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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-12-002071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120515
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120515

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:		12844666

	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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<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
<BR>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 <BR>___________________</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>FORM 8-K
<BR>___________________<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>CURRENT REPORT </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) <BR>OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT
REPORTED): May 15, 2012 <BR>___________________<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>RESEARCH FRONTIERS
INCORPORATED<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS
SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="36%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>1-9399</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="27%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>11-2103466</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="36%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(STATE OR OTHER
JURISDICTION</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="36%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="27%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(IRS EMPLOYER</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="36%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>OF INCORPORATION)</FONT></TD>
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  NO.)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>240 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE <BR>WOODBURY,
NEW YORK 11797-2033<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL
EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE) </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING
AREA CODE: (516) 364-1902 </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>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): </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
      under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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      Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
      Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>On May 15, 2012, Research Frontiers Inc.
(Nasdaq: REFR) announced that this week at the 2012 European Business
Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, SPD-Smart instantly
dimmable aircraft windows are on display by aircraft manufacturer Honda Aircraft
Company, and are also being featured by a strategic partner of Research
Frontiers licensee InspecTech Aero Service</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>.
</FONT></P>
<P align=left><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>HondaJet:</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>At the booth of aircraft manufacturer
Honda Aircraft Company, SPD-Smart cabin windows are being experienced inside an
updated HondaJet fuselage model being exhibited by HondaJet at EBACE, as well as
an interactive special display. The SPD-Smart windows offer instant and precise
light and glare control at all levels, which provides a solar protection
solution that enhances flying comfort and supports fuel efficiency. These
electronically dimmable window shades are impact-resistant, have no moving
parts, are completely silent, and can be controlled by passengers or cabin-wide
by the crew. The HondaJet, an advanced business jet aircraft, is scheduled for
delivery to customers in 2013. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Lou Martin and
Associates</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Research Frontiers licensee InspecTech&#146;s
strategic partner Lou Martin and Associates (LMA) is showcasing SPD-Smart E3
Shades at their booth. This aircraft cabin window shading system integrates
LMA&#146;s electromechanical pleated shade with InspecTech&#146;s SPD-Smart iShade
dimmable window. Aircraft owners and operators can keep the soft fabrics and
warm colors of LMA&#146;s shades and benefit from the extraordinary SPD-Smart film
technology used in InspecTech&#146;s iShades. The SPD-Smart E3 Shades expands the
options available to interior designers and owners of aircraft, and demonstrates
the creative potential and adaptability of SPD technology. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>EBACE, jointly hosted each year by the
European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), the leading association for
business aviation in Europe, and the National Business Aviation Association
(NBAA), the leading voice for the business aviation industry in the United
States, is the premier annual meeting place for the European business aviation
community. The 2012 convention is being held May 14-16.</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=left><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>About Research Frontiers
Inc.</FONT></U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Research Frontiers Inc. is the developer
of SPD-Smart light-control technology which allows users to instantly, precisely
and uniformly control the shading of glass or plastic, either manually or
automatically. Having invested over $84 million to date to develop its
technology, the Company has been granted 288 patents for its SPD technology and
has pending patent applications that, if granted, would add approximately 250
additional patents. Research Frontiers 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. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>This report 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. </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>The information in this Form 8-K 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. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits. </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(c) Exhibits.</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">
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<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>99.1</FONT></P><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT>
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<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SIGNATURES </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&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 hereunto duly authorized. </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
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      INCORPORATED</FONT></TD></TR>
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      Joseph M. Harary</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="50%" colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By: Joseph M.
    Harary</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="50%" colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Title: President and
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<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Dated: May 15, 2012</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></P>
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