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                                 UNITED STATES                                  
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                       
                             Washington, D.C. 20549                             
                                                                                
                                      FORM                                      
                                      8-K                                       
                                                                                
                                 CURRENTREPORT                                  
                                                                                
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE                     
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934                         
                                                                                
                Date of Report (Date of Earliest EventReported):                
                                August 10, 2023                                 
                                                                                
                          INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.                           
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)               
                                                                                

           Nevada             001-37659       77-0056625     
(State or Other Jurisdiction  (Commission    (IRS Employer   
     of Incorporation)       File Number) Identification No.)



           15707 Rockfield Blvd                     
                    ,                               
                Suite 105                           
                  Irvine                    92618   
                    ,                               
                California                          
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                                                                
                                       (                                        
                                      805                                       
                                       )                                        
                                    484-8855                                    
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)              
                                                                                
                                 Not Applicable                                 
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)          
                                                                                
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


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                                Symbol(s)      on which registered    
Common Stock, $0.001 par value    LINK     The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

                                                                                
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 Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.


On August 10, 2023,Interlink Electronics, Inc. announced its financial results 
for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. A copy of the press release isbeing 
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 2.02 of Current Reporton Form 8-K and Exhibit 
99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed 
"filed" for purposes of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 
"Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, 
norshall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the 
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly setforth by 
specific reference in such filing.


 Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.



 (d) Exhibits


The following exhibits are filed as partof this Current Report on Form 8-K:


 Exhibit             
 Number   Description



 99.1  Press Release Issued by Interlink Electronics, Inc. dated August 10, 2023.



 104  Cover Page Interactive Data File for this Current Report on Form 8-K (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)



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                                   SIGNATURES                                   
                                                                                
Pursuant to the requirements of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934, the 
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: August 10, 2023 INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC. 
                                                  
                      By:  /s/ Ryan J. Hoffman    
                           Ryan J. Hoffman        
                           Chief Financial Officer


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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1
                                                                                
            Interlink Electronics Reports Second Quarter2023 Results            
                                                                                
  Net income rose 240% from year ago quarteron acquisitions and organic growth  
                                                                                
                                                                                
August 10, 2023 6:00 AM PDT

IRVINE, CA - (Business Wire) - Interlink Electronics, Inc.(NASDAQ: LINK), a 
world-leading provider of sensors and printed electronic solutions that 
support a wide range of applications, includingHuman-Machine Interface ("HMI") 
devices and IoT solutions, today announced its financial results for the 
three- and six-monthperiods ended June 30, 2023.

Revenue for the quarter was approximately $4.05 million, up 98% fromthe prior 
year period due to revenues from the gas-sensor and membrane keypads 
operations acquired in December 2022 and March 2023, inaddition to increased 
sales of the company's traditional force-sensor products. This in turn drove a 
116% increase in the Company'sgross profit to approximately $2.06 million and 
a 240% increase in net income to $381,000.

The following table sets forth the consolidated financial highlights.

Consolidated Financial Highlights

(Amounts in thousands except per share data and percentages)


                                           Three Months                               Six Months                
                                          Ended June 30,                            Ended June 30,              
Consolidated                   2023       2022         $        %        2023       2022         $         %    
Financial Results                                                                                               
Revenue                       $ 4,049    $ 2,040    $ 2,009     98.5 %  $ 7,327    $ 4,031    $ 3,296     81.8 %
Gross                         $ 2,061    $   952    $ 1,109    116.5 %  $ 3,648    $ 2,193    $ 1,455     66.3 %
profit                                                                                                          
Gross                            50.9 %     46.7 %                         49.8 %     54.4 %                    
margin                                                                                                          
Income (loss)                 $   406    $  (151 )  $   557             $   233    $  (133 )  $   366           
from operations                                                                                                 
Net                           $   381    $   112    $   269             $   190    $   254    $   (64 )         
income                                                                                                          
Net income (loss) applicable  $   281    $    12    $   269             $   (10 )  $    54    $   (64 )         
to common stockholders                                                                                          
Earnings (loss) per           $  0.04    $  0.00    $  0.04             $  0.00    $  0.01    $ (0.01 )         
common share - diluted                                                                                          



 . Revenue nearly doubled to $4.05 million in the second quarter of 2023 comparedto the prior year period,  
   and increased 82% to $7.33 million for the six-month period. This was due primarily to the inclusion of  
   revenuesfrom our Gas and Environmental Sensors division (the SPEC Sensors/KWJ Engineering electrochemical
   gas sensor businesses that were acquiredin December 2022) and, for the three-month period, from the      
   Calman Technology Limited membrane keypad and printed electronics operationsacquired in March 2023. The  
   increase was also attributable to an exceptional quarter the Company experienced in its force-sensor     
   resistorbusiness due to an increase in shipments to our medical market customers, reflecting the easing  
   of pandemic restrictions that previouslydelayed installations of their products in hospitals settings.   



 . Gross profit for the quarter more than doubled to $2.06 million compared to the year ago    
   quarter due mostly to our increased revenuesand also to an increase in gross margin         
   percentage to 51% from 47%. For the six-month period, gross profit was $3.65 million, up 66%
   fromthe prior year period due primarily to the effect of higher revenues, offset in part    
   by a decline in gross margin percentage from 54%to 50%. The increase in gross margin        
   percentage for the three-month period was due to lower materials and components costs on    
   certainorders and favorable changes in product and customer mix, reversing the trend from   
   the previous quarter that led to the decline for thesix-month period ended June 30, 2023.   



 . Net income for the quarter was $381,000, up 240% from the $112,000recorded for     
   the prior year period as the increase in gross profit more than offset higher      
   selling, general and administrative expensesattributable to increased headcount    
   as a result of the SPEC/KWJ and Calman acquisitions and additional legal and       
   professional fees relatedto the acquisitions. For the six months, net income fell  
   from $254,000 to $190,000 on higher selling, general and administrative expensesand
   research and development costs attributable to the Gas and Environmental Sensors   
   division, with the Calman acquisition only closinglate in the first quarter.       







 . Netincome applicable to common stockholders increased to $281,000 ($0.04
   per share) for the quarter from $12,000 ($0 per share) in the prioryear 
   period, but declined to a loss of $10,000 ($0 per share) for the six    
   months from income of $54,000 ($0.01 per share) in the prioryear period.



 . TheCompany ended the quarter with $5.1 million of cash and cash equivalents.


"This quarter is the first period in which we have included fullresults from 
both the Gas and Environmental Sensors division and Calman, and these results 
reinforce our belief in the significant growthpotential for those operations," 
said Steven N. Bronson, Chairman, President, and CEO of Interlink Electronics. 
"At the sametime, we saw an exceptional quarter in our traditional 
force-sensor resistor and human-machine interface markets, and we continue to 
investin exploring new markets and acquisition opportunities."

About Interlink Electronics, Inc.

Interlink Electronics is a world-leading providerof sensors and printed 
electronic solutions that support a wide range of applications, including 
Human-Machine Interface ("HMI")devices and IoT solutions, utilizing our 
expertise in materials science, manufacturing, firmware and software to 
produce in-house systemsolutions for custom specifications. We have a proven 
track record of supplying mission-critical technological solutions in diverse 
marketsincluding medical devices, automotive, gas detection and environmental 
quality monitoring, oil and gas and general industrial, and consumerelectronics,
 providing standard and custom-designed sensors that provide the flexibility 
and functionality needed for today's sophisticatedapplications.

The Company's products and solutions currentlyfocus on three main fields:


 . For nearly 40 years, the Company has led theprinted electronics industry in         
   commercializing its patented Force Sensing Resistor(R) technology, which offers     
   pressure and positionsensing and rugged capabilities in a very wide range of        
   temperatures. Our piezoelectric film sensors offer strain, bend and vibrationsensing
   and can be used on curved surfaces, while our advanced matrix sensor solutions      
   offer multiple touch capabilities. We supply someof the world's top electronics     
   manufacturers with intuitive sensor and interface technologies for use in           
   advanced applications such asmedical robotics and vehicle collision detection.      



 . Our Gas and Environmental Sensors division hasover 25 years of experience in 
   cutting-edge design and manufacture of electrochemical gas-sensing technology
   for industry, community,health and home. We provide advanced sensor          
   solutions, precision sensing instruments, and custom engineering services for
   detecting gasessuch as carbon monoxide, ozone, hydrogen, NOX gases and       
   ammonia, for transdermal alcohol detection and for air quality monitoring.   
   Ourinnovative printed sensor design enables high-sensitivity, low-power and  
   cost-effective solutions for broad adoption in the rapidly growingIOT market.



 . Our Calman Technology subsidiary brings over25 years of experience in the design and manufacture of membrane keypads,
   graphic overlays and industrial label products. We offer IP-rateddigital and hybrid printed devices featuring        
   integrated backlighting and shielding and printed electronics with advanced materials inkprinting. Calman has        
   customers in fields such as medical devices and defense technologies and gives the Company a base in Europe.         


We serve our international customer base fromour corporate headquarters in 
Irvine, California; our Global Product Development and Materials Science 
Center and distribution and logisticscenter in Camarillo, California; our 
advanced printed-electronics manufacturing facilities in Shenzhen, China, and 
Irvine, Scotland; andour proprietary gas-sensor production and product 
development facility in Newark, California.

For more information, please visit InterlinkElectronics.com.





Forward Looking Statements

This release contains "forward-looking statements" withinthe meaning of the 
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 
1995. Forward-looking statements can be generallyidentified by phrases such as 
"thinks," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," 
"plans," and similar words. Forward-looking statements in this press include 
statements about our acquisitionprogram, our projected revenue and earnings 
growth, and the effects of recent acquisitions, including contributions to our 
products, manufacturingoperations and the markets we serve. Forward-looking 
statements are not guarantees of future performance and are inherently subject 
touncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ 
materially from the forward-looking statement. These statementsare based upon, 
among other things, assumptions made by, and information currently available 
to, management, including management'sown knowledge and assessment of the 
company's industry, R&D initiatives, competition and capital requirements. 
Other factorsand uncertainties that could affect the company's forward-looking 
statements include, among other things, the following: our successin 
predicting new markets and the acceptance of our new products; efficient 
management of our infrastructure; the pace of technologicaldevelopments and 
industry standards evolution and their effect on our target product and market 
choices; the effect of outsourcing technologydevelopment; changes in the 
ordering patterns of our customers; a decrease in the quality and/or 
reliability of our products; protectionof our proprietary intellectual 
property; competition by alternative sophisticated as well as generic 
products; continued availabilityof raw materials for our products at 
competitive prices; disruptions in our manufacturing facilities; risks of 
international sales andoperations including fluctuations in exchange rates; 
compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to our manufacturing 
operations;and customer concentrations. Additional factors that could cause 
actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by our 
forward-lookingstatements are under the captions "Risk Factors" and 
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditionand Results of 
Operations" in our most recent Annual Report (Form 10-K) or Quarterly Report 
(Form 10-Q) filed with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission. Forward-looking 
statements are made as of the date of this release, and we expressly disclaim 
any obligationto publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, 
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact:

Interlink Electronics, Inc.
IR@iefsr.com
Steven N. Bronson, CEO
805-623-4184




                          INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.                           
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                      
                                  (unaudited)                                   
                                                                                

                                                         June 30,               December 31,  
                                                           2023                    2022       
                                                                                              
                                                         (in thousands, except par value)     
ASSETS                                                                                        
Current assets                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents                                 $   5,106                $  10,091  
Accounts receivable, net                                      2,147                    1,178  
Inventories                                                   2,940                    2,112  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                       252                      321  
Total current assets                                         10,445                   13,702  
Property, plant and equipment, net                              337                      184  
Intangible assets, net                                          324                       76  
Goodwill                                                      4,545                      650  
Right-of-use assets                                             225                      172  
Deferred tax assets                                             129                      134  
Other assets                                                     74                       65  
Total assets                                              $  16,079                $  14,983  
                                                                                              
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                          
Current liabilities                                                                           
Accounts payable                                          $   1,090                $     273  
Accrued liabilities                                             476                      568  
Lease liabilities, current                                      157                      131  
Accrued income taxes                                            423                      117  
Total current liabilities                                     2,146                    1,089  
                                                                                              
Long-term liabilities                                                                         
Lease liabilities, long term                                     77                       46  
Total long-term liabilities                                      77                       46  
Total liabilities                                             2,223                    1,135  
                                                                                              
Stockholders' equity                                                                          
Preferred stock ($5.0 million liquidation preference)             2                        2  
Common stock                                                      7                        7  
Additional paid-in-capital                                   62,440                   62,617  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                    97                      (98 )
Accumulated deficit                                         (48,690 )                (48,680 )
Total stockholders' equity                                   13,856                   13,848  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                $  16,079                $  14,983  

                                                                                




                          INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.                           
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS                 
                                  (unaudited)                                   
                                                                                

                                                                  Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended     
                                                                       June 30,                    June 30,         
                                                                  2023           2022         2023          2022    
                                                                                                                    
                                                                      (in thousands, except per share data)         
Revenue, net                                                     $ 4,049        $ 2,040      $ 7,327       $ 4,031  
Cost of revenue                                                    1,988          1,088        3,679         1,838  
Gross profit                                                       2,061            952        3,648         2,193  
Operating expenses:                                                                                                 
Engineering, research and development                                650            330        1,177           593  
Selling, general and administrative                                1,005            773        2,238         1,733  
Total operating expenses                                           1,655          1,103        3,415         2,326  
Income (loss) from operations                                        406           (151 )        233          (133 )
Other income (expense):                                                                                             
Other income (expense), net                                           64            342          128           497  
Income before income taxes                                           470            191          361           364  
Income tax expense                                                    89             79          171           110  
Net income                                                       $   381        $   112      $   190       $   254  
                                                                                                                    
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders              $   281        $    12      $   (10 )     $    54  
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic and diluted             $  0.04        $  0.00      $  0.00       $  0.01  
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted     6,600          6,602        6,610         6,602  






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