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      for his eligibility to receive during each employment year during the term
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      year of up to 50% of his base salary (except for the 2006 fiscal year where
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      Marshall is also entitled to customary benefits, including participation in
      employee benefit plans, and reasonable travel and entertainment expenses, as
      well as a temporary housing allowance. The employment agreement provides that
      if
      his employment is terminated without cause, Mr. Marshall will receive an amount
      equal to his base salary then in effect for a period of six (6) months plus
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      pro rata portion of any Incentive Bonus earned in any employment year through
      the date of his termination. The Company may, terminate the employment agreement
      without cause, and Mr. Marshall may terminate the employment agreement, in
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      to the agreement and as an inducement to his joining the Company, on August
      18,
      2006, Mr.&#160;Marshall was also granted Non-Qualified Stock Options outside of
      a stockholder approved plan to purchase 800,000 shares of the Company's common
      stock, par value $0.001 per share, with an exercise price equal to $6.30, the
      closing sale price of the common stock on August 17, 2006, which was the most
      recent sale price prior to the grant. The options become exercisable as to
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      2009 and (iv)&#160;the remaining 200,000 shares on August 18, 2010. The options
      expire on August 18, 2011, subject to earlier expiration under certain
      conditions. The unvested portion of these options will automatically vest upon
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      options granted to Mr. Marshall were issued in private transactions pursuant
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      exemptions from registration under Section 2(a)(3) or Section 4(2) of the
      Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </font></div>
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      18, 2006, the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors approved payments to each of James A.
      McDivitt and James K. Harlan as director compensation for their respective
      service as members of the Board at the rate of $50,000 per year, retroactive
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      January 1, 2006. </font></div>
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      5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
      Appointment of Principal Officers.</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
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      18, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Dana A. Marshall
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      the Company&#8217;s President and Chief Executive Officer and a Class I member of the
      Company&#8217;s Board of Directors, succeeding Thomas Dearmin, who was elected Vice
      Chairman of the Company and will continue to serve as a director of the Company
      with special responsibilities for strategic planning.</font></div>
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      description of Mr. Marshall&#8217;s employment agreement contained in Item 1.01 of
      this Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02. </font></div>
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      Marshall has over 20 years of experience in the laser and optical technologies
      in the aerospace and defense industries. Most recently, he served as Vice
      President, Optical Systems SBU of Zygo Corporation, a publicly traded company,
      from September 2004 through March 2006. From June 2003 through August 2005,
      Mr.
      Marshall owned and operated Infusafe LLC, a partner in a venture to develop
      and
      market designs for pharmaceutical packaging, and from June 2001 to September
      2003, Mr. Marshall managed his income properties through Cricklewood Realty
      LLC.
      From 1993 through 2000, Mr. Marshall was Chief Executive Officer, President
      and
      Chairman of the Board of Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc., a developer and
      manufacturer of high power solid state and semiconductor lasers which he founded
      in 1993, developed and sold to TRW Incorporated in 2004. Before founding Cutting
      Edge Optronics, Mr. Marshall&#8217;s career included substantial positions in
      strategic planning and program management, at major defense companies, including
      serving as Program Manager, Lasers and Electronic Systems Division of McDonnell
      Douglas Corporation. Prior to joining McDonnell Douglas, Mr. Marshall began
      his
      defense industry career in 1982 at General Dynamics Corporation, and rose to
      become Manager of Strategic Planning at Corporate Headquarters.</font></div>
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Unassociated Document
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)
August
      18, 2006
IONATRON,
      INC.
(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of
      Incorporation)
001-14015
77-
0262908
(Commission
                File Number)
(IRS
                Employer Identification No.)
3716
                East Columbia
,
                Tucson, Arizona
85714
(Address
                of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip
                Code)
(520)
      628-7415
(
Registrant's
      Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (
see
General
      Instruction A.2. below):
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.
Item
      3.02.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On
      August
      18, 2006, Ionatron, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an employment agreement
      with Dana A. Marshall that provides for Mr. Marshall's employment as the
      Company's President and Chief Executive Officer at an annual base salary of
      $250,000.
The
      agreement provides for Mr. Marshall to receive a signing bonus of $15,000 and
      for his eligibility to receive during each employment year during the term
      of
      the Agreement an annual incentive bonus ("Incentive Bonus") in each calendar
      year of up to 50% of his base salary (except for the 2006 fiscal year where
      the
      Incentive Bonus will be determined by the Compensation Committee) if the Company
      achieves goals and objectives established by the Compensation Committee.
Mr.
      Marshall is also entitled to customary benefits, including participation in
      employee benefit plans, and reasonable travel and entertainment expenses, as
      well as a temporary housing allowance. The employment agreement provides that
      if
      his employment is terminated without cause, Mr. Marshall will receive an amount
      equal to his base salary then in effect for a period of six (6) months plus
      the
      pro rata portion of any Incentive Bonus earned in any employment year through
      the date of his termination. The Company may, terminate the employment agreement
      without cause, and Mr. Marshall may terminate the employment agreement, in
      each
      case, upon thirty (30) days written notice.
Pursuant
      to the agreement and as an inducement to his joining the Company, on August
      18,
      2006, Mr. Marshall was also granted Non-Qualified Stock Options outside of
      a stockholder approved plan to purchase 800,000 shares of the Company's common
      stock, par value $0.001 per share, with an exercise price equal to $6.30, the
      closing sale price of the common stock on August 17, 2006, which was the most
      recent sale price prior to the grant. The options become exercisable as to
      (i) 200,000 shares on August 18, 2007, (ii) an additional 200,000
      shares on August 18, 2008; (iii) an additional 200,000 shares on August 18,
      2009 and (iv) the remaining 200,000 shares on August 18, 2010. The options
      expire on August 18, 2011, subject to earlier expiration under certain
      conditions. The unvested portion of these options will automatically vest upon
      a
      change in control.
The
      options granted to Mr. Marshall were issued in private transactions pursuant
      to
      exemptions from registration under Section 2(a)(3) or Section 4(2) of the
      Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On
      August
      18, 2006, the Company's Board of Directors approved payments to each of James A.
      McDivitt and James K. Harlan as director compensation for their respective
      service as members of the Board at the rate of $50,000 per year, retroactive
      to
      January 1, 2006.
Item
      5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
      Appointment of Principal Officers.
On
      August
      18, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Dana A. Marshall
      as
      the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and a Class I member of the
      Company's Board of Directors, succeeding Thomas Dearmin, who was elected Vice
      Chairman of the Company and will continue to serve as a director of the Company
      with special responsibilities for strategic planning.
The
      description of Mr. Marshall's employment agreement contained in Item 1.01 of
      this Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Mr.
      Marshall has over 20 years of experience in the laser and optical technologies
      in the aerospace and defense industries. Most recently, he served as Vice
      President, Optical Systems SBU of Zygo Corporation, a publicly traded company,
      from September 2004 through March 2006. From June 2003 through August 2005,
      Mr.
      Marshall owned and operated Infusafe LLC, a partner in a venture to develop
      and
      market designs for pharmaceutical packaging, and from June 2001 to September
      2003, Mr. Marshall managed his income properties through Cricklewood Realty
      LLC.
      From 1993 through 2000, Mr. Marshall was Chief Executive Officer, President
      and
      Chairman of the Board of Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc., a developer and
      manufacturer of high power solid state and semiconductor lasers which he founded
      in 1993, developed and sold to TRW Incorporated in 2004. Before founding Cutting
      Edge Optronics, Mr. Marshall's career included substantial positions in
      strategic planning and program management, at major defense companies, including
      serving as Program Manager, Lasers and Electronic Systems Division of McDonnell
      Douglas Corporation. Prior to joining McDonnell Douglas, Mr. Marshall began
      his
      defense industry career in 1982 at General Dynamics Corporation, and rose to
      become Manager of Strategic Planning at Corporate Headquarters.
Item
      9.02. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
      Exhibits
Exhibit
      No. Description
99.1
Draft
      of Press Release to be issued by the Company.
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 thereunto
      duly authorized.
IONATRON,
                INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Kenneth
                Wallace
Kenneth Wallace
Chief
                Operating Officer and Chief Financial
Officer
Date:
      August 18, 2006