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)    NOVEMBER 5, 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.

2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders - Revised Meeting and Record Dates
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         SSP Solutions, Inc. ("Company") previously announced that it was
preparing to hold its 2003 annual meeting of stockholders on November 21, 2003
based on a record date of September 29, 2003. The Company has since rescheduled
the meeting date and record date and currently is preparing to hold its 2003
annual meeting of stockholders at 2:00 p.m. on December 19, 2003 at the Marriott
Residence Inn, 2855 Main Street, Irvine, California 92614. All holders of record
of SSP Solutions, Inc. common stock outstanding as of the close of business on
November 7, 2003 will be entitled to vote at the annual meeting.

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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:  November 5, 2003          SSP SOLUTIONS, INC.

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

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