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)
August 5, 2010

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)

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Item 8.01.	Other Events.	
On August 5, 2010, Active Power, Inc. (“Active Power” or the “Company”) received notification from the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications department that the Company has regained compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”).
As previously disclosed on March 30, 2010, NASDAQ notified Active Power on March 24, 2010, that its common stock failed to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 over the previous 30 consecutive business days as required by the Minimum Bid Price Rule. Since the time of such notification, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock has been at $1.00 per share or greater for at least 10 consecutive business days. Accordingly, the Company has regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on August 9, 2010 with respect to this matter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.	
(d) Exhibits

99.1	  	Press Release of Active Power, Inc. dated August 9, 2010.	

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: August 9, 2010	 	By:	 	/S/    JAMES A. CLISHEM        	
 	 	 	 	James A. Clishem	
 	 	 	 	Chief Executive Officer	

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.	  	Description	
 	 	
99.1	  	Press Release of Active Power, Inc. dated August 9, 2010.	

Exhibit 99.1

Active Power Regains Compliance with NASDAQ
Minimum Bid Price Rule
AUSTIN, Texas – Aug. 9, 2010 – Active Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACPW) has received notification from the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications department that the company has regained compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”).
As previously announced on March 30, 2010, NASDAQ notified Active Power on March 24, 2010, that its common stock failed to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 over the previous 30 consecutive business days as required by the Minimum Bid Price Rule. Since the time of such notification, the closing bid price of the company’s common stock has been at $1.00 per share or greater for at least 10 consecutive business days. Accordingly, the company has regained compliance.
About Active Power
Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW) provides efficient, reliable and green critical power solutions and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to enable business continuity in the event of power disturbances. Founded in 1992, Active Power’s flywheel-based UPS systems protect critical operations in datacenters, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, broadcast stations and governmental agencies in more than 40 countries. With expert power system engineers and worldwide services and support, Active Power ensures organizations have the power to perform. For more information, please 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	 	Public Relations Manager	
(949) 574-3860	 	(512) 744-9488	
ron@liolios.com	 	lhiggins@activepower.com