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): ~~June~~September 1215, 2025

RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

delaware	000-14893		11-2103466
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION		(COMMISSION		(IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION)		FILE NUMBER)		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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Title of each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share		REFR		The NASDAQ Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.0702 ~~Submission~~Departure of ~~Matters~~Directors toor aCertain ~~Vote~~Officers; Election of ~~Security-Holders~~Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

~~The~~RESEARCH ~~following~~FRONTIERS isANNOUNCES aRETIREMENT ~~summary~~OF ofMICHAEL ~~how~~R. ~~the 20~~LAPOINTE,~~314,934~~ ~~shares~~WHO ~~were~~LED ~~voted~~EXPANSION atOF ~~the~~SPD-SMART ~~Annual~~AEROSPACE Meeting of Stockholders of Research Frontiers Incorporated (Nasdaq: REFR) held at the corporation’s headquarters on June 12, 2025 on the various proposals voted upon and adopted at the Annual Meeting.PROGRAMS

~~For~~WOODBURY, ~~the~~NY, ~~election~~September of15, ~~Alexander~~2025 ~~Kaganowicz~~– asResearch aFrontiers ~~Class~~Inc. II(Nasdaq: ~~member~~REFR), of the ~~Company’s~~developer ~~Board~~and licensor of ~~Directors,~~SPD-SmartGlass 7technology,~~650,814~~ ~~shares were voted~~today inannounced ~~favor~~that ofMichael ~~election;~~R. 1LaPointe,~~331,313~~ ~~shares~~Vice ~~were~~President ~~withheld;~~– ~~and~~Aerospace 11Products,~~332,807~~ ~~shares~~has ~~were~~retired ~~Broker~~from ~~Non-Votes~~the Company effective September 15, 2025.

~~For~~Mr. ~~the~~LaPointe ~~ratification~~has ofworked ~~the~~with ~~appointment~~Research ofFrontiers ~~CohnReznick~~since ~~LLP~~1994 asand ~~independent~~joined ~~registered~~Research ~~accountants~~Frontiers ofas ~~the~~an ~~Company~~employee ~~for~~in ~~the~~2000 ~~fiscal~~and ~~year~~served ~~ending~~in a variety ~~December~~of ~~31,~~senior ~~2025~~leadership roles, 19including Vice President – Marketing,~~376,315~~ ~~shares~~and ~~were~~Vice ~~voted~~President in– ~~favor~~Aerospace Products. During his over 30 years of ~~appointment;~~association ~~157~~with the Company,~~221~~ ~~shares~~Mr. ~~were~~LaPointe ~~voted~~made ~~against~~significant ~~appointment;~~ contributions to the commercialization and ~~781~~growth of SPD-Smart technology across architectural,~~398~~ ~~shares~~automotive, ~~abstained~~museum ~~from~~and ~~voting~~aerospace applications.

~~For~~Under ~~approval~~Mr. ofLaPointe’s ~~the~~leadership, ~~amendment~~Research toFrontiers’ patented SPD-Smart Electronically Dimmable Windows (EDWs) have redefined the passenger ~~Company~~experience across general aviation, business jets, helicopters, and commercial transport aircraft. Supplied through Research Frontiers’s ~~2019~~licensed ~~Equity~~partners, ~~Incentive~~SPD-Smart ~~Plan~~EDWs allow passengers and crews to ~~increase~~instantly and precisely control light, glare, and heat at the ~~number~~touch of ~~shares~~a bybutton 1— preserving views,~~675,000,~~ aimproving ~~total~~the perception of 8 cabin space,~~307~~ reducing fatigue,~~313~~ ~~shares~~and ~~voted~~creating incooler, ~~favor~~quieter cabins. ofUnlike ~~approval;~~slower ~~502~~electrochromic alternatives,~~218~~ ~~shares~~SPD-Smart ~~voted~~EDWs ~~against~~respond ~~approval;~~instantly ~~172~~to changing conditions,~~596~~ ~~shares~~and ~~abstained~~automatically ~~from~~shift ~~voting~~to their maximum heat-blocking state when needed most, such as during boarding on hot tarmacs. This unique performance delivers healthier daylight management, thermal and 11acoustic insulation,~~332,807~~ ~~shares~~and ~~were~~seamless ~~Broker~~integration ~~Non-Votes~~with other cabin systems for a superior passenger experience.

~~For~~The ~~the~~programs ~~non-binding~~that ~~vote~~developed ~~approving~~under ~~the~~Mr. ~~Company~~LaPointe’s ~~executive~~leadership ~~compensation~~highlight the growing adoption of SPD-Smart technology throughout aerospace. Today, 7leading aircraft OEMs,~~678~~ Tier-1 suppliers,~~696~~ ~~shares~~and ~~were~~airlines ~~voted~~are inembracing ~~favor~~SPD-Smart ofEDWs ~~approval;~~as ~~614,856~~standard or featured equipment. Airbus has ~~shares~~incorporated ~~were~~SPD-Smart ~~voted~~EDWs ~~against~~into ~~approval;~~its ~~688~~ACJ TwoTwenty,~~575~~ ~~shares~~while ~~abstained~~Airbus ~~from~~Helicopters ~~voting;~~has also selected SPD solutions. Additional adoption includes Honda Aircraft, Textron Beechcraft, Epic Aircraft, Daher, and 11Dassault. SPD-Smart EDWs have been contracted across five helicopter OEM programs,~~332~~ 12 aircraft OEM programs,~~807~~ ~~shares~~an ~~were~~airline ~~Broker~~retrofit ~~Non~~program, and more than 40 aftermarket aircraft models, confirming their unmatched ability to elevate passenger comfort, well-~~Votes~~being, and operational efficiency in modern aviation.

~~For~~Joseph ~~the~~M. ~~non-binding~~Harary, ~~vote~~President ~~approving~~and ~~the~~CEO ~~frequency~~ of ~~stockholder~~Research ~~advisory~~Frontiers, ~~votes~~noted: ~~on the Company~~“Mike’s ~~executive compensation~~vision, 2energy,~~922,617~~ ~~shares were~~and ~~voted~~commitment inhelped ~~favor~~shape ofour aaerospace business ~~three~~and ~~year~~strengthened ~~frequency;~~our ~~411,611~~global ~~shares~~partnerships. ~~were~~We ~~voted~~are indeeply ~~favor~~grateful offor ahis ~~two~~many ~~year~~contributions ~~frequency;~~to ~~5,216,545~~Research ~~shares were~~Frontiers ~~voted~~and inthe ~~favor of a one year frequency; 431~~aerospace industry,~~354~~ ~~shares~~and ~~abstained~~extend ~~from~~our ~~voting;~~warmest ~~and~~wishes ~~11,332,807~~as ~~shares~~he ~~were~~begins ~~Broker~~his ~~Non~~well-~~Votes~~deserved retirement.”

Mr. LaPointe commented: “I am proud of my years at Research Frontiers and of our work to bring SPD-Smart technology to market. It has been an honor to work alongside such talented colleagues at Research Frontiers and to collaborate with the exceptional teams at our licensed partners around the world. Together, we have built lasting partnerships and advanced a technology that I’m certain will continue to transform the aerospace industry. I look forward to following the Company’s continued growth and success, and even broader adoption of SPD-Smart products for all industries.”

Details are noted in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The Research Frontiers press release is also available on the Company’s website at www.SmartGlass.com and at various other places on the internet.

This report and the press releases referred to herein 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 this report.

The information in this Form 8-K or the press release reproduced herein 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.

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99.1	Research Frontiers Press Release dated September 15, 2025.
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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

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

Dated: ~~June~~September 1315, 2025

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