Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 15, 2008, Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. issued a press release entitled "ROFIN-SINAR updates guidance for the first quarter ending December 31, 2008."

The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein be reference. The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being "furnished" and not "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.