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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></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):
<B>September 27, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Inrad Optics,&nbsp;Inc. </B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">New Jersey</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">000-11668</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">22-2003247</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other <BR> jurisdiction of <BR> incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission <BR> File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(IRS Employer <BR> Identification <BR> Number)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">181 Legrand Avenue, Northvale, New Jersey</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">07647</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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area code:&nbsp; <B>(201) 767-1910 </B></P>

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since last report)</P>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On September 27, 2012, the Board of Directors
of Inrad Optics, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) unanimously elected Amy Eskilson, age 52, to fill an open seat on the Company&rsquo;s
board of directors, effective October 1, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As previously reported, Ms. Eskilson was
appointed President and CEO of the Company replacing Mr. Joe Rutherford who announced his intention to retire as President and
CEO as of September 30, 2012. Mr. Rutherford will remain with the Company as a member of the board of directors. <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Ms. Eskilson will not be entitled to compensation
for her services as a director and will not immediately be a member of any Committees of the Board. She will serve under this appointment
until the annual election of directors expected to be in June 2013.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 2, &nbsp;2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ William J. Foote</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Chief Financial Officer,</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Secretary and Treasurer</P></TD>
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U.S. 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):
September 27, 2012
Inrad Optics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
New Jersey
000-11668
22-2003247
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification
Number)
181 Legrand Avenue, Northvale, New Jersey
07647
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(201) 767-1910
(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:
¨
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On September 27, 2012, the Board of Directors
of Inrad Optics, Inc. (the "Company") unanimously elected Amy Eskilson, age 52, to fill an open seat on the Company's
board of directors, effective October 1, 2012.
As previously reported, Ms. Eskilson was
appointed President and CEO of the Company replacing Mr. Joe Rutherford who announced his intention to retire as President and
CEO as of September 30, 2012. Mr. Rutherford will remain with the Company as a member of the board of directors.
Ms. Eskilson will not be entitled to compensation
for her services as a director and will not immediately be a member of any Committees of the Board. She will serve under this appointment
until the annual election of directors expected to be in June 2013.
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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.
Date:        October 2,  2012
By:
/s/ William J. Foote
Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
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