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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 12, 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: 41%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">New Jersey</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; 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 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>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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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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</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under
the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;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"><B><U>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers </U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Inrad Optics, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
announced today that President and CEO, Joseph J. Rutherford, age 65, has informed the Board of his intention to retire as President
and CEO effective September 30, 2012. Mr. Rutherford will remain with the Company as a member of the Board of Directors.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.5pt; text-align: justify">Amy Eskilson, age 52, has been selected
by the Board of Directors to become President and CEO, effective October 1, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.5pt; text-align: justify">Ms. Eskilson has served as Inrad Optics
Vice President of Sales and Marketing since February 2011. Her career in the Photonics industry began in 1992 with Thorlabs, <FONT STYLE="color: black">a
photonic tools catalog company,</FONT> where she also served as Director of Business Development from 2001 to 2011. During her
career she was involved in photonic industry start-ups Nova Phase, Menlo Systems, and Idesta Quantum Electronics. <FONT STYLE="color: black">&nbsp;Ms.
Eskilson received her BA in Communications in 1985 from Montclair State University.&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As President and CEO, Ms. Eskilson will
receive an annual salary of $180,000, and be granted incentive stock options to purchase 30,000 shares of the Company's common
stock at the market price on the date of grant.&nbsp; She will also be entitled to an annual bonus awarded at the discretion of
the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">A copy of the Offer of Employment to Ms.
Eskilson and a Press Release dated September 14, 2012 announcing the retirement of Mr. Rutherford and the appointment of Ms. Eskilson
are included as attachments to this public filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d) The following exhibits are filed with this report.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0">10.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0">Offer of Employment dated September 12, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0">Press Release dated September 17, 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">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;September 17, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 27%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ W.J. Foote</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">William J. Foote</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer</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 12, 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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under
the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
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 Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Inrad Optics, Inc. (the "Company")
announced today that President and CEO, Joseph J. Rutherford, age 65, has informed the Board of his intention to retire as President
and CEO effective September 30, 2012. Mr. Rutherford will remain with the Company as a member of the Board of Directors.
Amy Eskilson, age 52, has been selected
by the Board of Directors to become President and CEO, effective October 1, 2012.
Ms. Eskilson has served as Inrad Optics
Vice President of Sales and Marketing since February 2011. Her career in the Photonics industry began in 1992 with Thorlabs,
a
photonic tools catalog company,
where she also served as Director of Business Development from 2001 to 2011. During her
career she was involved in photonic industry start-ups Nova Phase, Menlo Systems, and Idesta Quantum Electronics.
Ms.
Eskilson received her BA in Communications in 1985 from Montclair State University.
As President and CEO, Ms. Eskilson will
receive an annual salary of $180,000, and be granted incentive stock options to purchase 30,000 shares of the Company's common
stock at the market price on the date of grant.  She will also be entitled to an annual bonus awarded at the discretion of
the Company's Board of Directors.
A copy of the Offer of Employment to Ms.
Eskilson and a Press Release dated September 14, 2012 announcing the retirement of Mr. Rutherford and the appointment of Ms. Eskilson
are included as attachments to this public filing.
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following exhibits are filed with this report.
Number
Description of Exhibit
10.1
Offer of Employment dated September 12, 2012
99.1
Press Release dated September 17, 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.
Date:        September 17, 2012
By:
/s/ W.J. Foote
William J. Foote
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer