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

 

February 23, 2009

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

BALLANTYNE OF OMAHA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

(402) 453-4444

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below) :

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Items 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

 

On February 23, 2009, the members of the Board of Directors approved by unanimous consent the amendment of the Short-Term Incentive Plan to allow for the award, under certain conditions, to be restricted stock pursuant to the Restricted Stock Plan or a combination of restricted stock and cash.

 

SIGNATURE

 

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	BALLANTYNE OF OMAHA, INC.
Date: February 27, 2009	By:	/s/ Kevin Herrmann
		Kevin Herrmann
		Secretary/Treasurer and
		Chief Financial Officer

 

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