8-K

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): March 12, 2009

Graham Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-8462	16-1194720
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

20 Florence Avenue, Batavia, New York	14020
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (585) 343-2216

N/A

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

o     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

     On March 12, 2009, Graham Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the payment of a cash dividend. The Company’s press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated March 12, 2009 regarding the payment of a cash dividend.

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.

	Graham Corporation
Date: March 12, 2009	By:	James R. Lines
		James R. Lines
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

Graham Corporation 20 Florence Avenue Batavia, NY 14020

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Graham Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

BATAVIA, NY, March 12, 2009 — Graham Corporation (NYSE-A: GHM) announced that its Board of Directors, at its regular meeting today, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per common share.

The dividend will be payable April 9, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 27, 2009. Graham has approximately 10 million shares of its common stock outstanding.

ABOUT GRAHAM CORPORATION

With world-renowned engineering expertise in vacuum and heat transfer technology, Graham Corporation is a global designer, manufacturer and supplier of ejectors, pumps, condensers, vacuum systems and heat exchangers. Over the past 73 years, Graham has built a reputation for top quality, reliable products and high-standards of customer service. Sold either as components or complete system solutions, the principal markets for Graham’s equipment are the petrochemical, oil refining and electric power generation industries, including cogeneration and geothermal plants. Graham’s equipment can be found in diverse applications, such as metal refining, pulp and paper processing, ship-building, water heating, refrigeration, desalination, food processing, pharmaceutical, heating, ventilating and air conditioning.

Graham Corporation’s reach spans the globe. Its equipment is installed in facilities from North and South America to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Graham routinely posts news and other important information on its website, www.graham-mfg.com, where additional comprehensive information on the Company can be found.

For more information contact:

Jeffrey F. Glajch, Vice President Finance and CFO
Phone: (585) 343-2216
Email: jglajch@graham-mfg.com  
Deborah K. Pawlowski, Kei Advisors LLC
Phone: (716) 843-3908
Email: dpawlowski@keiadvisors.com

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