UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 13, 2013

POWIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Nevada
000-54015
87-0455378
State or other jurisdiction incorporation
Commission File Number
IRS Employer
Identification No.


20550 SW 115th Ave. Tualatin, OR 97062
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (503) 598-6659

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

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Section 5-      Corporate Governance and Management

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

Effective May 13, 2013,  Powin Renewable Energy Resources, Inc. (“Powin Energy”), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, appointed Jeffrey D. Grumbling as its President and Chief Executive Officer.

During 2012, Mr. Grumbling was Senior Vice-President Business Development for PEI Manufacturing, Portland, Oregon. From 2005-2012, he was Senior Director of Operations for Rx Labs, West for Carl Zeiss Vision, San Diego, CA. He also served as Senior Division Manager/ Manufacturing and Logistics for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Optical Division from 2002 to 2005.

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.
 
 
POWIN CORPORATION
 
       
Dated: May 16, 2013 By: /s/ Joseph Lu  
  Chief Executive Officer