UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORTPURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

November 27, 2007

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

BALLANTYNE OF OMAHA, 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)

 

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Form 8-K

 

Item 5.02                                        Departure of Directors or  Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of  Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On November 27, 2007, Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc., entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Christopher D. Stark, its Vice President of Operations.  The terms of the Agreement include an annual salary of $160,000 and certain other benefits generally made available to Company executives such as participation in the Company’s profit sharing plan, medical expense insurance plan, incentive compensation plans and severance policy.  The Agreement contains restrictive covenants designed to protect the Company’s confidential information and prohibits the solicitation of customers and employees.   The term of the Agreement expires on November 30, 2008, but is renewable for an additional one-year term.

 

 

 

 

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: December 3, 2007

 

By:

 /s/ Kevin Herrmann

 

 

 

Kevin Herrmann

 

 

Secretary/Treasurer and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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