content: 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): May 13, 2009
  
  
                            HALIFAX CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
                  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
       Virginia                  1-08964                 54-0829246
    (State or other       (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of                                  Identification No.)
    incorporation)
  
  
  5250 Cherokee Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia      22312
  (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (703) 658-2400
  
  						N/A
  	Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed
  since last report
  
  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
  following provisions:
  
  [ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
        Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
  [ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
       Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  
  [ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
        the Exchange Act(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
  [ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
        the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  
  
  
  
  Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
  Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
  of Certain Officers.
  
  	On May 13, 2009, we entered into an amended and restated
  severance arrangement with Joseph Sciacca, our Chief Financial
  Officer. This agreement provides severance benefits to Mr. Sciacca
  under certain circumstances and remains in effect so long as we
  continue to employ Mr. Sciacca. The agreement confirms that Mr.
  Sciacca's employment is at will and provides for termination without
  additional compensation in the event of death, disability,
  resignation, retirement or termination for cause, referred to as the
  excluded circumstances in this document. "Cause" is defined as "gross
  negligence, willful misconduct, fraud, willful disregard of the Board
  of Directors' direction or breach of a published company policy."
  
  	Under the terms of the agreement, except in connection with a
  change of control disposition, in the event that Mr. Sciacca's
  employment is terminated other than in connection with an excluded
  circumstance, Mr. Sciacca would be entitled to receive his then
  current salary for a period of twelve months.
  
  	Under the terms of the agreement, a "change of control
  disposition" is generally deemed to occur if (i) 25% or more of the
  voting power of our stock is acquired by another entity or (ii) there
  is a sale of substantially all of our assets to another entity. In the
  event that Mr. Sciacca's employment is terminated within one year of a
  change of control disposition, other than in connection with an
  excluded circumstance, Mr. Sciacca would be entitled to receive his
  then current salary for a period of one year. In the event that Mr.
  Sciacca's employment is terminated for any reason within ninety days
  following a change of control disposition, Mr. Sciacca would be
  entitled to receive an amount equal to one year's then current salary.
  
  
  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  10.01 Amended and Restated Severance Arrangement between Halifax
  Corporation of Virginia and Joseph Sciacca dated as of May 13, 2009.
  
  
  
  
                               SIGNATURE
  
  
  
  
  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.
  
  				HALIFAX CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
  
  
  
  Date:	May 13, 2009		By:/s/Joseph Sciacca
  				      Joseph Sciacca
  				      Vice President, Finance & CFO
  
  
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  10.01 Amended and Restated Severance Arrangement between Halifax
  Corporation of Virginia and Joseph Sciacca dated as of May 13, 2009.
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text: 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): May 13, 2009
  
                            HALIFAX CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
                  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
       Virginia                  1-08964                 54-0829246
    (State or other       (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of                                  Identification No.)
    incorporation)
  
  5250 Cherokee Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia      22312
  (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (703) 658-2400
  
  						N/A
  	Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed
  since last report
  
  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
  following provisions:
  
  [ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
        Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
  [ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
       Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  
  [ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
        the Exchange Act(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
  [ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
        the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  
  Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
  Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
  of Certain Officers.
  
  	On May 13, 2009, we entered into an amended and restated
  severance arrangement with Joseph Sciacca, our Chief Financial
  Officer. This agreement provides severance benefits to Mr. Sciacca
  under certain circumstances and remains in effect so long as we
  continue to employ Mr. Sciacca. The agreement confirms that Mr.
  Sciacca's employment is at will and provides for termination without
  additional compensation in the event of death, disability,
  resignation, retirement or termination for cause, referred to as the
  excluded circumstances in this document. "Cause" is defined as "gross
  negligence, willful misconduct, fraud, willful disregard of the Board
  of Directors' direction or breach of a published company policy."
  
  	Under the terms of the agreement, except in connection with a
  change of control disposition, in the event that Mr. Sciacca's
  employment is terminated other than in connection with an excluded
  circumstance, Mr. Sciacca would be entitled to receive his then
  current salary for a period of twelve months.
  
  	Under the terms of the agreement, a "change of control
  disposition" is generally deemed to occur if (i) 25% or more of the
  voting power of our stock is acquired by another entity or (ii) there
  is a sale of substantially all of our assets to another entity. In the
  event that Mr. Sciacca's employment is terminated within one year of a
  change of control disposition, other than in connection with an
  excluded circumstance, Mr. Sciacca would be entitled to receive his
  then current salary for a period of one year. In the event that Mr.
  Sciacca's employment is terminated for any reason within ninety days
  following a change of control disposition, Mr. Sciacca would be
  entitled to receive an amount equal to one year's then current salary.
  
  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  10.01 Amended and Restated Severance Arrangement between Halifax
  Corporation of Virginia and Joseph Sciacca dated as of May 13, 2009.
  
                               SIGNATURE
  
  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.
  
  				HALIFAX CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
  
  Date:	May 13, 2009		By:/s/Joseph Sciacca
  				      Joseph Sciacca
  				      Vice President, Finance & CFO
  
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  10.01 Amended and Restated Severance Arrangement between Halifax
  Corporation of Virginia and Joseph Sciacca dated as of May 13, 2009.