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): October 3, 2011
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               Dynasil Corporation of America
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   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   Delaware              000-27503                  22-1734088
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   (State or other   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of                               Identification No.)
   incorporation)


             44 Hunt Street, Watertown, MA 02472
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          (Address of principal executive offices)


                       (617)- 668-6855
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    (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                       Not Applicable
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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 Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 3, 2011, Dynasil Corporation of America issued a
news release announcing the promotion of Kanai S. Shah,
Ph.D., 50, Vice President of Research of the Company's RMD
Research subsidiary (RMD) to President of RMD effective
January 1, 2012.  RMD's current President, Gerald Entine,
Ph.D., 68, will transition from his role as President of RMD
in January to the role of President Emeritus of RMD and will
continue as a member of Dynasil's board of directors.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1       Press release, dated October 3, 2011,
issued by Dynasil Corporation of America




                         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.


                                DYNASIL CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Date:     October 5, 2011       By:  /s/ Steven K. Ruggieri
                                Name: Steven K. Ruggieri
                                Title:  President





                        EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1    Press release, dated October 3, 2011, issued
by Dynasil Corporation of America.