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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): October28, 2009
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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
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 28, 2009, Elite Auto Tune announced that it would feature
at the 2009 SEMA International Show in Las Vegas (November 3-6, 2009)
a Mercedes S550 equipped with Research Frontiers' SPD-SmartGlass
technology supplied by Research Frontiers license American Glass
Products (AGP) and controlled by an electronic controller supplied
by Research Frontiers license SPD Control Systems Corp.
The following press release wasissued by Elite Auto Tune on
October 28, 2009:
Elite Auto Tune to Feature Smart Glass and
Other New Products at 2009 SEMA Show
with Sponsorship by Nuvo - "History in the Making"
Miami, Florida and Los Angeles, California - October 28, 2009.
Elite Auto Tune, the leading U.S. distributor of the world's
most exclusive and exotic luxury automotive products, will
feature three exciting new products at the 2009 SEMA International
Show to be held November 3-6, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center
in Las Vegas, Nevada. The three products are Vario Plus Polar and
Vario Plus Sky automotive smart glass, AK Car-Design aero styling
kits and grills, and aero styling kits designed by
LB Performance/Liberty Walk.
Elite Auto Tune (www.EliteAutoTune.com) will share booth #11353 at
the SEMA show with American Glass Products (AGP, www.AGPGlass.com),
producer of the Vario Plus line of dynamically adjustable windows
and a licensee of Research Frontiers' (www.SmartGlass.com)
patented SPD-SmartGlass technology.
Elite Auto Tune is sponsored by Nuvo, the world's first Sparkling
liqueur celebrating "Joie de Vivre," the Joy of Life. Since their
introduction, Nuvo has taken the liqueur world by storm with marketing
features in many music videos and magazine placements such as The
Wendy Williams Show, Bazaar Magazine, In Touch Magazine, Vibe Magazine,
and through Hollywood actor/artist Jamie Foxx. Celebrating the
Joy of Life makes Nuvo and Elite Auto Tune's collaboration a
relatively seamless transition.
At the 2009 SEMA International Show, Elite Auto Tune will introduce
to the world the much anticipated Vario Plus Polar and Vario Plus Sky
automotive smart glass, the most innovative automotive accessory of
the year. In addition to offering privacy and security, Vario Plus
smart glass is the only automotive glass in the world that allows
instant solar-control, tint adjustment, glare control and privacy
with the touch of a button. Vario Plus glass is available for all
exotic and ultra-luxury vehicles restyled by Elite Auto Tune.
Bullet resistant glass and other security enhanced glass products
are also available.
"Elite Auto Tune is making history by having the first Mercedes S550
in the world to feature Vario Plus solar-control glass with SPD
light-control technology developed by the leading smart glass firm
Research Frontiers Inc. This and other distinctive aftermarket upgrade
luxury products, coupled with a globally connected network of
manufacturers, dealerships, tuning shops and car enthusiasts, gives
Elite Auto Tune and its partners a significant edge over other
professional restylers and tuners offering luxury automotive
aftermarket products and services," says Maurice A. Curtis, CEO
of Elite Auto Tune.
The Mercedes S550 at SEMA 2009 will have seven windows equipped
with Vario Plus smart glass. The front sidelites, rear quarterlites
and rear window will be made with Vario Plus Polar smart glass while
the rear sidelites will be made with Vario Plus Sky smart glass that
uses SPD light-control technology. SPD Control Systems Corp.
(www.SPDControlSystems.com) developed and supplied the dynamic
controller for the Vario Plus Sky smart windows.
At SEMA 2009, the company also will feature exclusive AK Car-Design
Aero styling kits and grilles for Audi and Mercedes vehicles.
AK Car-Design, known as "The Second Face," delivers a new spin on
aero styling and grilles for Mercedes, Audi and BMW luxury vehicles.
Elite Auto Tune also will showcase stylish but aggressive aero styling
kits for the Lamborghini Murcielago and Gallardo created by
LB Performance/Liberty Walk. Another SEMA show highlight will include
the ultra-exclusive Lamborghini Buggy that has been selling out in other
parts of the world. "The Lamborghini Buggy is a great product. Finally,
there's a Lamborghini that the whole family can drive," says
Anthony Benson, President of Global Trend Media Group.
Elite Auto Tune distributes leading luxury automotive products from
its locations in Miami and Los Angeles. Among other luxury products,
Elite Auto Tune offers multi-piece forged wheels, foreign aero styling
kits, deep-sounding exhaust, engine performance mods, and the latest
innovations in automotive tuning and adjustable solar smart glass.
Products available are suitable for only the most exotic and luxurious
vehicles available today, including Lamborghini, Ferrari, Rolls Royce,
Maybach, Mercedes, BMW, Porsche and Audi.
Elite Auto Tune's automotive network has been referred to as the
"Facebook of the Aftermarket Industry" (visit Elite's Facebook and Twitter
sites: www.facebook.com/people/Maurice-Curtis/100000417495222,
www.twitter.com/eliteautotune).
Whether Elite Auto Tune is partnering with international companies such
as Nuvo, American Glass Products (AGP) of Columbia, AK Car-Design of
Deutschland, LB Performance/Liberty Walk of Japan, or networking with
Fortune 500 CEOs, NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL players or Hollywood entertainers,
the company is certainly solidifying its name as a leading distributor
in the luxury auto goods industry.
For more information about Elite Auto Tune or to learn more about the
new products it will be introducing at the 2009 SEMA International Show
taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, visit www.EliteAutoTune.com or
call 800-353-1132.
The press release and related video is available on the Company's
web site at www.SmartGlass.com, on Elite's twitter site
(www.twitter.com/eliteautotune), on
http://www.prweb.com/releases/elite/autotune/prweb3077634.htm
and are expected to be available on other web sites as well.
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, shades 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, to meet a wide range of
end-product requirements across many applications.
This report and the press releases referred to herein 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 referred to
herein 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.
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
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By: Joseph M. Harary
Title: President
Dated: October 28, 2009