UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
12b-25
Commission
File Number
0-11201
NOTIFICATION
OF LATE FILING
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(Check
One):
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x
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Form
10-K
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o
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Form
20-F
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o
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Form
11-K
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o
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Form
10-Q
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o
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Form
10-D
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o
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Form
N-SAR
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o
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Form
N-CSR
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For
Period Ended:
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January
3, 2009
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o
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Transition
Report on Form 10-K
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o
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Transition
Report on Form 10-Q
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o
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Transition
Report on Form 20-F
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o
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Transition
Report on Form N-SAR
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o
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Transition
Report on Form 11-K
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For
the Transition Period Ended:
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Read
instruction (on back page) before preparing form. Please print or
type.
Nothing
in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any
information contained herein.
If the
notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the
Item(s) to which the notification relates:____________
Part
I. Registrant Information
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Full
name of registrant:
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Merrimac
Industries, Inc.
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Former
name if applicable:
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Address
of principal executive office (Street and number):
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41
Fairfield Place
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City,
State and Zip Code:
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West
Caldwell, NJ 07006
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Part
II. Rule 12b-25 (b) and (c)
If the
subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the
registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be
completed. (Check box if appropriate.)
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(a)
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The
reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not
be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
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x
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(b)
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The
subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K,
20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed on or before
the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject
quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof
will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed
due date; and
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(c)
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The
accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has
been attached if
applicable.
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Part
III. Narrative
State
below in reasonable detail why Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR,
or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)
Due to
unanticipated delays in the implementation of a new financial accounting system
and associated review and analysis of certain information required to be
included in the Form 10-K and the resignation of the Registrant's Chief
Financial Officer, the Registrant is unable to file its Form 10-K for the period
ending January 3, 2009 within the prescribed time period without unreasonable
effort and expense.
Part
IV. Other Information
(1) Name
and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
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J. Robert Patterson
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(973)
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575-1300
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(Name)
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(Area
code)
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(Telephone
number)
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(2) Have
all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during
the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no,
identify report(s).
x
Yes
o
No
(3) Is
it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the
corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings
statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
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Yes
x
No
If so:
attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.
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Merrimac Industries,
Inc.
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(Name
of registrant as specified in
charter)
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Has
caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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Date:
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April
3, 2009
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By:
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/s/
J. Robert Patterson
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Name:
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J.
Robert Patterson
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Title:
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Vice
President – Finance and Chief Financial
Officer
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