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 28, 2018

 

Plug Power Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (518) 782-7700

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  o

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On August 28, 2018, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight individuals against Plug Power Inc. (the “Company”) and five corporate co-defendants in the 9th Judicial District Court, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

 

The lawsuit relates to the previously disclosed May 2018 accident involving a forklift powered by a Plug Power fuel cell at a Procter & Gamble facility in Louisiana.  The lawsuit alleges claims against the Company and the co-defendants for defect in construction and/or composition, design defect, inadequate warning, breach of express warranty and negligence. The lawsuit claims an unspecified amount of damages for wrongful death and personal injuries, among other damages.  The Company intends to vigorously defend the litigation.

 

Given the early stage of this matter, the Company is unable to determine the likelihood of an adverse outcome.  However, the Company does not expect the lawsuit to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, liquidity or results of operations, or to otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

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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.

 

	PLUG POWER INC.
Date: August 29, 2018	By:	/s/ Andrew Marsh
		Andrew Marsh
		President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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