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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): April 9, 2012 (April 6, 2012)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SCI Engineered Materials,
Inc.</B></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; padding-right: 15.6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><U>31-1210318</U></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 15.6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(State or other</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">2839 Charter Street</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Columbus, Ohio 43228</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(614) 486-0261</P>

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including zip code, and telephone number</B></P>

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if changed since last report)</B></P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 1.01. &nbsp;&nbsp;Entry into a Material
Definitive Agreement.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The disclosure contained
in &quot;Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant&quot;
of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.</P>

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Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On April 6, 2012, SCI Engineered Materials,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) signed an amendment (&ldquo;First Amendment to Loan Agreement&rdquo;) to the Ohio Department of
Development (&ldquo;ODOD&rdquo;) 166 Direct Loan (&ldquo;Loan&rdquo;). A February 28, 2012 amendment of the Company&rsquo;s Loan
Agreement with the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority that reduced the principal amount of their loan from $1,365,780 to $368,906.17
(the &ldquo;OAQDA Loan Amendment&rdquo;) would be a technical default under Section 4.2(l) of the Loan Agreement (the &ldquo;Technical
Default&rdquo;) since the Company failed to obtain ODOD&rsquo;s prior written consent. After completion of its review and due diligence,
ODOD hereby consents to the Company entering into the OAQDA Amendment and agrees that such amendment will not constitute a default
under the Loan Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Provided the Company complies with the
other provisions of the Loan Agreement, ODOD further agrees and affirms with the Company that the original maximum available credit
amount of $744,250 under the Loan Agreement remains available and can be used for up to 70.5% of the purchase price and installation
costs of certain equipment.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; 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 STYLE="width: 25%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">SCI ENGINEERED MATERIALS, INC.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp; April 9, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">By:&nbsp;<U>/s/ Daniel Rooney&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Daniel Rooney</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chairman of the Board, President and Chief <BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Officer</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 9, 2012 (April 6, 2012)
SCI Engineered Materials,
Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio
0-31641
31-1210318
(State or other
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of
Identification
Number)
incorporation or
organization)
2839 Charter Street
Columbus, Ohio 43228
(614) 486-0261
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number
including area code of Registrant's
principal executive offices)
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 (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 1.01.   Entry into a Material
Definitive Agreement.
The disclosure contained
in "Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant"
of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.
Item 2.03   Creation of a Direct
Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On April 6, 2012, SCI Engineered Materials,
Inc. (the "Company") signed an amendment ("First Amendment to Loan Agreement") to the Ohio Department of
Development ("ODOD") 166 Direct Loan ("Loan"). A February 28, 2012 amendment of the Company's Loan
Agreement with the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority that reduced the principal amount of their loan from $1,365,780 to $368,906.17
(the "OAQDA Loan Amendment") would be a technical default under Section 4.2(l) of the Loan Agreement (the "Technical
Default") since the Company failed to obtain ODOD's prior written consent. After completion of its review and due diligence,
ODOD hereby consents to the Company entering into the OAQDA Amendment and agrees that such amendment will not constitute a default
under the Loan Agreement.
Provided the Company complies with the
other provisions of the Loan Agreement, ODOD further agrees and affirms with the Company that the original maximum available credit
amount of $744,250 under the Loan Agreement remains available and can be used for up to 70.5% of the purchase price and installation
costs of certain equipment.
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.
SCI ENGINEERED MATERIALS, INC.
Date:   April 9, 2012
By:
/s/ Daniel Rooney
Daniel Rooney
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer