UNITED STATES
                       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): July 2, 2004


                     INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


           CALIFORNIA                     000-1084047             95-4691878
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)


                           204 NW PLATTE VALLEY DRIVE
                            RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI 64150
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices; Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (816) 584-8030


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                     INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                    FORM 8-K

ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

See Item 5 below.


ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On July 2, 2004, Innovative Software Technologies,  Inc. (the "Company") entered
into a Settlement  Agreement with James R. Garn, Ethan W. Willis,  and Ethan and
Randy, LC (the "Settlement  Agreement")  pursuant to which the parties agreed to
settle all  disputes  between  them,  including  all  disputes  relating  to the
Company's  2001  acquisition  from Garn and Willis of the  outstanding  stock of
Energy Professional Marketing Group, Inc. ("EPMG").

Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement,  Garn and Willis (the "Principals")
have  surrendered  to the  Company all of their  shares of capital  stock of the
Company, comprising 6,784,762 shares of common stock, 1,200,500 shares of Series
A Preferred  Stock,  and 80,000 shares of Series B Preferred  Stock, in exchange
for certain  assets of EPMG.  These assets  include  EPMG's rights under certain
credit card processing  contracts  (including  receivables  relating to reserves
under those contracts in the amount of approximately $1,000,000),  substantially
all of the tangible fixed assets of EPMG's Utah facility, and certain intangible
assets of EPMG, such as specified website domain names,  software,  and customer
lead data.

The  Settlement  Agreement  also sets forth  certain  agreements  and  covenants
relating to the  relationship  between the parties on a going-forward  basis and
the parties' respective businesses activities, including the following:

o     The Company and an entity  controlled by the Principals  have entered into
      agreements  providing for the  reciprocal  supply of products and customer
      leads to each other on a going-forward basis.

o     A company  controlled by the Principals has agreed to assume all of EPMG's
      outstanding   service   obligations  to  EPMG's   coaching   customers  in
      consideration  of the  payment of  service  fees by the  Company  totaling
      $425,000.

o     A newly created company controlled and owned by the Principals has assumed
      the lease of  EPMG's  facility  in  Provo,  Utah,  and  substantially  all
      employees at such facility have transferred their employment to such newly
      created  company.  Pursuant to the Settlement  Agreement,  the Company has
      released all such  employees  from their  non-compete  obligations  to the
      Company.

o     The Company has agreed to refrain from  soliciting the services of certain
      lead  providers  for a  six-month  period  of time and from  marketing  to
      current  active  coaching  customers for 120 days following the Settlement
      Agreement.


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Pursuant to the Settlement  Agreement,  the Company,  the Principals,  and their
respective  affiliates have entered into mutual waivers and releases relating to
any and all claims that they may have had against one another  other at any time
through the date of the Settlement Agreement. Subsequent to the settlement, EPMG
will remain a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of the Company and,  together  with the
Company, will focus on growing its business through its traditional coaching and
mentoring  products,  new software products relating to improving the efficiency
of small  businesses,  and future  planned  software  products  targeting the IT
departments of medium and large businesses.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed  consolidated  financial information
gives effect to the closing of the Settlement  Agreement as if such  transaction
had occurred on June 30. These pro forma financial  statements are presented for
illustrative purposes only, and are not necessarily  indicative of the operating
results and financial position that might have been achieved had the transaction
described  above  occurred  on the  dates  indicated,  nor are they  necessarily
indicative of operating  results and financial  position  which may occur in the
future.

The condensed  consolidated  historical  statements  of operations  data for the
periods  presented are derived from the historical  financial  statements of the
Company.  These pro forma  statements  should  be read in  conjunction  with the
Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended  December 31,
2003. The historical  financial  statements as of and for the three months ended
March  31,  2004  have been  prepared  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
accounting  principles  applicable to interim financial  information and, in the
opinion of the Company's  management,  include all  adjustments  necessary for a
fair presentation of information for such periods.




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                                            INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                          UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                                                        BALANCE SHEET
                                                     AS OF MARCH 31, 2004



                                                                             HISTORICAL       PRO FORMA
                                                                             (UNAUDITED)      ADUSTMENTS (1)       PRO FORMA
                                                                            ------------     ---------------     ------------
                                                                                                        
                                     ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
    Cash                                                                    $  4,974,623     $    (1,844,517)(2) $  3,130,107
    Accounts receivable:
    Merchant accounts receivable                                               1,160,022          (1,075,213)          84,810
    Other receivables                                                            181,595             (41,685)         139,910
    Notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $424,876       1,161,624                  --        1,161,624
    Inventory                                                                     48,602             (48,602)              --
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                    207,295              (7,447)         199,848
    Deferred income taxes                                                        457,890                  --          457,890
                                                                            ------------     ---------------     ------------
        TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                                   8,191,652          (3,017,463)       5,174,188
                                                                            ------------     ---------------     ------------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                                                      580,620            (500,252)          80,368
GOODWILL                                                                       1,088,686                  -- (3)    1,088,686
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                                             17,688              17,688
DEPOSITS                                                                          53,965             (35,371)          18,593
                                                                            ------------     ---------------     ------------
        TOTAL ASSETS                                                        $  9,932,610     $    (3,553,087)    $  6,379,523
                                                                            ============     ===============     ============

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                   $  4,342,563     $    (1,666,800)    $  2,675,763
    Deferred revenue                                                           2,103,538          (2,103,538)(4)           --
    Accrued income taxes                                                         978,346                              978,346
    Current maturities of capital lease obligations                               72,714             (53,873)          18,841
                                                                            ------------     ---------------     ------------
        TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                              7,497,161          (3,824,210)       3,672,950

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS                                                        118,793            (102,755)          16,038
                                                                            ------------     ---------------     ------------
        TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                      7,615,953          (3,926,965)       3,688,988
                                                                            ------------     ---------------     ------------

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                                                         --                  --               --

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Series A preferred stock; issued and outstanding,  1,650,500 shares        1,650,500          (1,200,500)(5)      450,000
    Series B preferred stock; issued and outstanding, 448,491 shares             448,491             (80,000)(5)      368,491
    Common stock - authorized, 100,000,000 shares of
                   $.001 par value; issued and outstanding,  52,897,186           52,897              (6,785)(5)       46,113
    Additional paid-in capital                                                13,163,749           1,661,163 (5)   14,824,912
    Accumulated deficit                                                      (12,998,980)                 --      (12,998,980)
                                                                            ------------     ---------------     ------------
        TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                             2,316,657             373,878        2,690,535
                                                                            ------------     ---------------     ------------
        TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                          $  9,932,610     $    (3,553,087)    $  6,379,523
                                                                            ============     ===============     ============


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                     INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                   UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                   FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004




                                                               PRO FORMA
                                               HISTORICAL    ADJUSTMENTS (1)    PRO FORMA
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------
                                                                      

REVENUE
     Services revenue                         $  3,501,942   $    (3,410,256)  $     91,685
     Product sales                               5,753,120        (5,622,096)       131,024
     Other revenue                                 394,327          (390,821)         3,506
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------
         TOTAL REVENUE                           9,649,389        (9,423,173)       226,215

COST OF REVENUE
     Cost of services revenue                    1,496,463        (1,448,049)        48,414
     Cost of product sales and other revenue     3,015,195        (2,951,383)        63,811
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------
         TOTAL COST OF REVENUE                   4,511,658        (4,399,433)       112,225
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------

GROSS PROFIT                                     5,137,731        (5,023,741)       113,990
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------

OPERATING EXPENSES
     General and administrative                  2,923,724        (2,366,288)       557,436
     Commissions and other selling expenses      1,885,458        (1,750,082)       135,375
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------
         TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES                4,809,182        (4,116,370)       692,812
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS                      328,549          (907,370)      (578,822)
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
Interest and penalties on late tax payments        (21,748)               --        (21,748)
Other income                                        53,514           (53,514)            --
Interest income, deposits                            5,485            (5,485)            --
Interest income, financing arrangements             32,191           (32,191)            --
Interest expense                                    (3,528)            2,283         (1,245)
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------
         TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)               65,915           (88,908)       (22,993)
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                  394,463          (996,278)      (601,815)

INCOME TAXES                                      (155,813)          155,813             --
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                             $    238,650   $      (840,465)  $   (601,815)
                                              ============   ===============   ============


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                     INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                   UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003




                                                               PRO FORMA
                                               HISTORICAL    ADJUSTMENTS (1)    PRO FORMA
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------
                                                                      

REVENUE
     Services revenue                         $ 10,879,121   $    (9,367,999)  $  1,511,123
     Product sales                              15,547,838       (13,388,345)     2,159,492
     Other revenue                                 417,287          (359,497)        57,790
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------
         TOTAL REVENUE                          26,844,246       (23,115,841)     3,728,405

COST OF REVENUE
     Cost of services revenue                    5,745,871        (4,850,454)       895,417
     Cost of product sales and other revenue     7,572,452        (6,392,261)     1,180,191
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------
         TOTAL COST OF REVENUE                  13,318,323       (11,242,715)     2,075,608
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------

GROSS PROFIT                                    13,525,923       (11,873,126)     1,652,797
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------

OPERATING EXPENSES
     General and administrative                  7,533,571        (5,693,422)     1,840,148
     Commissions and other selling expenses      6,094,250        (5,422,924)       671,326
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------
         TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES               13,627,820       (11,116,346)     2,511,474
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS                              (101,897)         (756,780)      (858,677)
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
Interest and penalties on late tax payments       (218,950)               --       (218,950)
Other income                                        58,274           (17,112)        41,162
Interest income, deposits                           92,671           (74,459)        18,212
Interest income, financing arrangements            358,635          (301,307)        57,328
Interest expense                                   (44,530)           36,697         (7,834)
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------
         TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)              246,100          (356,182)      (110,082)
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                  144,203        (1,112,962)      (968,759)

INCOME TAXES                                      (346,955)          346,955             --
                                              ------------   ---------------   ------------

NET LOSS                                      $   (202,752)  $      (766,007)  $   (968,759)
                                              ============   ===============   ============


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      (1)   These  amounts  represent the  elimination  or adjustment of certain
            balances per the Settlement Agreement.

      (2)   Adjusting  entries  to cash  include  the  payment of certain of the
            Company's  accounts  payable and accrued expenses at Closing per the
            Settlement Agreement.

      (3)   There is no adjustment  to Goodwill as  liabilities  assumed  exceed
            assets transferred under the Settlement Agreement.

      (4)   Deferred revenue is eliminated for the Company as the responsibility
            for future coaching sessions, which is the basis for this liability,
            is assumed under the Settlement Agreement.

      (5)   Adjustments  to equity  result from (a) the return to the Company of
            Company stock  previously owned by the Principals and (b) adjustment
            for  the  difference  between  assets  transferred  and  liabilities
            assumed under the agreement.


(c)  Exhibits.  See the  Exhibit  Index set forth  below for a list of  exhibits
included with this Current Report on Form 8-K.



                                    SIGNATURE

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 thereunder duly authorized.

                                    INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



                                    By: /s/ Douglas S. Hackett
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Douglas S. Hackett
                                        President, and Chief Executive Officer


Date: July 19, 2004


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number                            Description
- --------------                            -----------

2                --   Settlement Agreement, dated July 2, 2004, among Innovative
                      Software Technologies, Inc., James R. Garn, Ethan A.
                      Willis, and Ethan and Randy, LC.
99.1             --   Press Release, dated July 19, 2004.



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