- Current report filing (8-K)

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 28, 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: [phone]

N/A
Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if
changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 28, 2009, the Board of Directors of Halifax Corporation of Virginia (the "Company") unanimously approved expanding the size of the Board from six to seven members. The Board also appointed Donald M. Ervine to fill the newly-created directorship. Mr. Ervine has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of VSE Corporation, a company that provides diversified engineering and technical support services ("VSE"), since April 22, 2008. Prior thereto, he served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of VSE from 1992 to 2008 and in various other capacities since he joined VSE in 1983. Mr. Ervine completed a distinguished 27-year career of military service in 1983, including 24 years active-duty in the U.S. Navy achieving the rank of Captain. Mr. Ervine holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from West Virginia Institute of Technology and a Master's degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. He is also a graduate of the Naval War College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. There are and were no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. Ervine was appointed as a director of the Company.

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: June 1, 2009 By: /s/Joseph Sciacca Joseph Sciacca Vice President, Finance & CFO