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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC
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		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
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		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): September 4, 2009

                             ----------------------

                        RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

          DELAWARE                      1-9399               11-2103466
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION    (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)   (IRS EMPLOYER
     OF INCORPORATION)                                      IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                            240 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
                          WOODBURY, NEW YORK 11797-2033
              (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE)

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (516) 364-1902

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Research Frontiers Inc. licensee GKN Aerospace announced on
September 4, 2009 that it has been awarded a $425,000
development contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for
SPD-Smart  instantly dimmable bullet resistant windows.

GKN also announced that it will exhibit armored
SPD-SmartGlass  in London from September 8-11 at the
Defence Systems and Equipment International (DSEI) trade
show, and at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, D.C. from
October 5-7.

More details regarding this development in the SPD-SmartGlass
industry, and contact information for the media and GKN
customers, can be found in the GKN press release which is
attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K
and is also available on the Company's web site at
www.SmartGlass.com. GKN's press releases are also available
on their web site at http://www.gknaerospace.com.

SPD-Smart products use patented SPD film technology
developed and licensed by Research Frontiers. With the touch of
a button or turn of a dial, users can instantly and precisely adjust
the tint of windows, skylights, sunroofs and other products.
Automated adjustment of SPD-Smart products also is available
using sensors or timing devices. SPD films can be combined
with other glazing materials, such as materials used in armored
glass, to meet a wide range of end-product requirements across
many applications.

Joseph M. Harary, President and CEO of Research Frontiers,
noted: "With the recently demonstrated efficient energy savings
that can result from use of SPD-Smart technology in the
windows for homes, offices, boats, aircrafts and automobiles for
the civilian market, today's announcement by our licensee GKN
also highlights their active involvement to bring these and other
benefits such as increased security to the military and
government markets, as well as to the high-end civilian security
market. I congratulate the SPD team at GKN for advancing their
program to the point where it has now won a major award from
the U.S. Department of Defense. GKN is a world leader in
armored glass in both the military and civilian sectors, and this
contract award supports GKN's efforts to bring SPD technology
to these vital and growing markets."

More information about the DSEI trade show in London in
September is available at: www.dsei.co.uk. Information about
the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington D.C. in
October is available at:
www.ausa.org/news/meetings/annualmeeting/annualmeeting200
9.

More information about Research Frontiers and SPD-Smart
light-control technology can be found at www.SmartGlass.com
or by contacting Gregory M. Sottile, Ph.D., Research Frontiers
Director of Market Development, at 516-364-1902 ext. 251 or
Info@SmartGlass.com.


This report and the press release referred to hereing may include
statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements as referenced
in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements
usually contain words such as "believe", "estimate", "project", "intend",
"expect", or similar expressions. Any forward-looking statements are
made by the Company in good faith, pursuant to the safe-harbor
provisions of the Act. These forward-looking statements reflect
management's current views and projections regarding economic
conditions, industry environments and Company performance. Factors,
which could significantly change results, include but are not
limited to: sales performance, expense levels, competitive activity,
interest rates, changes in the Company's financial condition and
several business factors. Additional information regarding these
and other factors may be included in the Company's quarterly 10-Q
and 10K filings and other public documents, copies of which are
available from the Company on request. By making these
forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation
to update these statements for revisions or changes after the
date of this report.

The information in this Form 8-K or the press release filed as an
exhibit hereto shall not be  deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of  1934,
nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the  Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly
set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits.


99.1 GKN Press Release dated September 3, 2009


                                   SIGNATURES

      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.

                                          RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED



                                          /s/ Joseph M. Harary
                                          ---------------------------
                                          By: Joseph M. Harary
                                          Title: President

Dated: September 4, 2009
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<DESCRIPTION>GKN PRESS RELEASE DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
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[GKN Logo]

For Immediate Release

GKN Aerospace gains first development contract for 'Smart
Shaded bullet resistant windows   from the US Department of
Defense.

GKN Aerospace is exhibiting at DSEI, London, Sept 8   11,
2009 (Stand 791-UK Pavilion) and at AUSA, Washington DC,
5   7 October 2009.

GKN Aerospace has been awarded a $425,000 contract by the
Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) of the
United States Department of Defense to develop instantly
dimmable bullet resistant windows.

The development programme will combine GKN Aerospace's
bullet resistant glazing expertise with 'suspended particle
device' (SPD-SmartGlassTM) technology from Research
Frontiers Inc. GKN Aerospace is licensed by Research Frontiers
to use SPD-SmartTM technology to develop armoured glass
products that will also offer vehicle occupants instant
'on-demand' light control and attenuation, privacy, and
protection from heat, glare, and ultraviolet (UV) light
penetration.

Dr William Fischer, Vice President of Technology, GKN
Aerospace, comments:  "This new development will have its
initial application in the global counter-terrorism market for
government VIP Armoured Personnel Vehicles but also has real
value in the civilian VIP market.  These 'SmartShade' windows
will give a level of control, protection and privacy for vehicle
occupants not available until now. "

The programme will address three distinct technical objectives.
The first will be to develop and refine a manufacturing process
which will enable SPD-SmartGlassTM technology to be
effectively incorporated into armoured windows. The second
will ensure these new windows perform effectively in a range of
extreme environmental conditions, and the third will be to
satisfy stringent ballistic testing performance requirements
against a variety of urban threats.

Dr Fischer continues: "We have exhibited our SPD-Smart bullet
resistant glazings at trade shows and directly to branches of the
military and government agencies, all of whom have expressed
strong interest in the potential benefits of smart window
technology.  We look forward to progressing and refining the
work that our team has already achieved with this CTTSO
contract."

Editor's Notes:    GKN plc is a global engineering business
serving mainly the automotive, industrial, off-highway and
aerospace markets. It has operations in more than 30 countries,
nearly 40,000 employees in subsidiaries and joint ventures and
sales of GBP4.4 billion in the year to 31 December 2008. GKN plc
is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GKN).  GKN
Aerospace is the aerospace operation of GKN plc, serving a
global customer base.   Operating in North and South America,
Australia, the Asia Pacific and Europe, GKN Aerospace offers
24 hour 'follow the sun' engineering. With sales of GBP1bn, the
business is focused around three major product areas -
aerostructures, propulsion systems and transparencies, plus a
number of specialist product areas - electro-thermal ice
protection, fuel and flotation systems, and bullet resistant glass.
The business is equally split along military and civil lines with
significant participation on all major aircraft programmes today.
GKN Aerospace is a major supplier of complex composite
structures; offers one of the most comprehensive capabilities in
high performance metallics processing and is the world-leading
supplier of cockpit transparencies and passenger cabin windows.


SPD Technology and Research Frontiers Incorporated:
Research Frontiers Incorporated (Nasdaq: REFR) develops and
licenses suspended particle device (SPD) technology used in
VaryFast  SPD-Smart controllable glass and plastic products.
Benefits include dynamic control of light, glare and heat passing
through many types of glazings, noise reduction, greater
security for both privacy and structural integrity, and the
protection of interiors and occupants from heat and harmful
ultraviolet radiation.  Further information about SPD-Smart
technology, Research Frontiers and its licensees can be found at
www.SmartGlass.com.


For further information, please contact:
Sandra Fearon
Public Affairs Manager
GKN Aerospace
TEL: +44 (0)1983 283649.
Mobile: +44 (0)7767 334804.
Email: sandra.fearon@gknaerospace.com.

Press releases can also be
found on the website:  www.gknaerospace.com
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