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
~~January~~May 19, 2005 Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon	0-12254	77-0170363
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

6550 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont, CA 94555

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(510) 608-3400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 15.0102. ~~Entry~~ Departure ~~into~~of aDirectors ~~Material~~or ~~Definitive~~Principal ~~Agreement~~Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On ~~January~~May 19, 2005, ~~Scientific~~Ralph ~~Technologies~~Marimon, ~~Incorporated~~the ~~agreed~~chief tofinancial ~~the terms~~officer of aScientific ~~settlement~~Technologies ~~with Paul Davis Automation,~~ Inc. ~~relating to a lawsuit filed by Paul Davis Automation in the United States District Court~~("STI"), ~~Eastern~~ ~~Division.~~announced ~~The~~that ~~settlement~~he was agreed to as a compromise among the parties for the complete and final settlement of the lawsuit. Based on the terms of the settlement agreement, which was fully executed by the parties on January 21, 2005, Scientific Technologies will ~~make~~be aresigning ~~cash~~from ~~payment~~his ofposition ~~approximately $600,000~~ to ~~Paul~~pursue ~~Davis~~another ~~Automation,~~opportunity. Mr. ~~a former manufacturer~~Marimon's ~~representative for Scientific~~resignation ~~Technologies,~~will nobe ~~earlier~~effective ~~than~~on ~~February~~June 13, 2005 ~~and no later than February 15, 2005~~. ~~In the lawsuit, plaintiff had alleged unpaid commission fees upon~~ ~~termination of a contract between the parties.~~

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
10.1 Settlement Agreement by and between Scientific Technologies and Paul Davis Automation, Inc.
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the ~~registrant~~Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: ~~January~~May 24, 2005 Scientific Technologies Inc. By: /s/ Joseph J. Lazzara Joseph J. Lazzara Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

10.1 Settlement Agreement by and between Scientific Technologies and Paul Davis Automation, Inc.

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