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): July 7, 2005

Raytech Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-9298	06-1182033
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

Suite 295, Four Corporate Drive, Shelton, CT		06484
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

203-925-8021

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

____________________________________________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On July 7, 2005, Raytech Corporation announced that The Raytech Corporation Asbestos Personal Injury Trust (“Trust”), its largest shareholder, announced that the Trust intends to undertake a going private transaction of Raytech.

The text of the press release is attached as the exhibit to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99. Press Release of Raytech Corporation dated July 7, 2005.

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.

Raytech Corporation

(Registrant)

Date July 7, 2005

(Signature)*

/s/ John B. Devlin___________________

John B. Devlin, Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

*Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.

RAYTECH CORP 8-K