content: 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): October 7, 1999
  
  
                                SONEX RESEARCH, INC.
  
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
  
  
              Maryland               0-14465                 52-1188993
  
           (State or other       (Commision file           (IRS employer
           jurisdiction of           number)             identification no.)
            incorporation)
  
  
  
                        23 Hudson Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
  
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
  
                                   (410) 266-5556
  
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
  
                                         N/A
  
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  
  
  <PAGE>
  
  
  
                               ITEM 5. - OTHER EVENTS
  
  
       On October 7, 1999, Sonex Research,  Inc. (the "Company") announced that it
  has been awarded a sub-contract by Innovation Marine Corp. of Sarasota, Florida,
  to use its best efforts to convert an existing high performance  gasoline fueled
  propulsion  system  for  marine use to start and  operate  on heavy  fuels.  The
  Company said this cost-plus  fixed fee  sub-contract  is expected to be worth in
  excess of $300,000 over a six-month  period.  This represents the largest single
  contract in the history of the Company.
  
       The Company reported that many users of various  types of gasoline  engines
  are  interested  in  converting  these  engines  to  operate  on  less  volatile
  diesel-type  fuels referred to as "heavy fuels".  The patented Sonex  Combustion
  System (SCS) starting system and modified engine design for  spark-ignited  (SI)
  diesel fueled piston  engines has been applied  previously to the  conversion of
  small, lightweight, two-cycle, SI gasoline engines to start and operate on heavy
  fuels for remotely piloted Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
  
       The  announcement  stated that the Company will utilize its own  laboratory
  single  cylinder  engine to establish the  feasibility of the SCS 4-stroke heavy
  fuel  combustion   system.  A  sequence  of  tasks  will  accomplish   analyses,
  engineering  and design to provide  recommendations  for  changes to the current
  gasoline  engine to achieve  the heavy fuel  conversion  as proven in the single
  cylinder  feasibility  demonstrator  engine. A rationalized  design process will
  establish a transition path for a decision on a technology  demonstrator  and/or
  conversion prototype.
  
       The  Company  reported  that  successful  conclusion  of  this  feasibility
  demonstration,  the  submission of an engineering  plan,  and a critical  design
  review  could  lead to  follow-on  projects  for  prototype  conversion,  design
  enhancements, and installation and operational assessment.
  
       The  announcement  further stated that the Company was not in a position at
  this time to disclose further details about the current gasoline engine, such as
  its uses and performance characteristics, due to contractual restrictions.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  <PAGE>
  
  
                                     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.
  
  
  
  
  
  October 8, 1999                                SONEX RESEARCH, INC.
                                                      Registrant
  
  
  
                                                   /s/ George E. Ponticas
                                               -----------------------------
                                               George E. Ponticas
                                               Chief Financial Officer
  
  
  
  <PAGE>
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text: 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): October 7, 1999
  
                                SONEX RESEARCH, INC.
  
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
  
              Maryland               0-14465                 52-1188993
  
           (State or other       (Commision file           (IRS employer
           jurisdiction of           number)             identification no.)
            incorporation)
  
                        23 Hudson Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
  
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                   (410) 266-5556
  
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                                         N/A
  
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  ITEM 5. - OTHER EVENTS
  
       On October 7, 1999, Sonex Research,  Inc. (the "Company") announced that it
  has been awarded a sub-contract by Innovation Marine Corp. of Sarasota, Florida,
  to use its best efforts to convert an existing high performance  gasoline fueled
  propulsion  system  for  marine use to start and  operate  on heavy  fuels.  The
  Company said this cost-plus  fixed fee  sub-contract  is expected to be worth in
  excess of $300,000 over a six-month  period.  This represents the largest single
  contract in the history of the Company.
  
       The Company reported that many users of various  types of gasoline  engines
  are  interested  in  converting  these  engines  to  operate  on  less  volatile
  diesel-type  fuels referred to as "heavy fuels".  The patented Sonex  Combustion
  System (SCS) starting system and modified engine design for  spark-ignited  (SI)
  diesel fueled piston  engines has been applied  previously to the  conversion of
  small, lightweight, two-cycle, SI gasoline engines to start and operate on heavy
  fuels for remotely piloted Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
  
       The  announcement  stated that the Company will utilize its own  laboratory
  single  cylinder  engine to establish the  feasibility of the SCS 4-stroke heavy
  fuel  combustion   system.  A  sequence  of  tasks  will  accomplish   analyses,
  engineering  and design to provide  recommendations  for  changes to the current
  gasoline  engine to achieve  the heavy fuel  conversion  as proven in the single
  cylinder  feasibility  demonstrator  engine. A rationalized  design process will
  establish a transition path for a decision on a technology  demonstrator  and/or
  conversion prototype.
  
       The  Company  reported  that  successful  conclusion  of  this  feasibility
  demonstration,  the  submission of an engineering  plan,  and a critical  design
  review  could  lead to  follow-on  projects  for  prototype  conversion,  design
  enhancements, and installation and operational assessment.
  
       The  announcement  further stated that the Company was not in a position at
  this time to disclose further details about the current gasoline engine, such as
  its uses and performance characteristics, due to contractual restrictions.
  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.
  
  October 8, 1999                                SONEX RESEARCH, INC.
                                                      Registrant
  
                                                   /s/ George E. Ponticas
                                               -----------------------------
                                               George E. Ponticas
                                               Chief Financial Officer