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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001421172-07-000001.txt : 20071220
<SEC-HEADER>0001421172-07-000001.hdr.sgml : 20071220
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071220164846
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001421172-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hermon-Taylor Richard James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001421172

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09399
		FILM NUMBER:		071319810

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-576-9272

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		53 ELLERY STREET
		STREET 2:		UNIT #1
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02138

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793524
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				112103466
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		240 CROSSWAYS PARK DR
		CITY:			WOODBURY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11797-2033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5163641902

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		240 CROSSWAYS PARK DR
		CITY:			WOODBURY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11797-2033
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-12</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000793524</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>REFR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001421172</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hermon-Taylor Richard James</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>53 ELLERY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>UNIT #1</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMBRIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02138</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.8</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-12-03</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-12-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock option granted on December 3, 2007 which became effective on December 12, 2007 when the reporting person became a director of Research Frontiers Inc. in payment of directors fees.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard J. Hermon-Taylor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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