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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 26, 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: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">06-0773922</TD></TR>
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    Duke Place, Norwalk, Connecticut</FONT></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="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; 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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    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Section 2&mdash;Financial Information</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 26, 2012, Bolt Technology Corporation
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing the Company&rsquo;s results of operations for the third quarter and
the first nine 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: 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 third quarter and the
first nine 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: 0pt 0">Section 8&mdash;Other Events</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 26, 2012, the Company issued a
press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company approved a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per common share to
be paid on July 6, 2012 to stockholders of record on June 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">Section 9&mdash;Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">(d)<I>&#9;Exhibits. </I>The portion of the following
exhibit relating to the Company&rsquo;s results of operations for the third quarter and the first nine 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; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; width: 80%">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99.1</TD>
    <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 April 26, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURE</P>

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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 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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated:&#9;April 30, 2012</P>

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Index</U></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; width: 80%"><B>Description</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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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):
April 26, 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)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 2—Financial Information
Item 2.02.	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 26, 2012, Bolt Technology Corporation
(the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's results of operations for the third quarter and
the first nine 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 third quarter and the
first nine 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 April 26, 2012, the Company issued a
press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company approved a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per common share to
be paid on July 6, 2012 to stockholders of record on June 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 third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal year 2012
is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02.
Exhibit No
.
Description
99.1
Press release issued April 26, 2012
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:	April 30, 2012
Exhibit
Index
Exhibit No
.
Description
99.1
Press release issued April 26, 2012