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): February 19, 2002



                                  HOWTEK, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                             0-9341                      02-0377419
(State or other                   (Commission                   (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                   File Number)               Identification No.)
incorporation)


21 Park Avenue, Hudson, New Hampshire                                  03051
(Address of principal executive offices)                             (zip code)


   Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (603) 882-5200


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       (Former name or former address, if changed since the last report)





Item 5 Other Information

Howtek,  Inc.  announced  today that it has executed a  definitive  agreement to
acquire, through a merger,  Intelligent Systems Software, Inc., a privately held
company.  For more  information  please see the press  release  of Howtek,  Inc.
attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.


Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)-(b) Not Applicable

    (c) Exhibits.

        99.1 Press release of Howtek, Inc. dated February 19, 2002.


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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.

                                            HOWTEK, INC.


                                            By  /s/ W. Scott Parr
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                                              W. Scott Parr, President


Dated:  February 19, 2002


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