SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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): July 9, 2004 SONEX RESEARCH, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter) Maryland 0-14465 52-1188993 (State or other (Commision file (IRS employer jurisdiction of number) identification no.) incorporation) 23 Hudson Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 (Address of principal executive offices) (410) 266-5556 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 9. - REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On July 9, 2004, the Registrant issued the following announcement over the newswire and posted it on its website (www.sonexresearch.com): SONEX NAMES POURING CHAIRMAN AND NAMES POSEY CEO ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, July 9, 2004 - SONEX RESEARCH, INC. (OTC BB: SONX), a leader in the field of clean burn combustion technology, announced today that the Company's President, Mr. Roger D. Posey, has been named CEO. Dr. Andrew A. Pouring, Sonex founder and current CEO, has been named Chairman of the Board and Chief Technical Officer. The Company indicated that it would host a webcast in the near future to discuss recent changes in its management and operations. Contact: Jim Rose, Global Equity Consultants, Inc., Tel: 410-349-1685, email: geci@comcast.net, or Roger Posey, President, Sonex Research, Inc., Tel: 410-266-5556, email: info@sonex-na.com, website: www.sonexresearch.co_Hlt37221094m_Hlt37221094. About Sonex Sonex Research, Inc., a leader in the field of combustion technology, is developing its patented Sonex Combustion System (SCS) piston-based technology for in-cylinder control of ignition and combustion, designed to increase fuel mileage and reduce emissions of internal combustion engines. Sonex plans to complete development, commercialize and market its Sonex Controlled Auto Ignition (SCAI) combustion process to the automotive industry to improve fuel efficiency of gasoline powered vehicles. Additionally, independent third-party testing has confirmed the potential of the SCS application for direct-injected diesel engines to reduce harmful soot in-cylinder without increasing fuel consumption. Other SCS designs are being used to convert gasoline engines of various sizes to operate on safer, diesel-type "heavy fuels" for use in military and commercial applications requiring light weight and safe handling and storage of fuel, such as in UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements "Forward-looking" statements contained in this announcement, as well as all publicly disseminated material about the Company, are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions by management with respect to matters such as commercial acceptance of the SCS technology, the impact of competition, and the Company's financial condition or results of operations. Readers are cautioned that such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Additional information regarding the risks faced by Sonex is provided in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the heading "Risk Factors". Such filings are available upon request from the Company or online in the EDGAR database at www.sec.gov. ### SIGNATURES 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. July 12, 2004 SONEX RESEARCH, INC. Registrant /s/ Andrew A. Pouring ---------------------- Andrew A. Pouring Chief Executive Officer