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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-04-021661.txt : 20041214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041214150442
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-04-021661
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOWARD ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902740

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14015
		FILM NUMBER:		041201330

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125734300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		303 EAST 57TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IONATRON, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879911
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812]
		IRS NUMBER:				770262908
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IONATRON, INC.
		STREET 2:		3590 EAST COLUMBIA STREET
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85714
		BUSINESS PHONE:		520-628-7415

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IONATRON, INC.
		STREET 2:		3590 EAST COLUMBIA STREET
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85714

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	US HOME & GARDEN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950714

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATURAL EARTH TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-11-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000879911</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IONATRON, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IOTN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000902740</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOWARD ROBERT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>303 EAST 57TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10122</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, CEO, CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-11-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21547786</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-06</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>558276</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22106062</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2500000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by Robert Howard Family LLC</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares represent the Reporting Person's pro rata portion of the merger consideration paid by the Issuer to the
stockholders of Ionatron Technologies, Inc. (&quot;Old Ionatron&quot;) in connection with the merger of Old Ionatron with and into a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer on March 18, 2004 that were placed in escrow at the time of the merger (and not
distributed to the Old Ionatron stockholders) to settle Old Ionatron obligations. The 558,276 shares were distributed to
the Reporting Person on December 6, 2004, from the shares remaining in escrow after settlement of Old Ionatron's
obligations based on the Reporting Person's percentage ownership of Old Ionatron at the time of the merger.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares were previously reported as being owned directly by the Reporting Person on the Reporting Person's Form 3
Statement of Initial Beneficial Ownership.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert Howard</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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