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)
February 2, 2016 
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, BK 12, Austin, Texas	 	78758	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	

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

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

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Item 5.02.	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
	
(b) On February 2, 2016, Mr. Randall J. Adleman, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, ceased to be an officer of the company. Mr. Adleman will be eligible to receive benefits under his previously disclosed Severance Benefits Agreement, dated October 22, 2013. As a condition to such severance payments, among other things, Mr. Adleman will be required to sign and not revoke an agreement that includes a release of claims.

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.

 	 	

 	ACTIVE POWER, INC.	
 	 	
Date:  February 5, 2016	By: /s/ James A. Powers	
 	James A. Powers	
 	Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance