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)  November 16, 2004
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                            MERRIMAC INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                    0-11201                  22-1642321
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   State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)            File Number)          Identification No.)


     41 Fairfield Place, West Caldwell, New Jersey             07006
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       (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (973) 575-1300


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


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ITEM 2.02.   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On November 16, 2004, Merrimac Industries, Inc. issued a press release
announcing results of operations for the third quarter ended October 2, 2004.
The entire text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.


ITEM 9.01.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1  Press release dated November 16, 2004 issued by Merrimac Industries, Inc.,
      announcing results of operations for the third quarter ended October 2,
      2004.




                                    SIGNATURE
       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.



                                     MERRIMAC INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                     By: /s/ Robert V. Condon
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                                     Name:  Robert V. Condon
                                     Title: Vice President, Finance
                                     and Chief Financial Officer


Date: November 16, 2004