UNITED
STATES
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): December 22, 2009 (December 17,
2009)
SCI
ENGINEERED MATERIALS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission
file number: 0-31641
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Ohio
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31-1210318
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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2839
Charter Street, Columbus, Ohio
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43228
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(614)
486-0261
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM
8.01 Other events.
On
December 17, 2009 SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. was notified it had been
awarded a grant in the amount of $775,400 by the Ohio Department of
Development’s Third Frontier Photovoltaic Program (OTFPVP) to commercialize
advanced technology for high power density rotatable ceramic sputtering
targets. These targets are used in the manufacture of thin film
photovoltaic solar cells. This technology will enable manufacturers
to operate rotatable sputtering targets at higher power densities than current
technology. The award is subject to State of Ohio Controlling Board
approval.
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.
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SCI
ENGINEERED MATERIALS, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Daniel Rooney
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Daniel
Rooney
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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