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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): February 20, 2014

QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES
WORLDWIDE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 000-49629 33-0933072
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

25242 Arctic Ocean Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 399-4500

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.

[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.



Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 20, 2014, Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (“Quantum” or the “Company”) closed its previously announced underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 2,375,500 shares of common stock, $0.02 par value per share. The number of shares sold in the offering includes the underwriter’s full exercise of the over-allotment option to purchase an additional 307,500 shares of common stock. The proceeds to the Company in the Offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, were approximately $15.3 million. The Offering was made under Quantum’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-176772), including a base prospectus dated September 29, 2011, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated February 14, 2014. A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the Offering is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. The information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (d)

Exhibits


  Exhibit No.   Description
       
  99.1   Press Release dated February 20, 2014


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.

Date: February 20, 2014 QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE, INC.
 
  By:   /s/ Kenneth R. Lombardo                                                                               
           Kenneth R. Lombardo
   
         General Counsel, Vice President-Legal, and Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated February 20, 2014