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Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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(Date of earliest event reported): July 11, 2012</B></P>

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Corporation</B></P>

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of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>2200 East Pratt
Boulevard</B></P>

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Illinois 60007</B></P>

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the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
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and Financial Condition.</B></P>

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Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release reporting results of operations for the three months ended May 31,
2012. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">The information, including Exhibit
99.1, in this Item&nbsp;2.02 is being furnished and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item&nbsp;2.02
shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall otherwise be expressly
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated July 11, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">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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        James D. Pawlak</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">James D. Pawlak</FONT></TD></TR>
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11, 2012</P>

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 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): July 11, 2012
Material Sciences
Corporation
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
01-8803
95-2673173
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2200 East Pratt
Boulevard
Elk Grove Village,
Illinois 60007
(Address of
Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(847) 439-2210
(Registrant's
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
Item 2.02. Results of Operations
and Financial Condition.
On July 11, 2012, Material Sciences
Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release reporting results of operations for the three months ended May 31,
2012. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.
The information, including Exhibit
99.1, in this Item 2.02 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 2.02
shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall otherwise be expressly
set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Document
99.1
Press Release dated July 11, 2012
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.
MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
By:
/s/
        James D. Pawlak
James D. Pawlak
Vice President, Chief Financial
    Officer, Corporate Controller and Corporate Secretary
Date:
July
11, 2012
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