UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
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FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 24, 2011
 
PIONEER POWER SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
 
333-155375
 
27-1347616
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
One Parker Plaza
400 Kelby Street, 9th Floor
Fort Lee, New Jersey
 
07024
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 867-0700
 
 
(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 March 24, 2011, our board of directors voted to increase the size of our board of directors from seven directors to eight directors, formed an audit committee and appointed Ian Ross as a director and as the chairman of the audit committee for a term expiring at our next meeting of stockholders. The board determined that Mr. Ross qualifies as an “independent director,” as defined by Section 5605(a)(2) of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market and as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 
 
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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 undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
PIONEER POWER SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
     
       
Dated: March 29, 2011
By: 
/s/ Andrew Minkow  
   
Name: 
Andrew Minkow
 
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
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