SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 13, 2004
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                           AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP.
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               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)


       Delaware                        0-20190                  14-1673067
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(State or other jurisdic-            (Commission               (IRS Employer
 tion of incorporation)              File Number)            Identification No.)


2165 Technology Drive, Schenectady, New York                            12308
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (518) 346-7799
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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.

                   The following exhibit is filed herewith:

        Exhibit No.       Description
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        99.1              Press release issued by Authentidate Holding Corp.
                          dated February 13, 2004

Item 12:  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On February 13, 2004, Authentidate Holding Corp. (the "Registrant")
issued a press release announcing results for the fiscal quarter ended December
31, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached as exhibit 99.1. The
information in this report shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of, or otherwise regarded as filed under, the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. Unless expressly incorporated into a filing of the
Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, made after the date hereof, the information
contained herein shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the
Registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any
general incorporation language in such filing.


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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 13, 2004          AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP.
                                  (Registrant)

                                  By /s/ Dennis H. Bunt
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                                     Dennis H. Bunt
                                     Chief Financial Officer


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