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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

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FORM SD
Specialized Disclosure Report
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MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
 
001-15477
 
95-2390133
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

3888 Calle Fortunada
San Diego, California
 
 
 
92123
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)


Sabrina Randolph, Vice President and Worldwide Controller (858) 503-3300
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)

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Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in the form applies:

x Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2015.





Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

Conflict Minerals Disclosure
On May 27, 2016, Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) filed its Conflict Minerals Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. A copy of this report is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.01 and is also available on the Company’s website at www.maxwell.com.

Item 1.02 Exhibit

The Conflict Minerals Report as required by Item 1.01 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form.


Section 2 - Exhibits

Item 2.01 Exhibits
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
 
1.01
  
Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.





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 duly authorized undersigned.
  
 
 
 
 
 
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Franz Fink
 
 
 
Franz Fink
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 27, 2016