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)
December 19, 2011

Active Power, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-30939	74-2961657	
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)	

2128 W. Braker Lane, BK12
Austin, Texas 78758
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(512) 836-6464
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 3.01	Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing	
 
On December 19, 2011, Active Power, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), received a written notification of deficiency from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it fails to comply with Nasdaq’s Marketplace Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Rule”) because the bid price for the Company’s common stock, over the last 30 consecutive business days, has closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued listing. The Nasdaq notification dated December 19, 2011 has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock.
 
In accordance with Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has a period of 180 calendar days, or until June 18, 2012, to regain compliance with the Rule. If at any time before June 18, 2012, the bid price of the Company’s common stock closes at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide written notification that the Company has achieved compliance with the Rule. If compliance with the Rule cannot be demonstrated by June 18, 2012, the Company’s common stock will be subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Global Market.

In the event that the Company receives notice that its common stock is subject to being delisted from The Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq rules permit the Company to appeal any delisting determination by the Nasdaq staff to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. Alternatively, Nasdaq may permit the Company to transfer its common stock to The Nasdaq Capital Market if it satisfies the requirements for initial inclusion set forth in Marketplace Rule 5505, except for the bid price requirement. If its application for transfer is approved, the Company would have an additional 180 calendar days to comply with the Rule in order to remain on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

The Company will continue to monitor the bid price for its common stock and consider various options available to it if its common stock does not trade at a level that is likely to regain compliance.

The Company issued a press release on December 22, 2011 that disclosed its receipt of this letter from Nasdaq. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.	
 
(d) Exhibits

99.1	Press Release dated December 22, 2011.	

 

 
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:  December 22, 2011	 	ACTIVE POWER, INC.	
 	 	 	
 	By:	/s/ John Penver	 	
 	 	John Penver
Chief Financial Officer	

 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	
 	 	
99.1	Press Release of Active Power, Inc. dated December 22, 2011.	

Exhibit 99.1

 
Active Power Receives Nasdaq Letter Regarding
Non-Compliance with Minimum Bid Price Rule

AUSTIN, Texas (Dec. 22, 2011) – Active Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACPW) today announced that on Dec. 19, 2011, it received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market stating that for the previous 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of the Company’s common stock closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Global Market pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”). The Nasdaq letter has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock.

In accordance with Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), Active Power will be provided with a grace period of 180 calendar days, or until June 18, 2012, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. If at any time before June 18, 2012, the bid price of the Company’s stock closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will notify the Company that it has achieved compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. If the Company does not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule by June 18, 2012, Nasdaq will notify the Company that its common stock will be subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Global Market.

In the event the Company receives notice that its common stock is subject to being delisted from The Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq rules permit the Company to appeal any delisting determination by the Nasdaq staff to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. Alternatively, Nasdaq may permit the Company to transfer its common stock to The Nasdaq Capital Market if it satisfies the requirements for initial inclusion set forth in Marketplace Rule 5505, except for the bid price requirement. If its application for transfer is approved, the Company would have an additional 180 calendar days to comply with the Minimum Bid Price Rule in order to remain on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
 
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About Active Power
Founded in 1992, Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW) designs and manufactures continuous power solutions and critical backup power systems that enable datacenters and other mission critical operations to remain ‘on’ 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Active Power solutions are intelligently efficient, inherently reliable and economically green, providing environmental benefits and energy and space efficiencies to customers’ financial benefit. The company’s products and solutions are built with pride in Austin, Texas, at a state-of-the-art, ISO 9001:2008 registered manufacturing and test facility. Global customers are served via Austin and four regional operations centers located in the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and China, supporting the deployment of systems in more than 40 countries. For more information, visit www.activepower.com .

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  Any forward-looking statements and all other statements that may be made in this news release that are not historical facts are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. Specific risks include delays in new product development, product performance and quality issues and the acceptance of our current and new products by the power quality market. Please refer to Active Power filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information on the risk factors that could cause actual results to differ.

Active Power and CleanSource are registered trademarks of Active Power, Inc. The Active Power logo and PowerHouse are trademarks of Active Power, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies.

Active Power Investor Contact:  	Active Power Media Contact:	
Ron Both	Lee Higgins	
Liolios Group	Senior Public Relations Manager	
(949) 574-3860	(512) 744-9488	
ron@liolios.com	lhiggins@activepower.com	

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