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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914122-09-000019.txt : 20090413
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090413124404
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914122-09-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090407
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090413

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MFRI INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000914122
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL FANS & BLOWERS & AIR PURIFYING EQUIP [3564]
		IRS NUMBER:				363922969
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32530
		FILM NUMBER:		09746206

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7720 LEHIGH AVE
		CITY:			NILES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60714
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8479661000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7720 LEHIGH AVE
		CITY:			NILES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60714

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIDWESCO FILTER RESOURCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970402
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>UNITED STATES</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Washington, DC 20549</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>________________</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=4>FORM 8-K</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT </font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 7, 2009</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=5>MFRI, INC.</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></p>

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<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font size=2>(I.R.S. Employer</font><br> <font size=2>Identification No.)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=2>7720 Lehigh Avenue</font></b><br> <b><font size=2>Niles, Illinois</font></b></p> </td>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: </font><b><font size=2>(847) 966-1000</font></b><font size=2>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (</font><i><font size=2>see </font></i><font size=2>General Instruction&nbsp;A.2. below):</font></p>


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<font size=2>Item 5.02.</font></b><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><b><font size=2>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>
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<font size=2>On April 7, 2009, the Board of Directors of MFRI, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) elected Michael J. Gade and Mark A. Zorko, CPA to the Board of Directors.  Mr. Gade has not been appointed to any committees at this time.  Mr. Zorko will serve on the audit committee.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Michael J. Gade, Director</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Since 2003, Mr. Gade, age 57, has been an Executive in Residence at the University of North Texas.  Since 2002, Mr. Gade has been a consultant and founding partner of The Challance Group, LLP, providing corporate finance, marketing and strategic services for clients.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Between 2003 and 2004, Mr. Gade was the regional operations officer and corporate vice president of Home Depot, Inc.  Mr. Gade was responsible for P&amp;L for 113 stores.  Between 2000 and 2003, Mr. Gade was senior vice president and chief marketing and merchandising officer of 7-Eleven, Inc.  Mr. Gade&#146;s responsibilities included designing and implementing business and merchandising strategies, managing marketing, advertising, vendor development and affinity relationships and developing and managing financial service products and programs.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Currently, Mr. Gade serves as a member on the board of directors of Rent-A-Center, Inc.  Mr. Gade received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1974 and his Master&#146;s degree in Business Administration in 1975 from The Ohio State University.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Mark A. Zorko, CPA, Director</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Since 2006, Mr. Zorko, age 57, has served as the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Del Global Technologies Corp., an international medical electronics company.  Mr. Zorko is responsible for the finance and information technology functions of that company.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Zorko was an active CFO partner with Tatum CFO Partners, LLP, a professional service provider of financial and information technology executives.  Mr. Zorko&#146;s engagements included serving as chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of client companies.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Mr. Zorko received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1976 from The Ohio State University and his Master&#146;s degree in Business Administration in 1977 from the University of Minnesota.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>On April 8, 2009, Henry M. Mautner resigned his office of Vice Chairman of the Company but remains an employee of the Company.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Item 5.03.</font></b><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><b><font size=2>Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>On April 7, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the Bylaws of the Company to increase the number of directors of the Company from seven (7) to nine (9).  The text of the amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

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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.
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<p ><font size=2>Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer</font></p></td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.06in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The first sentence of Section 1 of Article III of the Bylaws of MFRI, Inc., as amended, is as follows:</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The number of directors which shall constitute the whole board of directors of the Corporation shall be nine, but such number may from time to time be changed to not more than twenty-five by the stockholders at any annual meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose, or by the board of directors at any meeting thereof by the vote of a majority of the directors then in office; provided, however, that the number of directors constituting the whole board shall not be decreased by the board of directors below the number then in office unless such decrease shall become effective at any annual meeting of stockholders.</font></p>

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