UNITED STATES
                       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): November 14, 2003


                         APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   MISSOURI                      000-26020                       43-1641533
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(State or other            (Commission File No.)                (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                                              Identification No.)
incorporation)


                          400 ROYAL PALM WAY, SUITE 410
                            PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33480
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                  561-805-8000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)








ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

         (99.1)            Press Release dated November 14, 2003.



ITEM 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 14, 2003, Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. issued a press release
disclosing its financial results for the three and nine-months ended September
30, 2003, which is set forth as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. The
information contained in this report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to
Item 12 of Form 8-K as directed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
in Release No. 34-47583.










                                   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.

                      APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

                      By:  /s/ Evan C. McKeown
                           -------------------
                      Name:    Evan C. McKeown
                      Title:  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Dated:  November 14, 2003








                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number                    Description
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         99.1                     Copy of Press Release dated November 14, 2003.