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):  September 12, 2011

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DIGITAL POWER CORPORATION
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California   1-12711   94-1721931
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   Commission File Number   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
41324 Christy Street, Fremont, CA 94538-3158
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 657-2635
 

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

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

On September 12, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) of Digital Power Corporation (the “Company”) granted Amos Kohn, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, an option to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2002 Stock Option Plan, as discussed below.

The Employment Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2008, between the Company and Mr. Kohn (the “Employment
Agreement”) provides that he was to be granted an option to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock if (1) certain performance goals of the Company were met during the year ended December 31, 2010 and (2) Mr. Kohn served continuously as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer through June 30, 2011. Mr. Kohn met the performance goals during the year ending December 31, 2010 and did serve continuously as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer through June 30, 2011, and continues to serve in such capacity.

 

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.
 
  DIGITAL POWER CORPORATION  
       
       
 
  /s/ Amos Kohn  
 
 
By: Amos Kohn
 
   
Title: President & Chief Executive Officer
 
       
Dated: September 15, 2011
 
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