Amendment #1 to Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K/A

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 20, 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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We are filing this Form 8-K to Amend our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2006 to correct a typographical error.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On July 20, 2006, Plug Power Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Gregory A. Silvestri as President of the Company. Mr. Silvestri, who is currently 46, had previously served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company since August 2000.

The Company and Mr. Silvestri are parties to an agreement pursuant to which he will continue to receive his base salary, employee benefits and vesting of stock options for twelve months following a termination of his employment for any reason, including voluntary termination. Mr. Silvestri’s agreement survives both and either of (a) a merger, reorganization or consolidation, and/or (b) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets or stock of the Company. The agreement was not modified in connection with Mr. Silvestri’s appointment as President.


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: July 26, 2006   By:  

/s/ Roger B. Saillant

    Roger B. Saillant
    Chief Executive Officer