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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>February 26, 2007</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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  <TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0><TR><TD valign=top width=228.8><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Arizona</B></P>
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  <TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0><TR><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=679.2><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>7970 S. Kyrene Rd. </B></P>
  <P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>Tempe, Arizona &nbsp;85284</B></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="page-break-before:always; margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B> </P>
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  <P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;26, 2007, the Board of Directors of Circuit Research Labs, Inc., elected Frank Iorio, Jr. to fill an existing vacancy on the Board of Directors. &nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Iorio is currently the president of Iorio Broadcasting and the sole member of Radio Partners, LLC. &nbsp;In his role as president of Iorio Broadcasting and sole member of Radio Partners, LLC, Mr. Iorio oversees the operations of six radio stations. &nbsp;Mr. Iorio was appointed to the audit committee. Mr.&nbsp;Iorio&#146;s term is set to expire at the Company&#146;s next annual meeting. There is no arrangement for compensation or other benefit in connection with this appointment. </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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  <TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0><TR><TD valign=top width=268.267>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=355.733 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><P style="margin-top:4.15pt; margin-bottom:4.15pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: &nbsp;March 1, 2007</P>
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  </TD><TD valign=top width=300><P style="margin-top:4.15pt; margin-bottom:4.15pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>/s/ Robert McMartin</U></P>
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  <TR><TD valign=top width=268.267>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=55.733><P style="margin-top:4.15pt; margin-bottom:4.15pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title:</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):
  February 26, 2007
  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.)
  7970 S. Kyrene Rd.
  Tempe, Arizona  85284
  (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
  (480) 403-8300
  e
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  e
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  e
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  e
  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.
  On February 26, 2007, the Board of Directors of Circuit Research Labs, Inc., elected Frank Iorio, Jr. to fill an existing vacancy on the Board of Directors.   Mr. Iorio is currently the president of Iorio Broadcasting and the sole member of Radio Partners, LLC.  In his role as president of Iorio Broadcasting and sole member of Radio Partners, LLC, Mr. Iorio oversees the operations of six radio stations.  Mr. Iorio was appointed to the audit committee. Mr. Iorio's term is set to expire at the Company's next annual meeting. There is no arrangement for compensation or other benefit in connection with this appointment.
  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.
  CIRCUIT RESEARCH LABS, INC.
  Date:  March 1, 2007
  By:
  /s/ Robert McMartin
  Name:
  Robert McMartin
  Title:
  Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer
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