SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Verfuerth Neal R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2210 WOODLAND DRIVE

(Street)

MANITOWOC

54220

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. [ OESX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2010

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/02/2010		S⁽¹⁾		20,000	D	$5.4165⁽²⁾	1,937,861	D
Common Stock	03/03/2010		S⁽¹⁾		20,000	D	$5.3133⁽³⁾	1,917,861	D
Common Stock	03/04/2010		S⁽¹⁾		20,000	D	$5.1883⁽⁴⁾	1,897,861	D
Common Stock								769,234	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options (right to buy)	$2.2							⁽⁵⁾	12/20/2016	Common Stock	204,546		204,546	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$5.35							⁽⁶⁾	08/08/2018	Common Stock	108,911		108,911	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$3.78							⁽⁷⁾	05/19/2019	Common Stock	35,276		35,276	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$4.49							07/27/2008⁽⁸⁾	07/27/2011	Common Stock	180,958		180,958	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$5.35							⁽⁶⁾	08/08/2008	Common Stock	1,650		1,650	I	By Spouse
Stock Options (right to buy)	$2.2							⁽⁵⁾	12/20/2016	Common Stock	40,000		40,000	I	By Spouse
Stock Options (right to buy)	$4.49							07/27/2008⁽⁸⁾	07/27/2011	Common Stock	125,974		125,974	I	By Spouse

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 16, 2010.

2. The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually received ranged from $5.3290 to $5.5625. The reporting person has provided to the issuer, and will provide to any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range for all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing an average weighted price.

3. The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually received ranged from $5.2500 to $5.4310. The reporting person has provided to the issuer, and will provide to any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range for all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing an average weighted price.

4. The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually received ranged from $5.11 to $5.30. The reporting person has provided to the issuer, and will provide to any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range for all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing an average weighted price.

5. Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. This option, granted December 20, 2006, vests and becomes exercisable in 20% increments on December 20, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively.

6. Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares under the 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan. This option, granted August 8, 2008, vests and becomes exercisable in 20% increments on August 8, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

7. Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares under the 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan. This option, granted May 19, 2009, vests and becomes exercisable in 20% increments on May 19, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively.

8. Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares under the 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan. This option, granted July 27, 2007, became fully exercisable on July 27, 2008.

Remarks:

	/s/ Peter C. Underwood, Attorney-in-Fact	03/04/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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