SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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) May 5, 2008
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                               RONSON CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              New Jersey             1-1031          22-0743290
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    (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission      (IRS Employer
          of incorporation)       File Number)   Identification No.)

     Corporate Park III, Campus Dr., P.O. Box 6707, Somerset, NJ 08875-6707
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            (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (732) 469-8300
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                               RONSON CORPORATION
                                 FORM 8-K INDEX



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ITEM 2.02         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION                3

ITEM 8.01         OTHER EVENTS                                                 3

ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS                            3





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Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

            On May 2, 2008, the Company issued a press release in the form
attached as Exhibit 99.a, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01.  Other Events

            On May 2, 2008, the Company issued a press release in the form
attached as Exhibit 99.a, which is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

            a)   Financial Statements: None.

            b)   Pro Forma Financial Information: None.

            c)   Exhibits:

         99.a)   RONSON REPORTS SALES AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS IN THE FIRST
                 QUARTER OF 2008 AND RONSON RELEASES PRESIDENT'S REVIEW LETTER
                 FROM ITS 2007 ANNUAL REPORT


                                    SIGNATURE
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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.

                                                   Ronson Corporation


                                                   /s/Daryl K. Holcomb
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                                                   Daryl K. Holcomb
                                                   Vice President,
                                                   Chief Financial Officer &
                                                   Controller

Dated:  May 5, 2008