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

                                January 18, 2006
                                (Date of Report)


                            ALANCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    0-9437
                            (Commission File No.)

               Arizona                                  86-0220694
      (State or other jurisdiction)         ( IRS Employer Identification No.)

               15575 N 83RD WAY, SUITE 3, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA 85260
              (Address of Principal Executive Office)      (Zip Code)

                                  (480)607-1010
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

On January 17, 2005, the Company completed the sale, in a private offering to an
institutional investor, of 1,500,000 units consisting of one share of its Class
A Common Stock together with a 3-year warrant to purchase one-half share of the
Company's Common Stock at a price of $.85 per share ("Unit") for a unit sale
price of $.60. The Company received $837,000, net of commission, from the
offering. The Company granted additional warrants to purchase 52,500 shares of
its Common Stock on terms identical to those granted in the private offering as
commissions related to the offering.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 - Agreement and Warrant

                                   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: January 18, 2006                  ALANCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                        By: /s/ John A Carlson          
                                        Chief Financial Officer