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) October 28, 2004

ImageWare Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	001-15757		33-0224167
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10883 Thornmint Road, San Diego, CA		92127
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (858) 673-8600


(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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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On October 28, 2004, we appointed Guy Steven Hamm as a director, effective immediately. Mr. Hamm will serve on the audit committee. Mr. Hamm is a retired Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Los Angeles, California.

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.

	IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.,
	a California corporation


Date: November 3, 2004	By:	/s/ Wayne G. Wetherell
		Wayne G. Wetherell,
		Chief Financial Office