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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341004-08-000560
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080324
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080326
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080326

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000019871
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3540]
		IRS NUMBER:				360904920
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-01227
		FILM NUMBER:		08712138

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 FRONTENAC RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 3061
		CITY:			NAPERVILLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60566
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6303578500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 FRONTENAC RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 3061
		CITY:			NAPERVILLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60566
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duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</font></div>
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2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;NUMBER, TENURE AND QUALIFICATIONS.&#160;&#160;The
number of directors of the Corporation shall be nine (9), provided however, that
effective as of the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the number of
directors shall be decreased to eight (8). Each director shall hold office until
the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor shall have been
elected and qualified.&#160;&#160;Directors need not be residents of Illinois or
shareholders of the Corporation.&#160;&#160;The number of directors may be
increased or decreased from time to time by the amendment of this section; but
no decreases shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent
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