UNITED STATES 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): MAY 16, 2006 INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-21858 77-0056625 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 546 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA 93012 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 484-8855 NO CHANGE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On May 16, 2006, Interlink Electronics, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release in the form of an open letter to stakeholders from the Company's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, E. Michael Thoben. The open letter discusses the Company's accounting restatement process to date, the Company's efforts to improve internal controls and corporate governance and what remains to be completed in order to file its outstanding quarterly and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release dated May 16, 2006. 2 SIGNATURE 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. Date: May 17, 2006. INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC. By /S/ CHARLES C. BEST ---------------------------------- Charles C. Best Chief Financial Officer 3