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)
March 9, 2005
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-15477 | 95-2390133 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 9244 Balboa Avenue San Diego, California |
92123 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 503-3300
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:
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On March 9, 2005, Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) accepted a purchase order from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium for the development and delivery of fully integrated ultracapacitor-based multi-cell modules for testing against rigorous auto industry standards. Performance by the Company under the purchase order will occur over a period of 24 months.
On March 9, 2005, the Company issued a press release regarding the above-referenced purchase order. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:
| Exhibit Number |
Document | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Maxwell Technologies, Inc. on March 9, 2005 |
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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.
| MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
| Date: March 9, 2005 | By: | /s/ Richard D. Balanson | ||
| Richard D. Balanson | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
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MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Maxwell Technologies, Inc. on March 9, 2005 |
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