UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month ofNovember 2004
Commission File No.0-32255
BALATON POWER INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
19 East Fourth Avenue, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501
(Address of principal executive office)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F]
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Balaton Power Inc.
19 East Fourth Avenue
Hutchinson, Kansas 67501
Phone: 620.662.3697 Toll Free: 1.800.239.5526 Fax: 620.662.6861
BALATON GRANTS OPTIONS TO CONSULTANTS
Vancouver, B.C. Canada, November 4, 2004 - Balaton Power Inc. ("Balaton") (OTC BB: "BPWRF") is pleased to announce that on October 6, 2004, 2004 Balaton granted an aggregate of 200,000 options at an exercise price of US$0.50 expiring October 6, 2009 to consultants of Balaton engaged in accounting and financial consulting services.
The securities will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons", as such term in defined in Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act, except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction.
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/ Robert Wyllie
Robert Wyllie
Chief Financial Officer
For further inquiries please contact:KTM Consulting Inc
516.561.6620
Kevin McKnight
kmcknight@ktmconsulting.com
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the continued advancement of Balaton Power's general business development, asset acquisition and/or acquisition of hydroelectric production sites, the sale of electricity and/or the research, development and/or marketing/distribution of the Company's Pisces technology. When used in this document, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intent", "may", "project", "plan", "should" and similar expressions are intended to be among the statements that identify forward-looking statements. Although Balaton Power Inc. believes that their expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause ac tual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that Balaton's mineral deposit(s), hydroelectric site development/acquisition, the sale of and/or the research, development and/or marketing/distribution of the Company's Pisces technology will experience technological and/or mechanical problems, fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals and/or electricity, the inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain financing and other risks disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the British Columbia Securities Commission.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
BALATON POWER INC.
Date: November 16, 2004
/s/ Robert Wyllie
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Name: Robert Wyllie
Title: Chief Financial Officer
