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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):  December 16, 2015

 
 
FUEL SYSTEMS
SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-32999
 
20-3960974
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

                                               780 Third Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, NY
                                                  (Address of principal executive offices)
 
10017
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (646) 502-7170
 
______________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 16, 2015, Mariano Costamagna entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Retirement Agreement dated April 24, 2015 (the “Retirement Agreement”) with Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, MTM S.r.L. (“MTM”).  Mr. Costamagna agreed to continue serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and to maintain executive authority with regard to MTM beyond the originally agreed retirement date of December 31, 2015.  The Amendment provides for Mr. Costamagna to continue to serve in such capacities until the earlier of (i) the closing date of the merger agreement with Westport Innovations Inc.,  and (ii) April 30, 2016.  All other terms of the Retirement Agreement and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement entered into as of April 24, 2015 between the Company and Mr. Costamagna remain unchanged and are in full force and effect.

The description of the Amendment set forth above is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment to Retirement Agreement, dated  December 16, 2015, among Mr. Costamagna, the Company and MTM, a copy of which is attached in its entirety as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

10.1
Amendment to Retirement Agreement, dated  December 16, 2015, between Mariano Costamagna, Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. and MTM S.r.L.

10.2
Retirement Agreement, dated April 24, 2015, between Mariano Costamagna, Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. and MTM S.r.L. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2015).

10.3
Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under 2009 Restricted Stock Plan between Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. and Mariano Costamagna (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2015).

 
 

 
 
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.
 
 
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC.
   
   
Dated: December 18, 2015
By:       
/s/ Pietro Bersani
   
Pietro Bersani
Chief Financial Officer