-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 ExSFlWG9i9N8iuqXAWjSapg2EJuhxfjryBGNfRbXkL5OOTZ/ReIG7lj8aaObu65I
 ZmsDmfHRsZHfNtOINFE4lw==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000793524-10-000030.txt : 20110103
<SEC-HEADER>0000793524-10-000030.hdr.sgml : 20101231
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101230185147
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000793524-10-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101230
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101230

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09399
		FILM NUMBER:		101282317

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form8krfi123010.txt
<DESCRIPTION>RESEARCH FRONTIERS CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED DECEMBER 30, 2010
<TEXT>
=====================================================================

                       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

        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): December 30, 2010

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

                        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 the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
    230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
    Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
    Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

=====================================================================

Item 5.02 Appointment of Directors and Executive Officer

On December 30, 2010, Research Frontiers Inc. announced that it has
appointed two new members to its expanded Board of Directors.
Joining the Research Frontiers Board of Directors, effective
January 1, 2011 are Jack Derby and Gregory G. Grimes. Also joining the
Company effective January 1, 2011 is Seth Van Voorhees as its
Vice President - Business Development and Chief Financial Officer,
a newly created position.

Biographical information about Mr. Derby, Mr. Grimes and Mr. Van Voorhees
is contained in a press release by Research Frontiers dated December 30,
2010 which is incorporated herein by reference and filed as Exhibit 99.1
hereto. A copy of this press release is available on the Company's website
at http://www.SmartGlass.com.

The press release 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 the press release.


The information in the press release 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 Press Release dated December 30, 2010.

                                   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

Dated: December 30, 2010

                                          /s/ Joseph M. Harary
                                          ---------------------------
                                          By: Joseph M. Harary
                                          Title: President
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex99.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE DATED DECEMBER 30, 2010 BY RESEARCH FRONTIERS
<TEXT>





   Jack Derby and Gregory Grimes Appointed to Expanded Board of Directors
                 of Smart Glass Company Research Frontiers;
                   Seth Van Voorhees Joins Company as its
               CFO and Vice President of Business Development


Woodbury, New York-December 30, 2010. Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR),
a pioneer in the development and commercialization of high-performance energy-
efficient SPD-SmartGlass technology, announced that effective January 1, 2011,
Jack Derby and Gregory Grimes have been appointed as new members to its
expanded Board of Directors, and Seth Van Voorhees has joined the Company
as its Vice President - Business Development and CFO, a newly-created
position.

"As our company's SPD-Smart light-control technology has moved from the
development stage to the beginning of widespread commercial adoption of
products in multiple industries, there are tremendous opportunities ahead
for Research Frontiers," said Joseph M. Harary, President and CEO of
Research Frontiers Inc. "In order to best capitalize on these opportunities,
it became apparent that we needed to expand our manpower and business
expertise further. Greg, Jack and Seth have diverse talents and proven
track records of success in business development, especially in the areas
of technology-based products and luxury goods."

Jack Derby

As President of Derby Management, a management consulting firm focused in
entrepreneurial and emerging growth markets, Jack brings extensive core
experience in sales, marketing and strategic planning. Prior to forming
Derby Management in 1990, Jack's background included positions as CEO of
Mayer Electronics Corporation, President of CB Sports, President of Litton
Industries Medical Systems, CEO of Datamedix Corporation and Executive Vice
President of Becton Dickinson Medical Systems.

Jack is extremely active in the New England emerging and middle market
business communities, and has been the Vice Chair of the Smaller Business
Association of New England. He is currently or has been an active board
member in twenty companies including fourteen companies that he has either
co-founded or managed as the CEO. He was instrumental in restructuring the
Board of the MIT Enterprise Forum, and has been a Director of MIT's Technology
Capital Network, and the President of the University Club of Boston.
Currently, he is Chairman of the Association for Corporate Growth of Boston
and also served as a Director of ACG's Global Board. Jack is also currently
the Director Emeritus of The Associated Industries of Massachusetts and is
a Director at Accounting Management Solutions, The Alliance Companies, Beacon
Hospice, Brainshark Corporation, Hybricon Corporation, Rome Snowboards and
Ntirety Inc. Jack is also a board member of The Common Angels, one of the
largest angel group investors in the U.S.

Jack Derby is a professor at Tufts University's School of Engineering where
he teaches a course in Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing. He is also a
Lecturer at MIT where he teaches classes in business planning and marketing
for undergraduate students in the Mechanical Engineering Department. Jack is
a graduate of Boston College and the United States Peace Corps.

Gregory G. Grimes

Gregory G. Grimes is the top-selling sales associate company-wide at Hermes
of Paris, the French luxury goods retailer. Prior to working for Hermes, Mr.
Grimes was Store Director and Regional Sales Manager for MCM, the German
luxury goods maker. He also worked for Kirby, Warren & Associates, a
consulting firm dedicated to the development and support of small business
operation.

Mr. Grimes graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University
of Manitoba, Faculty of Management (Honors Program), where he majored in
marketing and finance. Mr. Grimes has been an investor in Research Frontiers
for over a decade, and has already contributed to the Company's success
through sales and marketing advice and introducing the company to a large
network of investors and contacts in the automotive, architectural, and
aerospace industries.

Seth Van Voorhees, Ph.D.

Seth Van Voorhees brings with him a valuable combination of finance, business
and science experience. Prior to joining Research Frontiers, Mr. Van Voorhees
previously held senior financial, business development and investment banking
positions as CFO of American Pacific, a publicly-traded specialty chemical
manufacturer, and at Merrill Lynch, Wasserstein Perella and UBS Warburg,
where he completed a number of investment banking assignments for advanced
power technology and industrial clients. Mr. Van Voorhees' academic
credentials include a doctorate in chemistry from the University of
Pennsylvania and a MBA from Columbia University.

About Research Frontiers Inc. and SPD-Smart Light Control Technology

SPD-Smart light-control film technology transforms widely used products -
windows, skylights, curtainwalls, partitions, sunroofs and more - into
products that allow users to instantly and precisely control the light,
glare and heat entering a building or vehicle. It is instantly tunable to
an infinite number of light transmission states regardless of window size,
and easily adapts to individual preferences using control devices ranging
from basic dimmer switches and photosensors to those that are integrated
into a building's or vehicle's intelligent control system. These unequalled
performance characteristics help optimize energy savings and human comfort.
SPD-Smart technology offers many other desired benefits such as increased
security, noise reduction, protection from harmful ultraviolet light and
the potential for aesthetically distinctive designs.

Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR) is the developer of SPD-Smart light-
control technology and has spent over $80 million to date to develop its
technology, Research Frontiers currently holds approximately 500 patents
and patent applications and has built an infrastructure of 39 licensed
companies that collectively are capable of serving the growing global
demand for smart glass products in automobiles, homes, buildings, aircraft
and boats. Further information about SPD-Smart technology, Research Frontiers
and its licensees can be found at www.SmartGlass.com.

Note: From time to time Research Frontiers may issue forward-looking
statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This press release
contains forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ and
are not guaranteed. Any forward-looking statements should be considered
accordingly. "SPD-Smart" and "SPD-SmartGlass" are trademarks of Research
Frontiers Inc.

For further information, please contact:

Joseph M. Harary-President and CEO
Research Frontiers Inc.
+1-516-364-1902
info@SmartGlass.com
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
