8-K

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): August 7, 2008

VICON INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	1-7939	11-2160665
(State of Incorporation or	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
Organization)		Identification No.)

89 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, New York	11788
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(631) 952-2288

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

On August 7, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”) agreed to enter into a new one-year employment agreement with Kenneth M. Darby, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to expire on September 30, 2009. The terms of the new agreement provide for an annual base salary of $400,000. A copy of such agreement is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by this reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.                                           Description

10.1 Employment Agreement dated August 7, 2008 between the Registrant and Kenneth M. Darby.

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.

Dated:  August 11, 2008

      VICON INDUSTRIES, INC.

                  (Registrant)

By: /s/ John M. Badke

       John M. Badke

       Senior Vice President, Finance and

       Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit           Description

10.1 Employment Agreement dated August 7, 2008 between the Registrant and Kenneth M. Darby

EX-10.1

EXHIBIT 10.1

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT, effective as of October 1, 2008, between KENNETH M. DARBY (hereinafter called "Darby") and VICON INDUSTRIES, INC., a New York corporation, having its principal place of business at 89 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, New York  11788 (hereinafter called the "Company").

WHEREAS, Darby has previously been employed by the Company, and

WHEREAS, the Company and Darby mutually desire to assure the continuation of Darby's services to the Company,

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein set forth, the parties covenant and agree as follows:

1.                      Employment.  The Company shall employ Darby as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) throughout the term of this Agreement, and Darby accepts such employment.

 2.                      Term.  The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the date of this Agreement and expire on September 30, 2009.

 3.                      Compensation.

A. The Company shall pay Darby a base salary of $400,000 per annum.  Darby’s salary shall be paid to him through the end of the term even if he should relinquish the CEO title and no longer have the responsibilities as CEO.

B.  Darby's base salary shall be payable monthly or bi-weekly.

C.  Darby shall also be entitled to fully paid family medical, dental, and hospital coverage utilizing doctors and hospitals of his choosing and continuation of Darby’s individual long term disability insurance.

D.  The Company may only terminate this Agreement for reasons of “Gross Misconduct”.  “Gross Misconduct” shall mean(a) a wilful, substantial and unjustifiable refusal to substantially perform the duties and services required by this Agreement; (b) fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement involving the Company or its assets; or (c) conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude.

4.          Extent and Places of Services; Vacation

A.  Darby shall establish the strategic vision, operating policy and direct, supervise and oversee the operations of the Company.  He shall advise and report to the Board of Directors.  Darby shall also assume and perform such additional reasonable responsibilities and duties as the Board of Directors and he may from time to time agree upon.

B.  Darby shall devote his full time, attention, and energies to the business of the Company.

C. Darby shall not be required to perform his services outside the Hauppauge, New York area or such other area on Long Island, New York as shall contain the location of the Company's headquarters.

D.   The Company shall provide Darby with a Company paid auto, office space, secretary, telephones and other office facilities appropriate to his duties.

E.    Darby shall be entitled to five (5) weeks paid vacation per annum.  Darby shall not be entitled to any payment of unused vacation or sick time at the conclusion of this Agreement.

5.          Covenant not to Compete.  Darby agrees that during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five years thereafter unless the Company shall breach this agreement, he shall not directly or indirectly anywhere in the world engage in, or enter the employment of or render any services to any other entity engaged in, any business of a similar nature to or in competition with the Company's business of designing, manufacturing and selling CCTV security equipment and protection devices anywhere in the United States, Europe and Asia.  Darby further acknowledges that the services to be rendered under this Agreement by him are special, unique, and of extraordinary character and that a material breach by him of this section will cause the Company to suffer irreparable damage; and Darby agrees that in addition to any other remedy, this section shall be enforceable by negative or affirmative preliminary or permanent injunction in any Court of competent jurisdiction.

6.          Termination Payment on Change of Control.

A.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if a "Change of Control" occurs Darby, at his option, may elect to terminate his obligations under this Agreement and to receive a lump sum termination payment, without reduction for any offset or mitigation, in an amount equal to the balance owing under this Agreement.

B.  A "Change of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if any entity shall directly or indirectly acquire a beneficial ownership of 50% or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company or any other event meeting the definition of “Change of Control” under IRS Section 409A.

C.  Darby's option to elect to terminate his obligations and to receive a lump sum termination payment may be exercised only by written notice delivered to the Company within 30 days following the date on which Darby receives actual notice of Change of Control.

D.  The lump sum payment shall be made within 30 days of the Company's receipt of Darby's notice of election.

7.         Death or Disability.  The Company may terminate this Agreement, if during the term of this Agreement Darby becomes so disabled for a period of six months that he is substantially unable to perform his duties under this Agreement throughout such period. In addition, this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon Darby’s death.  Such termination shall not release the Company from liability to Darby for compensation earned to the date of the termination under this section.

8.         Arbitration.  Any controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in the City of New York in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect, and judgement upon the award rendered be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

9.         Miscellaneous.

A.  This agreement may not be waived, changed, modified or discharged orally, but only by agreement in writing, signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, or discharge is sought.

B.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of New York applicable to contracts between New York residents and made and to be entirely performed in New York.

C.  If any part of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

D.   A "Change of Control" shall be deemed to have and be binding upon, the Company, its successor, and assigns.

E.  This Agreement is intended to supersede, on its effective date, an Employment Agreement dated August 28, 2007 between the Company and Darby.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement.

	VICON INDUSTRIES, INC.
/s/ Kenneth M. Darby	/s/ Peter F. Neumann
Kenneth M. Darby	Peter F. Neumann
	Chairman
	Compensation Committee
Date: August 7, 2008