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): January 27, 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 8.01 Other Events
  
  	  The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of
  Halifax Corporation of Virginia ("Halifax") will be held on March 26,
  2009, which date is more than 30 calendar days from the date on which
  the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders took place. The proxy rules
  promulgated by the Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under
  the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
  Act"), require Halifax to inform shareholders of this change in date
  in addition to the new deadlines for shareholder proposals.
  Accordingly, Halifax hereby notifies its shareholders that shareholder
  proposals for the Annual Meeting must be submitted to Halifax by
  February 16, 2009 to receive consideration for inclusion in Halifax's
  proxy materials. Any such proposal must also comply with the proxy
  rules under the Exchange Act, including Rule 14a-8.
  
  	In addition, shareholders are notified that the deadline for
  providing Halifax with timely notice of any shareholder proposal to be
  submitted outside of the Rule 14a-8 process for consideration at the
  Annual Meeting is February 16, 2009. As to all such matters which
  Halifax does not have notice on or prior to February 16, 2009,
  discretionary authority will be granted to the persons designated in
  the proxy statement related to the Annual Meeting to vote on such
  matters.
  
  	Shareholder proposals must be in writing, include the information
  required by Halifax's bylaws and be sent to Halifax's offices located
  at 5250 Cherokee Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22312.  All late or
  nonconforming proposals will be rejected. Halifax's bylaws are
  available, at no cost, on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, as Exhibit
  3.2 to Halifax's Annual Report on Form10-K for its fiscal year ended
  March 31, 2004 or upon the shareholder's written request to Corporate
  Secretary, Halifax Corporation of Virginia, 5250 Cherokee Avenue,
  Alexandria, Virginia 22312.
  
  
  
  
  
                                   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:	January 27, 2009	   By:/s/Joseph Sciacca
  				        Joseph Sciacca
  				        Vice President, Finance & CFO
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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): January 27, 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 8.01 Other Events
  
  	  The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of
  Halifax Corporation of Virginia ("Halifax") will be held on March 26,
  2009, which date is more than 30 calendar days from the date on which
  the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders took place. The proxy rules
  promulgated by the Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under
  the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
  Act"), require Halifax to inform shareholders of this change in date
  in addition to the new deadlines for shareholder proposals.
  Accordingly, Halifax hereby notifies its shareholders that shareholder
  proposals for the Annual Meeting must be submitted to Halifax by
  February 16, 2009 to receive consideration for inclusion in Halifax's
  proxy materials. Any such proposal must also comply with the proxy
  rules under the Exchange Act, including Rule 14a-8.
  
  	In addition, shareholders are notified that the deadline for
  providing Halifax with timely notice of any shareholder proposal to be
  submitted outside of the Rule 14a-8 process for consideration at the
  Annual Meeting is February 16, 2009. As to all such matters which
  Halifax does not have notice on or prior to February 16, 2009,
  discretionary authority will be granted to the persons designated in
  the proxy statement related to the Annual Meeting to vote on such
  matters.
  
  	Shareholder proposals must be in writing, include the information
  required by Halifax's bylaws and be sent to Halifax's offices located
  at 5250 Cherokee Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22312.  All late or
  nonconforming proposals will be rejected. Halifax's bylaws are
  available, at no cost, on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, as Exhibit
  3.2 to Halifax's Annual Report on Form10-K for its fiscal year ended
  March 31, 2004 or upon the shareholder's written request to Corporate
  Secretary, Halifax Corporation of Virginia, 5250 Cherokee Avenue,
  Alexandria, Virginia 22312.
  
                                   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:	January 27, 2009	   By:/s/Joseph Sciacca
  				        Joseph Sciacca
  				        Vice President, Finance & CFO