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 13, 2010

 

 

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):

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 13, 2010 American Electric Technologies, Inc. and Wiscom Systems Company, Ltd announced at the Solar Power International Conference in Los Angeles, CA the signing of a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture in China to develop and market power converters and inverters for the Chinese wind and solar markets.

A copy of the news release announcing these matters is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99 News release dated October 13, 2010, issued by American Electric Technologies, Inc.

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.

Date: October 13, 2010

   By:   /S/    CHARLES M. DAUBER        
     
    Charles M. Dauber
    President and Chief Executive Officer