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): January 14, 2010
A123 Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
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04-3583876 |
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Identification No.) |
A123
Systems, Inc. |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: 617-778-5700
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On January 14, 2010, A123 Systems, Inc. (the Company) entered into a Supply Agreement (the Agreement) with Fisker Automotive, Inc.. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company was designated as the supplier of the battery systems for Fiskers Karma Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) programs. The Company will also collaborate with Fisker on Fiskers Nina platform, with the intent of having A123 supply batteries for that vehicle if A123 meets certain program requirements.
Additionally, A123 has made a $23 million investment in Fisker Automotives recent funding round, consisting of $13 million in cash and $10 million in A123 common stock.
On January 14, 2010, the Company issued a press release entitled A123 Systems Signs Multi-Year Battery System Supply Agreement With Fisker Automotive (the Press Release) relating to the above events. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits relating to Item 8.01 shall be deemed to be furnished and not filed:
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Press Release dated January 14, 2010, entitled A123 Systems Signs Multi-Year Battery System Supply Agreement With Fisker Automotive. |
SIGNATURE
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.
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A123 SYSTEMS, INC. |
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Date: January 14, 2009 |
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/ S / Michael Rubino |
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Michael Rubino |
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Chief Financial Officer |