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  <P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
  <P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" 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="margin-top:11pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) &nbsp;<B>July 25 2005</B></P>
  <P style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><U>&nbsp;</U><B><U><BIG>CIRCUIT RESEARCH LABS, INC.</U></B><U> </BIG></U></P>
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  <P style="margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(480) 403-8300</B></P>
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  <P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item 5.02. &nbsp;Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</B></P>
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  <P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Phillip T. Zeni, Sr., has resigned as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective July 25, 2005, in order to serve in the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions. &nbsp;No replacement as Chief Operating Officer has been named.</P>
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  <P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:4.15pt; text-indent:36pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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><TD valign=top width=355.6 colspan=2><P style="margin-top:4.15pt; margin-bottom:4.15pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CIRCUIT RESEARCH LABS, INC.</P>
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  <TR><TD valign=top width=268.267>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=bottom width=43.733><P style="margin-top:4.15pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By:</P>
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  <TR><TD valign=top width=268.267>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=43.733>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=311.867><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Robert McMartin</P>
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text: UNITED STATES
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, DC  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)
  July 25 2005
  CIRCUIT RESEARCH LABS, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
  Arizona
  0-11353
  86-0344671
  (State or other jurisdiction
  of incorporation)
  (Commission
  File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
  1302 W. Drivers Way
  Tempe, Arizona 85284
  (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
  (480) 403-8300
  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:
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  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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  Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
  Phillip T. Zeni, Sr., has resigned as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective July 25, 2005, in order to serve in the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions.  No replacement as Chief Operating Officer has been named.
  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: July 28, 2005
  CIRCUIT RESEARCH LABS, INC.
  By:
  /s/ Robert McMartin
  Robert McMartin
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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