SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   F O R M 6-K

       REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         For the month of February 2009

                           MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.
                              (Name of Registrant)


                P.O. Box 70, Industrial Zone, Yahud 56100 Israel
                     (Address of Principal Executive Office)

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reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                 Yes [ ] No [X]

         If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_________

This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Registrant's Form
F-3 Registration Statements File Nos. 333-9050 and 333-123265 and Form S-8
Registration Statement File No. 333-06246.






                           Magal Security Systems Ltd.



6-K Items

     1.   Press  Release re Magal  Security  Systems Ltd.  Announces the Date of
          Resignation of its CEO dated February 24, 2009.








                                                                          ITEM 1






Press Release                                 Source: Magal Security Systems Ltd

Magal Security Systems Ltd. Announces the Date of Resignation of its CEO

Tuesday February 24, 8:00 am ET

YAHUD, Israel, February 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magal Security Systems Ltd.
(NASDAQ GMS: MAGS, TASE: MAGS) today announced, that further to its
announcement of November 10, 2008 regarding the resignation of its CEO, that
the date for the actual resignation of its CEO has been fixed for
February 27, 2009.

Mr. Yoav Stern will serve as an acting CEO until the Board of Directors appoints
a permanent CEO.

About Magal Security Systems Ltd.:

Magal Security Systems Ltd. (Magal) is engaged in the development, manufacturing
and marketing of computerized security systems, which automatically detect,
locate and identify the nature of unauthorized intrusions. The Company's
products are currently used in more than 70 countries worldwide to protect
national borders, airports, correctional facilities, nuclear power stations and
other sensitive facilities from terrorism, theft and other threats.

Magal's shares trade in the U.S. on the NASDAQ Global Market and in Israel on
the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) under the symbol MAGS.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to
risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on assumptions and
expectations which may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks and
uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which
might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial and
otherwise, may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. A number of these risks and other factors that might cause
differences, some of which could be material, along with additional discussion
of forward-looking statements, are set forth in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Contacts:

    Magal Security Systems Ltd
    Lian Goldstein
    Tel: +972-3-539-1444
    Fax: +972-3-536-6245
    E-mail:lian@magal-ssl.com

    GK Investor Relations
    Ehud Helft/Kenny Green
    Tel: (US)   +1-646-201-9246
    Int'l dial: +972-3-607-4717
    E-mail: info@gkir.com









                                    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, thereunto duly authorized.



                                            MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.
                                                (Registrant)



                                            By: /s/ Izhar Dekel
                                                ---------------
                                                Izhar Dekel
                                                Chief Executive Officer



Date: February 24, 2009