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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 25, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 69%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Four Duke Place, Norwalk, Connecticut</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">06854</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(203) 853-0700</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0.25in">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 (<I>see</I> General Instruction A.2. below):</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0">Section 2&mdash;Financial Information</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 2.02.&#9;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in">On January 25, 2012, Bolt Technology Corporation
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing the Company&rsquo;s results of operations for the second quarter
and the first six months of fiscal year 2012. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information in this Item 2.02, including
the portion of the exhibit attached hereto relating to the Company&rsquo;s results of operations for the second quarter and the
first six months of fiscal year 2012, is being furnished solely pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it shall
not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt">Section 8&mdash;Other Events</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 8.01. Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On January 25, 2012, the Company issued a press
release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company approved a quarterly dividend program. The first quarterly dividend
of $0.05 per common share will be paid on April 5, 2012 to stockholders of record on March 8, 2012. Future quarterly dividends
will be subject to Board approval. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt">Section 9&mdash;Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 9.01.&#9;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in">(d)<I>&#9;Exhibits. </I>The portion of the following exhibit
relating to the Company&rsquo;s results of operations for the second quarter and the first six months of fiscal year 2012 is furnished
pursuant to Item 2.02.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline"><B>Exhibit No.</B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline"><B>Description</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Press release issued January 25, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURE</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Raymond M. Soto</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Raymond M. Soto<BR>(Chairman of
the Board, President and <BR>
Chief Executive Officer)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dated:&#9;January 25, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline"><B>Description</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Press release issued January 25, 2012</TD></TR>
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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 25, 2012
BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Connecticut
001-12075
06-0773922
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
Four Duke Place, Norwalk, Connecticut
06854
(Address of principal executive office)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(203) 853-0700
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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):
£
Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
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Section 2—Financial Information
Item 2.02.	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 25, 2012, Bolt Technology Corporation
(the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's results of operations for the second quarter
and the first six months of fiscal year 2012. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02, including
the portion of the exhibit attached hereto relating to the Company's results of operations for the second quarter and the
first six months of fiscal year 2012, is being furnished solely pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Section 8—Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 25, 2012, the Company issued a press
release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company approved a quarterly dividend program. The first quarterly dividend
of $0.05 per common share will be paid on April 5, 2012 to stockholders of record on March 8, 2012. Future quarterly dividends
will be subject to Board approval. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The portion of the following exhibit
relating to the Company's results of operations for the second quarter and the first six months of fiscal year 2012 is furnished
pursuant to Item 2.02.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued January 25, 2012
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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.
BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Raymond M. Soto
Raymond M. Soto
(Chairman of
the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer)
Dated:	January 25, 2012
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued January 25, 2012
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