UNITED STATES 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): May 26, 2004 MACE SECURITY INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 0-22810 03-0311630 ---------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 1000 Crawford Place, Suite 400, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 856-778-2300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. ------------- On May 26, 2004, Mace Security International, Inc. ("Mace") issued a press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing that on May 26, 2004, Mace completed a private placement of its common stock and warrants to a private institution. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. ---------------------------------- (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press release dated May 26, 2004. 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. MACE SECURITY INTERNATIONAL, INC. By /s/ Gregory M. Krzemien ------------------------------------------ Gregory M. Krzemien Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer May 28, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ---------- ----------- 99.1 Press release dated May 26, 2004.