UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 20, 2004
ENOVA SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
California
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-25184 95-3056150
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
19850 South Magellan Drive, Suite 305 Torrance, California 90502
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(310) 527-2800
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
Effective as of August 20, 2004, Carl D. Perry, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Registrant, was promoted to the position of Vice-Chairman of the
Board of Registrant and Edwin O. Riddell, a director of Registrant, was
appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Registrant.
Mr. Riddell, age 61, has served as a Director of the Company since June 1995.
From March 1999 through August 2004, Mr. Riddell was President of CR
Transportation Services, a consultant to the electric vehicle industry. From
January 1991 to March 1999, Mr. Riddell has served as Manager of the
Transportation Business Unit in the Customer Systems Group at the Electric Power
Research Institute in Palo Alto, California, and from 1985 until November 1990,
he served with the Transportation Group, Inc. as Vice President, Engineering,
working on electric public transportation systems. From 1979 to 1985, he was
Vice President and General Manager of Lift U, Inc., the leading manufacturer of
handicapped wheelchair lifts for the transit industry. Mr. Riddell has also
worked with Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors in the area of auto design
(styling), and has worked as a member of senior management for a number of
public transit vehicle manufacturers. Mr. Riddell has been a member of the
American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) Member Board of Governors
for over 15 years, and has served on APTA's Board of Directors. Mr. Riddell was
also Managing Partner of the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium.
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.
Date: August 24, 2004
ENOVA SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ LARRY LOMBARD
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Larry Lombard, Acting Chief
Financial Officer