SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K/A [X] Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 or [ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from __________________ to _________________ Commission file number: 0-7885 UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 52-0898545 ---------------------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 7-A Gwynns Mill Court, Owings Mills, Maryland 21117 --------------------------------------------- --------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (410) 363-3000 -------------- Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Class Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered None None -------------- ---- Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Title of Class -------------- Common Stock, $.01 par value Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No --- --- Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statement incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ___ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No X --- --- The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 19, 2003 was $5,725,825. The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of June 19, 2003 was 1,123,482. The Registrant hereby amends the cover page of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, which was filed with the Commission on June 27, 2003, to reflect the correct number of shares outstanding of the issuer's classes of common stock as of June 19, 2003. PART IV ------- ITEM 16. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) 3. Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K ----------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit No. ----------- 99.1 Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer* 99.2 Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer* *Filed herewith SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. Date: July 7, 2003 UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS, INC. By: /s/ Harvey B. Grossblatt --------------------------------- Harvey B. Grossblatt, President 2 EXHIBIT 99.1 ------------ RULE 15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ------------------------------------------------------- I, Stephen C. Knepper, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Universal Security Instruments. Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this Annual Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Annual Report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Annual Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Annual Report; 4. The Registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the Registrant and we have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Annual report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Annual Report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this Annual Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The Registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the Registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal controls; and 6. The Registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this Annual Report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: July 7, 2003 /s/ Stephen C. Knepper ------------------------------------ Stephen C. Knepper Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT 99.2 ------------ RULE 15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ------------------------------------------------------- I, Harvey Grossblatt, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Universal Security Instruments. Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this Annual Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Annual Report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Annual Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Annual Report; 4. The Registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the Registrant and we have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Annual report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Annual Report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this Annual Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The Registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the Registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal controls; and 6. The Registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this Annual Report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: July 7, 2003 /s/ Harvey Grossblatt ------------------------------------ Harvey Grossblatt Chief Financial Officer