UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                                                          Commission File Number
                                                                         0-11201

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One): [_] Form 10-K    [_] Form 20-F    [_] Form 11-K  [X] Form 10-Q
             [_] Form 10-D    [_]  Form N-SAR  [_]  Form N-CSR

For Period Ended:                 June 28, 2008
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     [_] Transition Report on Form 10-K      [_] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
     [_] Transition Report on Form 20-F      [_] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
     [_] Transition Report on Form 11-K

For the Transition Period Ended:
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         Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
has verified any information contained herein.

         If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:_________________


                         Part I. Registrant Information


Full name of registrant:         Merrimac Industries, Inc.
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Former name if applicable:
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Address of principal executive office (Street and number):  41 Fairfield Place
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City, State and Zip Code:       West Caldwell, NJ 07006
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                        Part II. Rule 12b-25 (b) and (c)

      If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)
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     | (a)   The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
     |       could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
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     | (b)   The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
     |       Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be
  [X]|       filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed
     |       due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on
     |       Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth
     |       calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
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     | (c)   The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
     |       12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.


                               Part III. Narrative

         State below in reasonable detail why Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D,
N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed
within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

        Due to unanticipated delays in the compilation and analysis of certain
        information required to be included in the Form 10-Q as a result of the
        Registrant's implementation of new financial accounting system during
        the second quarter of 2008, the Registrant is unable to file its Form
        10-Q for the period ended June 28, 2008 within the prescribed time
        period without unreasonable effort and expense.


                           Part IV. Other Information

         (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification

             Robert V. Condon           (973)                   575-1300
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                  (Name)             (Area code)          (Telephone number)

         (2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no,
identify report(s).

                                                                  [X] Yes [_] No

         (3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be
reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or
portion thereof?

                                                                  [_] Yes [X] No

         If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

                            Merrimac Industries, Inc.
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                  (Name of registrant as specified in charter)

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


Date:    August 12, 2008                 By:    /s/ Robert V. Condon
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                                         Name:  Robert V. Condon
                                         Title: Vice President, Finance
                                                and Chief Financial Officer