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):
October 9, 2007
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-15477 | 95-2390133 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
9244 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, California 92123
(Addresses of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(858) 503-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On October 9, 2007, Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) dated October 9, 2007, with UBS Securities LLC (“UBS”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell 1,300,000 shares of its common stock to UBS in a firmly underwritten public offering. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, UBS has the option to purchase up to 195,000 additional shares to cover over-allotments, if any. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement dated October 9, 2007 by and between Maxwell Technologies, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC |
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. | ||
| By: | /s/ Tim T. Hart | |
| Tim T. Hart | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: October 9, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement dated October 9, 2007 by and between Maxwell Technologies, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC |