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

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

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August 21, 2012</P>

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

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">Connecticut</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">001-12075</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">06-0773922</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 69%"><U>Four Duke Place, Norwalk, Connecticu</U><FONT STYLE="text-underline-style: none">t</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">06854</TD></TR>
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    <TD>(Address of principal executive office)</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(203) 853-0700</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Section 2&mdash;Financial
Information</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">On August 21, 2012, Bolt Technology Corporation
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing the Company&rsquo;s results of operations for the fourth quarter
and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and shall be
deemed provided under this Item 2.02 of Form&nbsp;8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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 fourth quarter and the
fiscal year ended June 30, 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: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Section 5&mdash;Corporate
Governance and Management</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.02</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;&nbsp;Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Approval of Discretionary Cash Bonus Awards and Awards of
Restricted Stock</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On August&nbsp;21, 2012, the Executive Compensation
and Stock Option Committees of the Board of Directors of the Company<B> </B>approved<B> </B>discretionary cash bonus awards and
awards of restricted stock under the Bolt Technology Corporation Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan
(the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;) <FONT STYLE="color: black">in respect of the fiscal year ended June&nbsp;30, 2012, </FONT>to the named
executive officers identified in the Company&rsquo;s proxy statement dated October 25, 2011 (the &ldquo;Named Executive Officers&rdquo;).
The discretionary cash bonus awards and restricted stock grants to the Named Executive Officers were as follows: Mr.&nbsp;Raymond
M. Soto, Chief Executive Officer, was awarded a discretionary cash bonus of $225,000 and 12,500 shares of restricted stock; Mr.
Michael C. Hedger, President and Chief Operating Officer, was awarded a discretionary cash bonus of $227,000 and 12,500 shares
of restricted stock; Mr.&nbsp;Joseph Espeso, Senior Vice President &ndash; Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Joseph
Mayerick Jr., Senior Vice President &ndash; Marketing, were each awarded a discretionary cash bonus of $75,000; and Mr.&nbsp;William
C. Andrews, Vice President&mdash;Administration and Compliance, was awarded a discretionary cash bonus of $40,000 and 2,000 shares
of restricted stock. The shares of restricted stock are subject to a risk of forfeiture that is scheduled to lapse, subject to
the provisions of the Plan and the applicable award agreement, in five equal annual installments commencing on August&nbsp;21,
2013, and ending on August&nbsp;21, 2017. If Mr. Soto&rsquo;s employment terminates before August&nbsp;21, 2017 due to his retirement,
death or disability, the risk of forfeiture with respect to any such restricted stock held by Mr. Soto will lapse on the date of
his retirement, or the date his employment terminates as a result of his death or disability. If Mr. Hedger&rsquo;s employment
terminates before August&nbsp;21, 2017 due to his death or disability, the risk of forfeiture with respect to any such restricted
stock held by Mr. Hedger will lapse on the date his employment terminates as a result of his death or disability.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On August 21, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing
that the Board of Directors of the Company approved a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per common share to be paid on October 4, 2012
to stockholders of record on September 6, 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: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Section 9&mdash;Financial
Statements and Exhibits</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">(d)<I>&#9;Exhibits. </I>The portion of the following
exhibit relating to the Company&rsquo;s results of operations for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 is
furnished pursuant to Item 2.02.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 86%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Press Release issued August 21, 2012.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; padding-bottom: 1pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Raymond M. Soto</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>Raymond M. Soto&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">(Chairman of the Board and</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Chief Executive Officer)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Dated: August 22, 2012</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -1.5in"><U>Exhibit
Index</U></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>99.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Press release issued August 21, 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):
August 21, 2012
BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Connecticut
001-12075
06-0773922
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
Four Duke Place, Norwalk, Connecticu
t
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
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(
see
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Section 2—Financial
Information
Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 21, 2012, Bolt Technology Corporation
(the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's results of operations for the fourth quarter
and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and shall be
deemed provided under this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.
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 fourth quarter and the
fiscal year ended June 30, 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 5—Corporate
Governance and Management
Item 5.02
Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Approval of Discretionary Cash Bonus Awards and Awards of
Restricted Stock
On August 21, 2012, the Executive Compensation
and Stock Option Committees of the Board of Directors of the Company
approved
discretionary cash bonus awards and
awards of restricted stock under the Bolt Technology Corporation Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan
(the "Plan")
in respect of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012,
to the named
executive officers identified in the Company's proxy statement dated October 25, 2011 (the "Named Executive Officers").
The discretionary cash bonus awards and restricted stock grants to the Named Executive Officers were as follows: Mr. Raymond
M. Soto, Chief Executive Officer, was awarded a discretionary cash bonus of $225,000 and 12,500 shares of restricted stock; Mr.
Michael C. Hedger, President and Chief Operating Officer, was awarded a discretionary cash bonus of $227,000 and 12,500 shares
of restricted stock; Mr. Joseph Espeso, Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Joseph
Mayerick Jr., Senior Vice President – Marketing, were each awarded a discretionary cash bonus of $75,000; and Mr. William
C. Andrews, Vice President—Administration and Compliance, was awarded a discretionary cash bonus of $40,000 and 2,000 shares
of restricted stock. The shares of restricted stock are subject to a risk of forfeiture that is scheduled to lapse, subject to
the provisions of the Plan and the applicable award agreement, in five equal annual installments commencing on August 21,
2013, and ending on August 21, 2017. If Mr. Soto's employment terminates before August 21, 2017 due to his retirement,
death or disability, the risk of forfeiture with respect to any such restricted stock held by Mr. Soto will lapse on the date of
his retirement, or the date his employment terminates as a result of his death or disability. If Mr. Hedger's employment
terminates before August 21, 2017 due to his death or disability, the risk of forfeiture with respect to any such restricted
stock held by Mr. Hedger will lapse on the date his employment terminates as a result of his death or disability.
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Section 8 —Other Events
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On August 21, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing
that the Board of Directors of the Company approved a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per common share to be paid on October 4, 2012
to stockholders of record on September 6, 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 fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 is
furnished pursuant to Item 2.02.
Exhibit No
Description
99.1
Press Release issued August 21, 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 and
Chief Executive Officer)
Dated: August 22, 2012
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Exhibit
Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued August 21, 2012.
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