UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) October 30, 2012
BLUE EARTH, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
NEVADA
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
333-148346 | 98-0531496 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2298 Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 205
Henderson, NV 89052
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(702) 263-1808
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 Entity into a Material Definitive Agreement
On October 30, 2012, Blue Earth Inc. (the Company) executed a Secured Promissory Note (the Note) in the principal amount of $800,000 payable to Laird Q. Cagan (the Lender) its Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Note evidences a loan made in connection with the Companys commencement of design, engineering, permitting, and construction services to be provided by a subsidiary of the Company with respect to five photovoltaic installations (the Projects) located in Southern California.
The Loan together with secured interest at the rate of 12% per annum is due and payable on May 1, 2013. The Loan may be pre-paid at any time. In addition, following the completion of construction of the Project(s), in the event that the Company, or its subsidiaries, receives any proceeds (directly or indirectly) from the U.S. Treasury Department of the 1603 Grant(s), the Company shall immediately pay such proceeds to the Lender, and the interest and principal amount of the Loan shall be reduced via payment to Lender of said proceeds.
The Loan is secured by the proceeds of the above-stated grants; all machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures utilized for the Projects and all contractual rights in connection with the Projects.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
10.1 Secured Promissory Note dated October 30, 2012 from the Company to Laird Cagan.
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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.
Date: November 2, 2012 | BLUE EARTH, INC. |
| By: /s/ Johnny R. Thomas |
| Name: Dr. Johnny R. Thomas |
| Title: CEO |
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