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) September 6, 2006

BALLANTYNE OF OMAHA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-13906	47-0587703
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer 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 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On September 6, 2006 Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Fifth Amendment to its $4 million Revolving Credit Agreement with First National Bank of Omaha effective August 28, 2006. The amendment extends the original Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 10, 2003 to August 27, 2007.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

4.2.5 Fifth Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement between the Company and First National Bank of Omaha.

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: September 7, 2006	By:	/s/ Brad French
		Brad French
		Secretary/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-4.2.5

Exhibit 4.2.5

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT to the REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of this 28th day of August, 2006 (the “Fifth Amendment”), is entered into in connection with and as an amendment to that certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 10th, 2003 (the “Credit Agreement”), as amended by that First Amendment, dated as of August 31st, 2003, as further amended by that Second Amendment, dated as of February 27th, 2004, as further amended by that Third Amendment, dated as of August 30th, 2004, as further amended by that Fourth Amendment, dated as of August 24th, 2005, and as further amended, restated or modified from time to time, by and between First National Bank of Omaha (the “Bank”) and Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. (the “Borrower”). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have their respective meanings as prescribed in the Credit Agreement.

WHEREAS, the maturity date for the Base Revolving Credit Facility pursuant to the Credit Agreement is currently August 28th, 2006; and

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Bank desire to extend the maturity date of the Base Revolving Credit Facility to August 27th, 2007 and to make such other amendments as discussed below.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree that as of the date hereof:

1.The following definition in Article I of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:

Termination Date: August 27, 2007, or such later date as is approved in writing by FNBO.

2.Section 2.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the phrase “Until August 28, 2006” with “Until August 27, 2007”.

3.This Fifth Amendment shall not affect any and all amounts and obligations that may be outstanding from the Borrower to the Bank under the Credit Agreement, and all such obligations remain secured by the Collateral.

4.This Fifth Amendment may be executed in several counterparts, and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

5.Except as expressly agreed herein, all terms of the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

[Signature page follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower and the Bank have caused this Fifth Amendment to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

BANK:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA
By:	/s/ Marc T. Wisdom
	Marc T. Wisdom, Second Vice President
BORROWER:
BALLANTYNE OF OMAHA, INC.
By:	/s/ John P Wilmers
Its:	President/CEO

NOTICE: A credit agreement must be in writing to be enforceable under Nebraska law. To protect you and us from any misunderstandings or disappointments, any contract, promise, undertaking, or offer to forebear repayment of money or to make any other financial accommodation in connection with this loan of money or grant or extension of credit, or any amendment of, cancellation of, waiver of, or substitution for any or all of the terms or provisions of any instrument or document executed in connection with this loan of money or grant or extension of credit, must be in writing to be effective.

INITIALED:	JPW
	Borrower