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: June 24, 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 5.03. Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Axion Power International, Inc.
Axion Power International, Inc. (the “Company”) has amended its Articles of Incorporation, effective July 14, 2015, to effect a 35-for-1 reverse split of its issued and outstanding common stock. On June 17, 2015, the Company’s shareholders had approved a reverse split of not less than 20-for-1 nor more than 50-for-1 of its issued and outstanding common stock, which was subsequently fixed by its board of directors at 35:1 on June 24, 2015. The Company has filed a Company Event Notification Form with Nasdaq for the reverse split to be effective on July 14, 2015, which date shall be the record date.
ITEM 8.01 Other Matters
The Company has added several recent presentations (none of which contain any previously nonpublic information) to its website for its shareholders at www.axionpower.com/presentations.
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: June 30, 2015
Axion Power International, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Charles R. Trego, Jr. | |
Charles R. Trego Jr. | ||
Chief Financial Officer |