UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 9, 2006

RSA Security Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Delaware		000-25120		04-2916506


(State or other juris- diction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)


174 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, Massachusetts		01730


(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 515-5000

N/A

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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	Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
	Item 8.01. Other Events.
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
Ex-99.1 Press Release dated January 9, 2006

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The press release referred to under Item 8.01 below is also being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 9, 2006, RSA Security Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005. The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

See the Exhibit Index attached to this Report.

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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.


	RSA Security Inc. (Registrant)

Date: January 9, 2006	By:	/s/Arthur W. Coviello, Jr.
		Arthur W. Coviello, Jr.
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release, dated January 9, 2006, announcing the preliminary financial results of RSA Security Inc. for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005.

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