8-K

                     U.S. 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 10, 2004


                          NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        DELAWARE                      0-10004                  11-2277818
(State of other jurisdiction        (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)               File Number)            Identification No.)


                                333 BAYVIEW AVE.
                              AMITYVILLE, NY 11701
          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 842-9400

                                 NOT APPLICABLE

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

ITEM 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto is a copy of a press release dated August 10,
2004.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve numerous
risks and uncertainties. Actual results, performance or achievements could
differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a
result of certain factors, including those set forth in the Company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (a)      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED.

                  Not applicable.

         (b)      PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

                  Not applicable.

         (c)      EXHIBITS.

                  Exhibit 99.1  Press Release of NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
                  dated August 10, 2004.

                                   SIGNATURES

      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.

                                       NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.


Date: August 10, 2004                   By:  /s/ KEVIN S. BUCHEL
                                          -------------------------
                                          Kevin S. Buchel
                                          Senior Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description

Exhibit 99.1      Press Release of Napco Securities Systems, Inc. dated
                  August 10, 2004

EX-99.1

                                            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Richard Soloway, President                  Stephen D. Axelrod, CFA
Kevin S. Buchel, Senior VP                  Andria Arena (Media)
NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.                WOLFE AXELROD WEINBERGER ASSOC. LLC
(631) 842-9400 ext. 120                     (212) 370-4500; (212) 370-4505 fax
                                            steve@wolfeaxelrod.com



          NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. FISCAL 2004 RESULTS ANTICIPATED
                         TO BE RELEASED IN MID-SEPTEMBER

       -RECORD REVENUES AND SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN NET INCOME EXPECTED -


AMITYVILLE, NEW YORK - AUGUST 10, 2004 -- NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
(NASDAQ:NSSC) one of the world's leading suppliers of high performance
electronic security equipment for over 30 years, today announced that results
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 will be released approximately
mid-September.

Mr. Richard Soloway, Chairman, President and CEO of NAPCO noted, "We are
confident that when our fiscal 2004 results are reported it will demonstrate
that NAPCO has completed a very successful year. We expect to report that
revenues were at record levels and that earnings rose substantially, buoyed by a
very strong fourth quarter. This performance was predominantly the result of the
growth of our commercial, industrial, governmental and institutional products.
We look forward to discussing this stellar performance in greater detail at that
time."

NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of
technologically advanced electronic security equipment including burglary and
fire alarm systems, access control products and electronic locking devices. The
Company's products, including those of Alarm Lock and Continental Instruments,
feature some of the most popular and best-selling control panels, sensors,
locking devices and access control systems. They are used in residential,
commercial, institutional, industrial and governmental applications. NAPCO
security products have earned a reputation for technical excellence, reliability
and innovation, poising the Company for revenue growth in the rapidly expanding
electronic security market, a market whose current size exceeds $25 billion.

For more information on NAPCO and its subsidiaries, please visit the Company's
web site at: www.napcosecurity.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve numerous
risks and uncertainties. Actual results, performance or achievements could
differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a
result of certain factors, including those set forth in the Company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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