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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, DC 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)
of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): September 13, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><B>Maryland<BR>
</B>(State or Other <BR>
Jurisdiction of <BR>
Incorporation) </TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>001-34891</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Commission<BR>
        File Number)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>27-1594952</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(IRS Employer<BR>
        Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>7740 Milestone Parkway, Suite 400</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Hanover, Maryland 21076</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
        (Zip Code)</P>
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area code: <B>(443) 733-1600</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On September 13, 2012, The KEYW Holding
Corporation (&ldquo;<U>KEYW</U>&rdquo;) entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Sensage,
Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Sensage</U>&rdquo;).&nbsp;&nbsp;Sensage is a privately held provider of advanced Security Information and
Event Management (SIEM) and event data warehousing software solutions to enterprise and government customers.&nbsp; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
closing of the acquisition is subject to, among other things, approval by the holders of not less than 95% of the </FONT>outstanding
shares of Sensage&rsquo;s capital stock on an as-converted basis, which must include approval by a majority of the
outstanding shares of each series of preferred stock, voting as a separate series on an as converted basis, and is expected
to occur in October 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The terms of the definitive agreement and plan of merger
provide for the merger of an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of KEYW with and into Sensage, with Sensage surviving as an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of KEYW. The equity holders of Sensage will receive up to $18.0 million in cash and up to
$16.5 million of KEYW common stock. $3.0 million of the cash consideration and $7.5 million of the stock consideration
is contingent upon Sensage meeting certain revenue targets for the second half of 2012. The number of shares of KEYW
common stock to be issued as part of the consideration will be based upon KEYW&rsquo;s average closing market price over the
ten (10) trading days ending three (3) calendar days prior to the acquisition&rsquo;s closing date. The purchase price is
subject to post-closing adjustments, including working capital and other adjustments, as of the closing date. Each of the
parties to the agreement has made customary representations and warranties and agreed to certain indemnification obligations.
The merger agreement provides that the outside date for closing the acquisition is October 15, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">A copy of the press release announcing the signing of the Sensage
agreement, dated September 13, 2012, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 3.02 &#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated into
this Item 3.02 by reference. The shares of KEYW common stock offered and to be sold in connection with the Sensage acquisition
were offered and will be sold pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which provides an exemption for
transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt">(d)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Exhibits</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;No.</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid"><B>Description</B></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">2.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 13, 2012, by and among Sensage, Inc., The KEYW Corporation, The KEYW Holding Corporation, SSI Acquisition Corporation, and Fortis Advisors LLC as Representative of Sensage, Inc.&rsquo;s shareholders.</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Press Release, dated September 13, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD>Date: September 13, 2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 19%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><U STYLE="text-decoration: none">/s/ John E. Krobath</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Name: John E. Krobath</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Title: Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 89%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;No.</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid"><B>Description</B></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">2.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 13, 2012, by and among Sensage, Inc., The KEYW Corporation, The KEYW Holding Corporation, SSI Acquisition Corporation, and Fortis Advisors LLC as Representative of Sensage, Inc.&rsquo;s shareholders.</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Press Release, dated September 13, 2012.</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 13, 2012
THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
001-34891
(Commission
File Number)
27-1594952
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7740 Milestone Parkway, Suite 400
Hanover, Maryland 21076
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
        (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(443) 733-1600
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01            Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 13, 2012, The KEYW Holding
Corporation ("
KEYW
") entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Sensage,
Inc. ("
Sensage
").  Sensage is a privately held provider of advanced Security Information and
Event Management (SIEM) and event data warehousing software solutions to enterprise and government customers.
The
closing of the acquisition is subject to, among other things, approval by the holders of not less than 95% of the
outstanding
shares of Sensage's capital stock on an as-converted basis, which must include approval by a majority of the
outstanding shares of each series of preferred stock, voting as a separate series on an as converted basis, and is expected
to occur in October 2012.
The terms of the definitive agreement and plan of merger
provide for the merger of an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of KEYW with and into Sensage, with Sensage surviving as an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of KEYW. The equity holders of Sensage will receive up to $18.0 million in cash and up to
$16.5 million of KEYW common stock. $3.0 million of the cash consideration and $7.5 million of the stock consideration
is contingent upon Sensage meeting certain revenue targets for the second half of 2012. The number of shares of KEYW
common stock to be issued as part of the consideration will be based upon KEYW's average closing market price over the
ten (10) trading days ending three (3) calendar days prior to the acquisition's closing date. The purchase price is
subject to post-closing adjustments, including working capital and other adjustments, as of the closing date. Each of the
parties to the agreement has made customary representations and warranties and agreed to certain indemnification obligations.
The merger agreement provides that the outside date for closing the acquisition is October 15, 2012.
A copy of the press release announcing the signing of the Sensage
agreement, dated September 13, 2012, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 3.02 	          Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated into
this Item 3.02 by reference. The shares of KEYW common stock offered and to be sold in connection with the Sensage acquisition
were offered and will be sold pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which provides an exemption for
transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering.
Item 9.01           	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 13, 2012, by and among Sensage, Inc., The KEYW Corporation, The KEYW Holding Corporation, SSI Acquisition Corporation, and Fortis Advisors LLC as Representative of Sensage, Inc.'s shareholders.
99.1
Press Release, dated September 13, 2012.
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: September 13, 2012
THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION
By:
/s/ John E. Krobath
Name: John E. Krobath
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 13, 2012, by and among Sensage, Inc., The KEYW Corporation, The KEYW Holding Corporation, SSI Acquisition Corporation, and Fortis Advisors LLC as Representative of Sensage, Inc.'s shareholders.
99.1
Press Release, dated September 13, 2012.