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

                                 August 25, 2005

                              COMPUDYNE CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                     NEVADA
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         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

               0-29798                             23-1408659
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       (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. employer identification number)


    2530 Riva Road, Suite 201
    Annapolis, Maryland                                   21401
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(Address of principal executive office)                (Zip code)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                                 (410) 224-4415

                                       N/A
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 1.01   ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

     On August 25, 2005 CompuDyne Corporation  ("CompuDyne")  terminated Maurice
Boukelif as Chief Operating  Officer,  President of Norment Security Group, Inc.
and President of Norshield  Corporation.  Pursuant to the Severance  Letter (the
"Severance Letter"),  dated August 25, 2005, Mr. Boukelif's  termination will be
effective on September 9, 2005.

Under the Severance Letter CompuDyne agreed to:

     o    Allow Mr.  Boukelif to remain  covered by the terms of its  "Retention
          Plan for  Selected  Employees"  for three months  beyond  September 9,
          2005.

     o    Cancel Mr. Boukelif's 75,000 stock options granted at $10.46 per share
          (vested or unvested) and to issue to Mr. Boukelif 30,000 non-qualified
          options with an exercise price of $10.46 per share.  These new options
          to vest on September 9, 2005 with an expiration date of one year.

     o    Reimburse Mr.  Boukelif for his costs under the  Consolidated  Omnibus
          Budget  Reconciliation  Act (COBRA) of extending his health  insurance
          from the effective date of his termination until September 12, 2006.

     o    Engage Mr.  Boukelif as an Independent  Contractor for a period of one
          year,  commencing  on September  12,  2005,  at the rate of $4,800 per
          month, paid monthly in arrears.

ITEM 5.02   DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

See Item 1.01


ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)  Not applicable.

(b)  Not applicable.

(c)  The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 Exhibit 10.1           Severance Letter dated August 25, 2005



     Pursuant to the  requirement  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.





Date: August 30, 2005


                               COMPUDYNE CORPORATION



                               By: /s/ Geoffrey F. Feidelberg
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                                    Geoffrey F. Feidelberg
                               Its: Chief Financial Officer