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 Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 15, 2012
REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Colorado | 001-34044 | 26-1851813 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
833 W. South Boulder Road, Louisville, CO 80027-2452
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 222-8400
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Section 2 – Financial Information
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On March 15, 2012, Real Goods Solar, Inc. issued a press release announcing results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the earnings press release attached hereto are being furnished by Real Goods to Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.” In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, this information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Registrant’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Real Goods Solar on March 15, 2012. | |
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.
| REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Erik Zech | |
| Erik Zech | ||
| Chief Financial and Accounting Officer | ||
Date: March 15, 2012
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Real Goods Solar on March 15, 2012. | |