UNITED STATES
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)  January 8, 2009
 

MERRIMAC INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
0-11201
22-1642321
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

41 Fairfield Place, West Caldwell, New Jersey
07006
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (973) 575-1300
 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On January 8, 2009, Merrimac Industries, Inc. issued a press release announcing a record of $32.2 million of orders received in the fiscal year 2008.  The entire text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.


ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.


99.1  Press release dated January 8, 2009 issued by Merrimac Industries, Inc.


 
 
 

SIGNATURE

     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.
 
  MERRIMAC INDUSTRIES, INC.  
       
 
By:
/s/ J. Robert Patterson  
  Name:   J. Robert Patterson  
  Title: Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial  
    Officer and Treasurer  
                 

Date: January 8, 2009