Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 9, 2009, Material Sciences Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release reporting preliminary results of operations for the three months and nine months ended November 30, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information, including Exhibit 99.1, in this Item 2.02 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 2.02 shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Document 99.1 Press Release dated January 9, 2009

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