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) March 17, 2010
QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-49629 | | 33-0933072 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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17872 Cartwright Road
Irvine, CA 92614 | | 92614 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(949) 399-4500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On Wednesday, March 17, 2010, representatives of Registrant will be presenting at Roth Capital Partners’ 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference to be held in Dana Point, CA, using slides containing the information attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. Registrant may use such slides, possibly with variations, at other investor presentations after that date. We are furnishing this information pursuant to Regulation FD. This information shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless we specifically incorporate it by reference in a subsequent filing. By filing this report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information, we make no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD. The information contained in the slideshow is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of our SEC filings and other public announcements that we may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. We undertake no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this report. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosure.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibit 99.1 – March 17 2010 Presentation
Signature(s)
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.
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| | | | QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE INC |
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| Date: March 17, 2010 | | | | By: | | /s/ W. BRIAN OLSON |
| | | | | | | | W. Brian Olson |
| | | | | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
