================================================================================ 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) July 26, 2004 ------------------------------- IKONICS CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MINNESOTA 000-25727 41-0730027 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 4832 GRAND AVENUE DULUTH, MINNESOTA 55807 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (218) 628-2217 ----------------------------- ================================================================================ Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits -------- 99 Press Release dated July 26, 2004 Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. --------------------------------------------- On July 26, 2004, IKONICS Corporation (the "Company") reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. See the Company's press release dated July 26, 2004, which is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto and incorporated by reference in this Item 12. 2 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, thereunto duly authorized. IKONICS CORPORATION Date: July 28, 2004 /s/ Jon Gerlach ------------------------------- Jon Gerlach Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Method Exhibit Description of Filing ------- ----------- --------- Filed 99 Press Release dated July 26, 2004 ............................... Electronically