U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT

                        UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: November 15, 2002
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                (Date of earliest event reported)

                     Innovative Software Technologies, INC.
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        (Exact name of small business issuer as Specified in its Charter)

        California                     000-1084047              95-4691878
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(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                     Identification No.)


                 204 NW Platte Valley Drive, Riverside, MO 64150
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (816) 584-8030
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                         (Registrant's Telephone Number)

Items 1 through 4.  Not applicable

Item 5. Other Events

On March 12,  2002,  Innovative  Software  Technologies,  Inc.  (the  "Company")
entered  into a  definitive  agreement  to acquire  iCrypt,  Inc.,  a  Torrance,
California,  technology company. The Company completed the due diligence process
in both the financial and technical  areas and determined that certain terms and
conditions precedent to close could not be met. On November 5, 2002, the Company
submitted a formal  termination  letter to iCrypt,  Inc.  informing  them of the
Company's intention to terminate the acquisition of iCrypt, Inc. under the terms
and conditions of the original agreement.

Item 6 and 7.  Not applicable

                                   SIGNATURES
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In accordance with the  requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant  caused
this  report to be  signed on its  behalf  by the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized.


                                          Innovative Software Technologies, Inc.

Date:   November 15, 2002                 /s/ Douglas S. Hackett
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                                          Douglas S. Hackett
                                          President, Chief Executive Officer
                                          and Director

                                          /s/ Linda W. Haslem
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                                          Linda W. Haslem
                                          Chief Financial Officer