- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

ROY MICHAEL J

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/12/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS INC [DMC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

22 SIMONE TERRACE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Digital Division /

(Street)

WEBSTER, NY 14580

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
COMMON STOCK ⁽¹⁾	47168	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
OPTIONS ⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	5/11/2016	COMMON STOCK	32832	$3.33	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Common stock grant from the Company's 2004 Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended, which vests pro ratably in four equal installments on May 12, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
( 2)	Options grant from the Company's 2004 Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended, which vests pro ratably in four equal installments on May 12, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ROY MICHAEL J 22 SIMONE TERRACE WEBSTER, NY 14580			President, Digital Division

Signatures
/s/ Michael J. Roy		5/20/2011
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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