UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~WASHINGTON~~Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

~~PURSUANT~~Pursuant TOto ~~SECTION~~Section 13 OFOR 15 (d) OFof ~~THE SECURITIES~~the ~~EXCHANGE~~Securities ~~ACT~~Exchange OFAct of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September ~~April~~ 2, 2004

THE OHIO ART COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

OHIO

Ohio		0-4479		34-4319140
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

P.O. Box 111, Bryan, OH		43506
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

001-07162		32-4319140
(Commission file number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
PO BOX 111, BRYAN, OHIO		43506
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (419) 636-3141

Item 122. 02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

~~On April 2, 2004,~~ The Ohio Art Company today issued a press release announcing ~~its~~operating ~~financial~~ results for the ~~fiscal~~three ~~year~~and six months ended ~~January~~July 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is ~~furnished~~ attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 ~~to this Form 8-K~~ and is incorporated herein by by reference.

~~This~~Item ~~Form 8-K is furnished and not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission~~9.01. Exhibits

~~Signatures~~99.1 Press release dated September 2, 2004, regarding operating results for the first half of fiscal 2005.

~~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.~~2

	THE OHIO ART COMPANY
DATE: April 8, 2004	BY:	/S/ JERRY D. KNEIPP
	JERRY D. KNEIPP
	TREASURER
	AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SIGNATURES

2Pursuant 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.

	THE OHIO ART COMPANY


	By:	/s/ Jerry D. Kneipp
		Name: Jerry D. Kneipp
Date: September 2, 2004		Title: Chief Financial Officer

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