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 EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: January 20, 2015
AXION POWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-22573 | 65-0774638 |
|
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
3601 Clover Lane
New Castle, PA 16105
(Address of principal executive offices)
(724) 654-9300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.02 Board of Directors Committee Appointments
The Board of Directors of Axion Power International, Inc. appointed directors to the following committees on January 20, 2015. All directors appointed to the Committees meet the definition of independence as set forth in the NASDAQ rules, and the directors appointed to the Audit Committee meet the additional definition of “independent” as set forth in Rule 10A-3 as promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| Committee Name | Chairman | Members |
| Audit Committee | D. Walker Wainwright | Richard Bogen and Donald Farley |
| Compensation Committee | Donald Farley | Michael Kishinevsky and Richard Bogen |
| Nominating Committee | Michael Kishinevsky | Richard Bogen and D. Walker Wainwright |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Axion Power International, Inc. has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 26, 2015
| Axion Power International, Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ Charles R. Trego | ||
| Charles R. Trego | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||