Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b), (c)

On July 13, 2009, Schmitt Industries, Inc. (the "Registrant") announced the appointment of James A. Fitzhenry as its President, replacing Wayne A. Case. Mr. Fitzhenry's appointment was effective July 10, 2009. Mr. Case will continue to serve as the Registrant's Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Fitzhenry's appointment as President is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Mr. Fitzhenry, 54, currently serves as a member of the Registrant's Board of Directors, and prior to his appointment as President, was serving as the Registrant's Executive Vice President. Prior to joining the Registrant as Executive Vice President in June 2008, Mr. Fitzhenry was President of Capital Strategies Group, a consulting firm specializing in federal government business development and government relations, which he founded in 2007. Prior to that time, Mr. Fitzhenry served for 15 years as a senior executive with FLIR Systems, Inc. Mr. Fitzhenry holds a B.A. from the University of Oregon and J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Willamette University.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release entitled "Schmitt Industries Appoints President" dated July 13, 2009.

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