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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-08-011674
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080916
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080917
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080917

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IKONICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001083301
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3861]
		IRS NUMBER:				410730027
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25727
		FILM NUMBER:		081075851

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4832 GRAND AVENUE
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2186282217

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4832 GRAND AVENUE
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55807

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHROMALINE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990405
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <U>September&nbsp;16, 2008</U></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>IKONICS CORPORATION</B>
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Minnesota</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>000-25727</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>41-0730027</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>4832 Grand Avenue <BR>
Duluth, Minnesota</B>
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Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code <U>(218)&nbsp;628-2217</U></DIV>



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the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see </I>General
Instruction A.2. below):
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Item&nbsp;7.01. <U>Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosure</U>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In connection with the previously announced repurchase plan of IKONICS Corporation (the
&#147;Company&#148;), on September&nbsp;16, 2008, the Company agreed in a privately negotiated transaction to
purchase an aggregate of 69,091 shares of its common stock from two institutional shareholders that
are affiliated with each other. The aggregate price for the shares to be purchased and sold in the
transaction is $483,637. The transaction is expected to close on September&nbsp;19, 2008. During the
third quarter of 2008, the Company has also purchased an additional
5,375 shares of its common
stock on the open market as of the date of filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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, thereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">IKONICS CORPORATION<BR>
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    <TD align="left">Date:  September 17, 2008&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Jon Gerlach
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jon Gerlach&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer
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