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

 

December 22, 2011

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13906

 

47-0587703

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File No.)

 

Identification Number)

 

 

4350 McKinley Street

 

 

Omaha, Nebraska

 

68112

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(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):

 

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Form 8-K

 

Item 8.01.              Other Events

 

On December 22, 2011, Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (“Ballantyne”), announced that its Board of Directors authorized Ballantyne to repurchase up to $8 million of its outstanding common stock pursuant to a plan adopted under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

A copy of the Ballantyne’s press release announcing the repurchase program is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference to this report.

 

Item 9.01.               Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                       Exhibits

 

 

99.1

 

Ballantyne Strong, Inc. press release dated December 22, 2011.

 

 

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 STRONG, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: December 22, 2011

By:

/s/ Mary A. Carstens

 

 

Mary A. Carstens

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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