0001104659-16-163471.txt : 20161222 0001104659-16-163471.hdr.sgml : 20161222 20161222154837 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-16-163471 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161222 ITEM INFORMATION: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20161222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161222 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PLUG POWER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001093691 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620] IRS NUMBER: 223672377 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34392 FILM NUMBER: 162066544 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 968 ALBANY-SHAKER ROAD CITY: LATHAM STATE: NY ZIP: 12110 BUSINESS PHONE: 5187827700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 968 ALBANY-SHAKER ROAD CITY: LATHAM STATE: NY ZIP: 12110 8-K 1 a16-21891_148k.htm 8-K

 

 

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):  December 22, 2016

 

Plug Power Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-34392

 

22-3672377

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

968 Albany Shaker Road,
Latham, New York

 

12110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

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

 

N/A

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

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 1.02. Termination of Material Definitive Agreement

 

On December 22, 2016, Plug Power Inc. (the “Company”) prepaid in full its obligations under the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2016, by and among the Company, Emerging Power Inc., Emergent Power Inc. and Hercules Capital Inc. (the “Hercules Loan Agreement”), and the Hercules Loan Agreement was terminated.  The Hercules Loan Agreement provided for a senior secured term loan facility.  The Company used the net proceeds of its previously announced underwritten registered offerings, together with existing cash, to prepay the principal amount outstanding under the Hercules Loan Agreement and pay the fees and expenses related to such loan, which totaled $29.0 million.  A copy of the Hercules Loan Agreement was included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on June 30, 2016.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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:    December 22, 2016

 

By:

/s/ Paul Middleton

 

 

Name:

Paul Middleton

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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