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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING	OMB APPROVAL
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SEC File Number

0-23336

CUSIP Number

042682 20 3

(Check one) T Form 10-K o Form 20-F o Form 11-K o Form 10-Q o Form N-SAR o Form N-CSR

For Period Ended:

December 31, 2008

o Transition Report on Form 10-K

o Transition Report on Form 20-F

o Transition Report on Form 11-K

o Transition Report on Form 10-Q

o Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the transition period ended:__________________

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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Arotech Corporation

Full Name of Registrant

Former Name if Applicable

1229 Oak Valley Drive

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

City, State and Zip Code

PART II - RULES 12b-25 (b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b) the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

	(a)	The response described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

T	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

	(c)	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR or N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

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We are still providing supporting documentation to our independent auditors and, as a result, our auditors are unable to complete the audit of our financial statements by the required filing date of March 31, 2009 without the expenditure by us of unreasonable effort and expense.

We anticipate filing our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 within the regulatory fifteen-day extension period.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)	Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification.

Yaakov Har-Oz		011-972		54-646-4808
(Name)		(Area Code)		(Telephone Number)

(2)

Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify reports(s). T Yes o No

(3)	Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statement to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? & #160; o Yes T No

If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

Arotech Corporation

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:	March 31, 2009	By:	/s/ Yaakov Har-Oz
			Name: Yaakov Har-Oz
			Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel