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): April 24, 2006
PLUG POWER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 0-27527 | 22-3672377 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
968 Albany-Shaker Road, Latham, New York 12110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(518) 782-7700
(Registrant’s 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 April 10, 2006, Plug Power Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Smart Hydrogen Inc. (the “Buyer”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell shares of Class B Capital Stock of the Company to the Buyer (the “Sale Transaction”). If the Sale Transaction is completed, then the size of the Company’s Board of Directors will be fixed at eleven members and the Buyer, as the holder of all of the outstanding shares of Class B Capital Stock, will initially be entitled to appoint four of the eleven members of the Board of Directors. Additionally, one of the closing conditions to the Sale Transaction is that four vacancies exist on the Board of Directors.
As a result, in order to accommodate the potential Sale Transaction, on April 24, 2006:
| • | Robert J. Buckler informed the Company that he has decided not to stand for re-election at, and is resigning effective as of immediately following, the Company’s 2006 annual meeting of stockholders; and |
| • | Douglas T. Hickey and John M. Shalikashvili each informed the Company that he is resigning subject to, and effective upon, the closing of the Sale Transaction. |
Messrs. Buckler, Hickey and Shalikashvili had no disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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.
PLUG POWER INC.
Date: April 26, 2006
By: /s/ David A. Neumann
David A. Neumann
Chief Financial Officer