Form 8-K

 

 

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) October 27, 2009

 

 

AMERICAN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Florida   000-24575   59-3410234
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

6410 Long Drive, Houston, TX   77087
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 713-644-8182

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events

 

1. On October 27, 2009, American Electric Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing its formal entry into the solar power market.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release from American Electric Technologies, Inc. dated October 27, 2009.


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.

 

    AMERICAN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   

(Registrant)

Date: October 29, 2009     By:   /S/    JOHN H. UNTEREKER        
      John H. Untereker
      Senior Vice President and CFO


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release from American Electric Technologies, Inc. dated October 27, 2009.