UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                    FORM 8K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
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     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 2, 2009

                             TRANS-LUX CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                         1-2257                   13-1394750
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)               File Number)            Identification No.)

                    26 Pearl Street, Norwalk, CT  06850-1647
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              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (203) 853-4321


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

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
	   Appointment of Principal Officers

           On November 2, 2009, Trans-Lux Corporation issued a press release
           announcing that President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael R.
	   Mulcahy would retire on December 31, 2009.  A copy of the press
	   release is furnished (not filed) as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
 	   Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (d)  Exhibits.

           99.1  Press release dated November 2, 2009




                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized:


                                        TRANS-LUX CORPORATION



                                        by:  /s/ Angela D. Toppi
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                                           Angela D. Toppi
                                           Executive Vice President
                                           and Chief Financial Officer




   Dated:  November 6, 2009