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

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 51%">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 44%">July 19, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center">Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;of incorporation)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or
Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On July 19, 2012, Cyalume Technologies,
Inc. (&ldquo;CTI&rdquo;), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and Dale
S. Baker entered into an employment agreement (the &ldquo;Agreement&rdquo;) pursuant to which Mr. Baker shall serve as the new
Chief Operating Officer (&ldquo;COO&rdquo;) of CTI for an initial term of three years and continuing for successive one-year periods
thereafter unless and until terminated by either party upon thirty days&rsquo; written notice prior to the agreement&rsquo;s anniversary/expiration
date, or until otherwise terminated by either party. Mr. Baker will commence work on September 10, 2012 (the &ldquo;Effective Date&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In the previous five years, Mr. Baker,
age 54, was the Chief Executive Officer of Selling Source, LLC and the President of both World Avenue Holdings, LLC and Intrepid
Investments, LLC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Mr. Baker will receive an annual base salary
of $350,000 for the term of the agreement, subject to annual adjustments at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of CTI
as well as increases in base salary upon the achievement of certain revenue targets. Mr. Baker is also eligible to receive (i)
a cash bonus in the event the CTI achieves certain performance goals set forth in the agreement, (ii) options to purchase 350,000
shares of common stock of the Company with 20% of such options vesting each year over a period of five years on the anniversary
date of the Effective Date of the Agreement and (iii) financial assistance for the cost of moving and temporary housing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In the event that Mr. Baker&rsquo;s employment
by CTI is terminated without cause or if he resigns with good reason, Mr. Baker is entitled to severance compensation equal to
six months of his base salary in effect at the time of termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The full text of the Agreement is attached
as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On July 25, 2012, the Company issued a
press release regarding the hiring of Mr. Baker, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(d)Exhibits:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 86%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Employment Agreement between Daniel S. Baker and Cyalume Technologies, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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 COLSPAN="2">Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc.&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>July 25, 2012</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
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    <TD>Name: Michael Bielonko</TD>
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    <TD>Title: Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 86%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Employment Agreement between Daniel S. Baker and Cyalume Technologies, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">99.1</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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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):
July 19, 2012
Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
000-52247
Delaware
20-3200738
(Commission
(State or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S. Employer
File Number)
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
96 Windsor Street, West Springfield, Massachusetts
01089
(Address of principal
        executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(413) 858-2500
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
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¨
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or
Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 19, 2012, Cyalume Technologies,
Inc. ("CTI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") and Dale
S. Baker entered into an employment agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to which Mr. Baker shall serve as the new
Chief Operating Officer ("COO") of CTI for an initial term of three years and continuing for successive one-year periods
thereafter unless and until terminated by either party upon thirty days' written notice prior to the agreement's anniversary/expiration
date, or until otherwise terminated by either party. Mr. Baker will commence work on September 10, 2012 (the "Effective Date").
In the previous five years, Mr. Baker,
age 54, was the Chief Executive Officer of Selling Source, LLC and the President of both World Avenue Holdings, LLC and Intrepid
Investments, LLC.
Mr. Baker will receive an annual base salary
of $350,000 for the term of the agreement, subject to annual adjustments at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of CTI
as well as increases in base salary upon the achievement of certain revenue targets. Mr. Baker is also eligible to receive (i)
a cash bonus in the event the CTI achieves certain performance goals set forth in the agreement, (ii) options to purchase 350,000
shares of common stock of the Company with 20% of such options vesting each year over a period of five years on the anniversary
date of the Effective Date of the Agreement and (iii) financial assistance for the cost of moving and temporary housing.
In the event that Mr. Baker's employment
by CTI is terminated without cause or if he resigns with good reason, Mr. Baker is entitled to severance compensation equal to
six months of his base salary in effect at the time of termination.
The full text of the Agreement is attached
as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On July 25, 2012, the Company issued a
press release regarding the hiring of Mr. Baker, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits:
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Employment Agreement between Daniel S. Baker and Cyalume Technologies, Inc.
99.1
Press release
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.
Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc.
July 25, 2012
By:
/s/ Michael Bielonko
Name: Michael Bielonko
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Employment Agreement between Daniel S. Baker and Cyalume Technologies, Inc.
99.1
Press release