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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</FONT></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K<BR>
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</B></FONT><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
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</B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <B>March 19, 2012<BR>
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</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt">ALBANY MOLECULAR RESEARCH, INC.<BR>
</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)<BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">000-25323</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">14-1742717</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">File Number)</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">21 Corporate Circle, P.O. Box 15098, Albany, NY</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">12212</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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area code: <B>(518) 512-2000<BR>
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</B>&nbsp;(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</P>

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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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs Associated with Exit or
Disposal Activities</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On March 19, 2012, the Company approved
a restructuring plan related to its operations in Budapest, Hungary.&nbsp; The goal of the restructuring plan is to advance the
Company&rsquo;s continued strategy of increasing global competitiveness and remaining diligent in managing costs by improving efficiency
and customer service and by realigning resources to meet shifting customer demand and market preferences. In connection with the
restructuring plan, the Company will cease all operations at its Budapest facility effective March 30, 2012, and reduce its staff
to those necessary to complete the closure of the Budapest facility. The restructuring plan will affect approximately 100 employees
at this location. The Company expects to complete the restructuring plan in the second quarter of 2012; however the liquidation
of the legal entity is expected to take a longer period of time.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company is in the process of estimating the costs
associated with the foregoing restructuring plan as well as the amounts of the charge that will result in future cash expenditures
and will disclose this information in an amendment to this current report on Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 22.5pt">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>Date: March 21, 2012</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">ALBANY MOLECULAR RESEARCH, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">/s/ Mark T. Frost</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name: Mark T. Frost</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Title: Senior Vice President, Administration,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</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):
March 19, 2012
ALBANY MOLECULAR RESEARCH, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
000-25323
14-1742717
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
21 Corporate Circle, P.O. Box 15098, Albany, NY
12212
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(518) 512-2000
(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 (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))
Item 2.05    Costs Associated with Exit or
Disposal Activities
On March 19, 2012, the Company approved
a restructuring plan related to its operations in Budapest, Hungary.  The goal of the restructuring plan is to advance the
Company's continued strategy of increasing global competitiveness and remaining diligent in managing costs by improving efficiency
and customer service and by realigning resources to meet shifting customer demand and market preferences. In connection with the
restructuring plan, the Company will cease all operations at its Budapest facility effective March 30, 2012, and reduce its staff
to those necessary to complete the closure of the Budapest facility. The restructuring plan will affect approximately 100 employees
at this location. The Company expects to complete the restructuring plan in the second quarter of 2012; however the liquidation
of the legal entity is expected to take a longer period of time.  The Company is in the process of estimating the costs
associated with the foregoing restructuring plan as well as the amounts of the charge that will result in future cash expenditures
and will disclose this information in an amendment to this current report on Form 8-K.
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.
Date: March 21, 2012
ALBANY MOLECULAR RESEARCH, INC.
By:
/s/ Mark T. Frost
Name: Mark T. Frost
Title: Senior Vice President, Administration,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer