are being field with this Current Report on Form 8-K and are hereby incorporated herein by reference:

 

99.1                           Press release issued by Digital Angel Corporation on April 6, 2005.

 

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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: April 6, 2005.
	By	/s/ James P. Santelli
		James P. Santelli
		Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Digital Angel Corporation on April 6, 2005

 

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