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):  May 25, 2016

PROFIRE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada	001-36378	20-0019425
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
321 South 1250 West, Suite 1, Lindon, Utah
(Address of principal executive offices)
84042
(Zip code)
(801) 796-5127
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02                 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On May 25, 2016 Profire Energy, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Harold Albert as Chief Technology Officer.

Previously, Mr. Albert, age 53, was working as the Chief Operating Officer of Profire Energy, Inc. since October 2008 and a director of the Company since November 2008.   Mr. Albert will no longer serve as the Chief Operating Officer, but will remain as a director of the Company and, as mentioned above, will now serve as the Chief Technology Officer.  Mr. Albert co-founded Profire Combustion, Inc. in 2002.  He has served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Profire Combustion since that time.  Prior to founding Profire Combustion, Mr. Albert worked in the oil services industry for Titan Technologies, Inc. from 1996 to 2002.  During that time Mr. Albert served as an Associate Manager overseeing the company's burner division.  From 1993 to 1996 Mr. Albert was employed with Natco Canada doing start up and commissioning of oil and gas facilities in both Canada and Russia.  Mr. Albert is not, nor has he in the past five years been, a nominee or director of any other SEC registrant or registered investment company.  We considered Mr. Albert's experience as a founder and principal operating officer, combined with his previous management and operational experience in concluding that he should continue serving on the Company's Board.

On June 28, 2013 the Company originally entered into an employment agreement (this "Agreement") with Mr. Albert to serve as the Chief Operating Officer.  This Agreement will remain in full force and effect. As the Company's Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Albert will receive an annual base salary of $270,000.  A further description of this Agreement is contained in our proxy statement, filed on August 14, 2015.

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure

On June 1, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Albert as set forth in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01                 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1	Employment Agreement by and between Profire Energy, Inc. and Harold Albert, dated June 28, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 (File No. 000-52376).
99.1	Press Release Announcing Harold Albert as new Chief Technology Officer

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.

	PROFIRE ENERGY, INC.
Date: June 1, 2016	By:	/s/ Brenton W. Hatch
		Brenton W. Hatch
		Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Employment Agreement by and between Profire Energy, Inc. and Harold Albert, dated June 28, 2013 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 (File No. 000-52376).
99.1	Press Release Announcing Harold Albert as new Chief Technology Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Profire Energy Appoints Chief Technology Officer

Board Appoints Harold Albert, former COO, as CTO to Drive Growth through Expansion of Technology in Current and New Markets

LINDON, Utah, June 1, 2016 - Profire Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:PFIE), a technology company, which creates, installs, and services burner and chemical management solutions in the oil and gas industry, announced today that its Board of Directors appointed Harold Albert as Chief Technology Officer.

Harold Albert, alongside Profire's current CEO, Brenton Hatch, founded Profire in 2002. He was instrumental in capitalizing on the need for burner management systems in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Albert, who previously served as Profire's COO, aided in the development of Profire's original burner management system, and continues to be influential in market research and product development.

"Harold provides invaluable knowledge relating to Profire's product development and future technological growth.  In an effort to accelerate this growth, Harold, in this new role, will lead our endeavors to ultimately broaden our focus beyond the oil and gas industry, and into additional markets. His extensive technical capabilities and understanding of our products' applications in combustion related settings, qualifies him to function in this new role," said Brenton Hatch, the Company's Chairman and CEO.

As CTO, Mr. Albert will work directly with Profire's Research & Development team in identifying expansions of core technologies, possible M&A opportunities, and potential technological acquisitions.  In addition, Harold will assist in identifying opportunities to reduce product and technology related costs for the Company and its current and future customers.

Mr. Albert will continue to work closely with all relevant departments in an effort to streamline all product and market development. Mr. Albert stated, "I am excited to direct my energy toward adjusting current technology, developing new technologies, and implementing our findings, as we dedicate resources to support further discovery and expansion. Profire's management team is operating at a point that allows me to shift focus and return to aggressive technological development."

About Profire Energy, Inc.

Profire Energy assists energy production companies in the safe and efficient production and transportation of oil and natural gas. As energy companies seek greater safety for their employees, compliance with more stringent regulatory standards, and enhanced margins with their energy production processes, Profire Energy's burner and chemical management systems are becoming part of their solution. Profire Energy has offices in Lindon, Utah; Houston, Texas; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Shelocta, Pennsylvania; Greeley, Colorado; and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. For additional information, visit www.ProfireEnergy.com. 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.Statements made in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. This release contains forward-looking statements, including, the Company appointing Harold Albert as Chief Technology Officer, the Company's intent to broaden out of the oil and gas industry and into additional markets; and Mr. Albert working with the research and development team to identify future expansion. All such forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in, or anticipated by, the forward-looking statements. Factors that could materially affect such forward-looking statements include certain economic, business, public market and regulatory risks and factors identified in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release and the Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Contact:

Profire Energy, Inc.

Tanner Lamb, Finance and Investor Relations

(801) 796-5127