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

    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)     August 27, 2003
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                               SSP SOLUTIONS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                      000-26227               33-0757190
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(State or other jurisdiction            (Commission             (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)

                17861 CARTWRIGHT ROAD, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA   92614
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              (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (949) 851-1085
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE.

Nasdaq Listing
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         On August 27, 2003, SSP Solutions, Inc. ("Company") issued a press
release discussing the status of its Nasdaq listing. The full text of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Form
8-K.

Settlement of Lease Obligations
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         On September 3, 2003, the Company issued a press release discussing the
settlement of certain real property lease obligations as of August 29, 2003. The
full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated by
reference into this Form 8-K.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (a)      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED. Not applicable.

         (b)      PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Not applicable.

         (c)      EXHIBITS.

                  Exhibit
                  Number   Description
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                  99.1     Press release dated August 27, 2003 relating to
                           status of Nasdaq listing

                  99.2     Press release dated September 2, 2003 relating to
                           results of operations and financial condition

                  99.3     Press release dated September 3, 2003 relating to
                           lease termination

                  99.4     Agreement of Settlement on Stipulated Judgment dated
                           August 29, 2003 between SSP Solutions, Inc. and
                           Research Venture, LLC

                  99.5     Lease Surrender and Termination Agreement dated
                           August 29, 2003 between SSP Solutions, Inc. and
                           Research Venture, LLC

                  99.6     Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment dated
                           August 29, 2003 between SSP Solutions, Inc. and
                           Research Venture, LLC

ITEM 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         On September 2, 2003, the Company issued a press release discussing its
results of operations for the second quarter of 2003. A copy of the press
release is provided with this report as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by
reference into this Item 12.

         The information contained or incorporated by reference in this Item 12
is being "furnished to" the SEC in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216 and
34-47226 and shall not be deemed "filed with" the SEC for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section. The information contained or incorporated by
reference in this Item 12 shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any
registration statement, proxy statement or other report except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing and regardless of any
general incorporation language in such filing.

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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.

Date:  September 8, 2003             SSP SOLUTIONS, INC.

                                     By:  /s/ THOMAS E. SCHIFF
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                                          Thomas E. Schiff, Chief Financial
                                            Officer

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                         EXHIBITS FILED WITH THIS REPORT

 Exh. No.   Description
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   99.1    Press release dated August 27, 2003 relating to status of Nasdaq
           listing

   99.2    Press release dated September 2, 2003 relating to results of
           operations and financial condition

   99.3    Press release dated September 3, 2003 relating to lease termination

   99.4    Agreement of Settlement on Stipulated Judgment dated August 29, 2003
           between SSP Solutions, Inc. and Research Venture, LLC

   99.5    Lease Surrender and Termination Agreement dated August 29, 2003
           between SSP Solutions, Inc. and Research Venture, LLC

   99.6    Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment dated August 29, 2003
           between SSP Solutions, Inc. and Research Venture, LLC

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