CORRESP 1 filename1.txt July 2, 2012 Via E-mail Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 Attention: Mr. John Cash Re: Dynasil Corporation of America Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 Filed December 29, 2011 Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 Filed May 15, 2012 File No. 1-35011 Dear Mr. Cash: We are in receipt of your comment letter dated June 25, 2012, regarding Dynasil Corporation of America's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 filings. As we discussed in our conversation on June 28, 2012, due to summer vacation and work scheduling issues, we are requesting an additional 16 business days to respond due to time constraints. As a result, we will submit our response letter by Wednesday, July 25, 2012. If you require additional information, please telephone the undersigned at 617-668-6848. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Richard A. Johnson Richard A. Johnson Chief Financial Officer cc: Matthew J. Gardella Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP