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) AUGUST 15, 2005
ABLE ENERGY, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 001-15035 22-3520840
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(States or Other Jurisdiction (Commission file Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
198 GREEN POND ROAD, ROCKAWAY, NJ 07866
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants' telephone number, including area code (973) 625-1012
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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
On August 15, 2005, Able Energy, Inc. appointed Steven M. Vella as Chief
Financial Officer. Mr. Vella, 42, served from 2003 through 2005 as Senior
Director of Finance and Corporate Controller of QMed Inc., a public company
providing fully configured, technology integrated and interactive disease
management. From 1998 through 2002, Mr. Vella served as Vice President of
Finance and Corporate Controller of Medical Resources Inc., a formerly public
company that owns and manages fixed-site outpatient medical diagnostic imaging
centers. A press release announcing Mr. Vella's appointment is attached as
exhibit 99.1 hereto.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
99.1 Press release of Able Energy, Inc., dated August 25, 2005.
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 on this 25th day of August, 2005.
ABLE ENERGY, INC.
By: /s/ Christopher P. Westad
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Name: Christopher P. Westad
Title: President and Interim Chief Executive
Officer