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

February 12, 2009

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		68112
Omaha, Nebraska		(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(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 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 12, 2009, Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. (“the Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing a reduction in overall staffing by nineteen persons, or approximately ten percent, as part of the ongoing shift in the Company’s business from the manufacture of film projection equipment to the distribution of digital cinema projection equipment.  The cost of the termination benefits is estimated to amount to approximately $255,000. Total annualized cost savings related to the reduction is estimated to amount to approximately $900,000. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(d) Exhibits
	99.1 Press Release dated February 12, 2009.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K under Items 7.01 and 9.01 is being “furnished” pursuant to Items 7.01 and 9.01 of Form 8-K and, as such, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in Items 7.01 and 9.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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: February 12, 2009	By:	/s/ Kevin Herrmann
		Kevin Herrmann
		Secretary/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BALLANTYNE TRIMS STAFFING BY 10% TO BETTER ALIGN

OVERHEAD WITH ONGOING SHIFT TO DISTRIBUTION MODEL

OMAHA, NE (February 12, 2009) – Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: BTN), a provider of cinema equipment and services, announced today that it has reduced its overall staffing by 19 persons, or approximately 10%, as part of the ongoing shift in its business from the manufacture of film projection equipment to the distribution of digital cinema projectors.  Annualized cost savings related to these actions is estimated to amount to approximately $900,000.  Ballantyne will record a first quarter severance charge of approximately $255,000 related to these actions.

Over half of the staffing reductions were focused on manufacturing and inventory related positions, with the balance spread across administrative areas including accounting and customer service, in addition to a reduction in film equipment sales personnel.  All but one of the cuts were for personnel at the Company’s Omaha facility.

John P. Wilmers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ballantyne, commented, “We have long known that the evolution of our business focus from manufacturing to distribution would require a realignment of staffing in our Omaha facility.  Over the past two years we have made good progress in cross training employees to perform new functions required by our change in business focus.  Functions such as client support services, integration of digital projection systems at our facility, as well as the manufacture of some sub-assemblies will create new revenue and employment opportunities in Omaha.

“However as our film-based manufacturing requirements continue to decline with the rise of digital projection, management is obligated to take these difficult steps to right-size our staffing levels and position our company for improved financial performance.  The combination of a challenged economy and a slower than anticipated ramp up in digital cinema deployments required that we accelerate these actions, and we thank our current and former colleagues for their contributions.”

About Ballantyne of Omaha

Ballantyne is a provider of motion picture projection, digital cinema projection, cinema screen technology and specialty lighting equipment and services.  The Company supplies major theater chains, top arenas, television and motion picture production studios, theme parks and architectural sites around the world.  For more information visit www.ballantyne-omaha.com.

Except for the historical information in this press release, it includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, quarterly fluctuations in results; customer demand for the Company’s products; the development of new technology for alternate means of motion picture presentation; domestic and international economic conditions; the management of growth; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.  Actual results may differ materially from management’s expectations.  Ballantyne assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

CONTACT:
Kevin Herrmann	David Collins, Ratula Roy
Ballantyne of Omaha	Jaffoni & Collins Incorporated
402/453-4444	212/835-8500, btn@jcir.com

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