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<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4/A </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2020-02-24 </periodOfReport> |
| <dateOfOriginalSubmission> 2020-02-27 </dateOfOriginalSubmission> |
| <notSubjectToSection16> 0 </notSubjectToSection16> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000771999 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> DSS </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001261725 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Chan Heng Fai Ambrose </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 200 CANAL VIEW BLVD., SUITE 300 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> ROCHESTER </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 14623 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle></officerTitle> |
| | | <otherText></otherText> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2020-02-24 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> A </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 11111112 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 0.18 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> A </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 13538711 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 6446428 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> See Footnote </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F3"/> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 1786531 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> See Footnote </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F4"/> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 500000 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> See Footnote </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F5"/> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 683000 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> See Footnote </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F6"/> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The original Form 4 filed on February 27, 2020 is amended by this Form 4 amendment to correctly reflect the reporting person's ownership of Common Stock. No other changes have been made to the original Form 4. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> On February 24, 2020, the Reporting Persons purchased from the Issuer 11,111,112 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, in an underwritten public offering, in consideration for $2,000,000. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> Held by LiquidValue Development Pte Ltd., of which Reporting Person is the owner. The Reporting Person has dispositive control over these securities. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> Held by Heng Fai Holdings Limited, of which Reporting Person is the owner. The Reporting Person has dispositive control over these securities. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F5"> Held by BMI Capital Partners International Limited, of which the Reporting Person is an owner and director. The Reporting Person has dispositive control over these securities. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F6"> Held by Hengfai Business Development Pte Ltd, of which Reporting Person is the Chief Executive Officer and Owner. The Reporting Person has dispositive control over these securities </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Chan Heng Fai Ambrose </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-03-05 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |