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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)  May 13, 2004
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                             VENDINGDATA CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                     Nevada
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

       001-32161                                           91-1696010
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(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)

6830 Spencer Street, Las Vegas, Nevada                       89119
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (702) 733-7195
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c) Exhibits

         Exhibit 99.01. The press release of VendingData Corporation (the
"Company") dated May 13, 2004, announcing first quarter 2004 financial results.

ITEM 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         On May 13, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing its
first quarter 2004 financial results. A copy of the press release is attached to
the Current Report as Exhibit 99.01. The press release may also be found on the
Company's web site at www.vendingdata.com.

         The information, including the exhibit attached hereto, in this Current
Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current
Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or
other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as
otherwise expressly stated in such filing.





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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.

                                              VENDINGDATA CORPORATION
                                                  (Registrant)



Date:  May 13, 2004                           By: /s/ John R. Spina
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                                                  John R. Spina
                                                  Chief Financial Officer






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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.01             Press Release of VendingData Corporation dated May 13, 2004
                  (announcing first quarter 2004 financial results).







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