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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): April 20, 2012
ARISTA POWER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York
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000-53510
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16-1610794
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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1999 Mt. Read Boulevard, Rochester, New York
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14615
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(585) 243-4040
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01 Entry in a Material Definitive Agreement
On April 20, 2012, Arista Power, Inc. (“Arista Power”) entered into a Business Cooperation Agreement with GEMx Technologies, Inc. (a/k/a GE Energy Storage), a unit of GE Transportation and a subsidiary of General Electric. Pursuant to the terms of the Business Cooperation Agreement: (1) GE Energy Storage agreed to provide joint marketing support in the sales efforts of Arista Power’s Power on Demand system, which will include promoting the Power on Demand system through GE’s commercial and industrial sales channel, trade show support by GE Energy Storage, and the use by Arista Power, as pre-approved by GE Energy Storage, of GE’s logo in Arista Power’s marketing material for the Power on Demand system; (2) Arista Power agreed to utilize GE Energy Storage’s Durathon™ energy modules in its Power on Demand system; and (3) Arista Power and GE Energy Storage agreed to the terms of the Purchase Order in which Arista Power agreed to purchase Durathon™ energy modules from GE Energy Storage.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 23, 2012, Arista Power issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release issued April 23, 2012.
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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.
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By:
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/s/ William A. Schmitz | |
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William A. Schmitz
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Chief Executive Officer
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Dated: April 24, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release issued April 23, 2012.
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