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| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 5 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2019-12-31 </periodOfReport> |
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| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001342958 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> DIGITAL ALLY INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> DGLY </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001008241 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Ross Stanton E </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 9705 LOIRET BLVD. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> LENEXA </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> KS </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 66219 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> Chairman, CEO &President </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2019-12-31 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionDate> |
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| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 1390 </value> |
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| <value> 1318301 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The Reporting Person was granted a total of 1,390 shares of Digital Ally, Inc. common stock at various dates and at various prices corresponding with payroll periods during fiscal 2019. Such grants were made in accordance with the matching provisions of the Digital Ally, Inc. 401k and Profit Sharing Plan. As of December 31, 2019 the Reporting Person holds a total of 9,650 shares of Digital Ally, Inc. common stock in his 401k account. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Stanton E. Ross </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-01-15 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |