SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* NEWLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 350 MADISON AVENUE 11TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10017 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/04/2008	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol C&D TECHNOLOGIES INC [ CHP ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,603,082	I	Footnote(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* NEWLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 350 MADISON AVENUE 11TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10017 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* NEWLAND MASTER FUND, LTD. (Last) (First) (Middle) HARBOUR CENTRE, 2F, NORTH CHURCH ST. P.O. BOX 896 (Street) GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1103 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BRODKOWITZ KEN (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NEWLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 350 MADISON AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10017 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* VERMUT, MICHAEL (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NEWLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 350 MADISON AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10017 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported securities are directly owned by certain private investment vehicles managed by Newland Capital Management, LLC and may be deemed beneficially owned by Newland Capital Management, LLC as the investment manager of such private investment vehicles. The reported securities may also be deemed beneficially owned by Ken Brodkowitz and Michael Vermut as Managing Members of Newland Capital Management, LLC. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

	Newland Capital Management, LLC, By: /s/ Ken Brodkowitz, Managing Member	11/12/2008
	Newland Master Fund, Ltd., By: /s/ Ken Brodkowitz, Director	11/12/2008
	/s/ Ken Brodkowitz	11/12/2008
	/s/ Michael Vermut	11/12/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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