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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 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 12, 2006

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                        RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

          DELAWARE                      1-9399               11-2103466
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION    (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)   (IRS EMPLOYER
     OF INCORPORATION)                                      IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                            240 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
                          WOODBURY, NEW YORK 11797-2033
              (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE)

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (516) 364-1902

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
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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

      On October 12, 2006, Research Frontiers Incorporated issued a
press release announcing that it had raised $700,000 from the sale of
179,487 shares of common stock, pursuant to its outstanding shelf
registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.333-133858) that
was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 25, 2006. The information contained in the press release dated
October 12, 2006 is incorporated herein by reference and filed as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

      On October 12, 2006, Research Frontiers Incorporated filed the
prospectus supplement relating to the issuance and sale of 179,487
shares of common stock, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In connection with that filing,Research Frontiers is filing the
related form of Subscription Agreement that the Company entered
into with the purchasers as Exhibit 1.1 to this current report
on Form 8-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 12, 2006, the Company issued a press release about its
activities and those of certain of its licensees, as well as the
markets for SPD-Smart technology. A copy of this press release is
included herewith as an exhibit, and is available on the Company's
website at http://www.SmartGlass.com.

The press release may include statements that may constitute
"forward-looking" statements as referenced in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements usually
contain words such as "believe", "estimate", "project", "intend",
"expect", or similar expressions. Any forward-looking statements are
made by the Company in good faith, pursuant to the safe-harbor
provisions of the Act. These forward-looking statements reflect
management's current views and projections regarding economic
conditions, industry environments and Company performance. Factors,
which could significantly change results, include but are not
limited to: sales performance, expense levels, competitive activity,
interest rates, changes in the Company's financial condition and
several business factors. Additional information regarding these
and other factors may be included in the Company's quarterly 10-Q
and 10K filings and other public documents, copies of which are
available from the Company on request. By making these
forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation
to update these statements for revisions or changes after the
date of the press release.


The information in this Form 8-K shall not be  deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of  1934,
nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the  Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly
set forth by specific reference in such filing.


ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)   Exhibits.

      1.1   Form of Subscription Agreement dated October 11, 2006.


      99.1  The Registrant's Press Release dated October 12, 2006.

                                   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.

                                          RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED

Dated: October 12, 2006

                                          /s/ Joseph M. Harary
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                                          By: Joseph M. Harary
                                          Title: President