Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) 8-K The Antitrust Division Closes Its Inquiry of

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

January 20, 2009	0-7928
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)	Commission File Number

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	11-2139466
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

68 South Service Road, Suite 230

Melville, New York  11747

  (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(631) 962-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01               Other Events.

On January 20, 2009, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (“Antitrust Division”) closed its inquiry into Comtech EF Data Corp.’s acquisition of the network backhaul assets and certain product lines of Verso Technologies.

The foregoing description of the press release is qualified in its entirety to the press release, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit NumberDescription

99.1         Press Release, dated January 20, 2009, reporting the Company's announcement that the Antitrust

                Division of the United States Department of Justice closed its inquiry into Comtech EF Data

                Corp.’s acquisition of the network backhaul assets and certain product lines of Verso

                Technologies.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

   COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.

Dated:  January 20, 2009
By:	/s/ Michael D. Porcelain
	Name:  Michael D. Porcelain
	Title:    Senior Vice President
	and Chief Financial Officer