Plug Power Inc - Current report filing (8-K)
19 Maggio 2008 - 11:19PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 16, 2008
PLUG POWER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware
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0-27527
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22-3672377
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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968 Albany-Shaker Road, Latham, New York 12110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(518) 782-7700
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On May 16, 2008, Smart Hydrogen Inc. appointed Michael E. McGuire, Jr. to serve as a director of Plug Power Inc. (the Company).
Mr. McGuire is the Founder and Managing Partner of Triple Trunk Capital LLC, which provides liquidity to second-tier corporate clients and second-tier banks in the Russian market through the use of structured trade finance, structured finance
and asset-backed lending strategies. On May 16, 2008, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Mr. McGuire. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Mr. McGuire is expected to be named to the Companys Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. In connection with his appointment to the Board of
Directors, Mr. McGuire became a party to the Companys standard indemnification agreement with non-employee directors and was granted options to purchase 15,000 shares of the Companys common stock at an exercise price of $3.16 per
share (the closing price of the Companys common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on May 16, 2008) in accordance with the Companys Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy.
Mr. McGuire will replace Sergey Polikarpov, who was removed as a director of the Company by Smart Hydrogen effective May 16, 2008.
Under the Certificate of Designations setting forth the terms of the Companys Class B Capital Stock, the holders of the Companys Class B Capital Stock are
currently entitled to appoint up to four of the Companys directors. Smart Hydrogen currently holds all of the Companys Class B Capital Stock.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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Title
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99.1
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Press Release of Plug Power Inc. dated May 16, 2008
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SIGNATURES
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.
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PLUG POWER INC.
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Date: May 19, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Andrew Marsh
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Andrew Marsh
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Chief Executive Officer
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