UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): August 8, 2012

AUTHENTEC, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-33552	59-3521332
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Rialto Place, Suite 100, Melbourne, Florida 32901

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(321) 308-1300

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 8, 2012, AuthenTec, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2012 and certain other information. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to disclosing financial measures prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), this press release and the accompanying tables contain non-GAAP financial measures. AuthenTec believes this non-GAAP earnings information provides meaningful insight into the Company's performance and has chosen to provide this information to investors for a more consistent basis of comparison. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of these on-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see the section of Press Release titled "GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation".

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

d) Exhibits:

99.1 Press Release dated August 8, 2012, regarding financial results.

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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.

	AUTHENTEC, INC.

	By:	/s/ Frederick R. Jorgenson
		Frederick R. Jorgenson Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: August 8, 2012

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 8, 2012, regarding financial results.

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