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):       September 15, 2011   
 

Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware 001-15288 11-3027591
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
 

445 Park Avenue, Suite 1018, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 829-5770

 
NA
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 

 
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Item 8.01                     OTHER EVENTS
 
On September 19, 2011, Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has initiated patent litigation against 16 data networking equipment manufacturers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, for infringement of its Remote Power Patent (United States Patent No. 6,218,930).  A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 9.01                     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit Number                     Description
 
99.1*
Press Release, dated September 19, 2011
 
 
 

* Attached hereto.
 
 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
  
     
     
       
Dated:  September 20, 2011 
By:
/s/ Corey M. Horowitz  
    Name: Corey M. Horowitz  
    Title:   Chairman & Chief Executive Officer   
       


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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