UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): September 28, 2013
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MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | 1-15477 | 95-2390133 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
3888 Calle Fortunada
San Diego, California 92123
(Addresses of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(858) 503-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.08 Shareholder Director Nominations
On September 28, 2013, our Board of Directors approved December 11, 2013 as the date of our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2013 Annual Meeting”), to be held at 11:00 a.m., local time, on December 11, 2013, at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel located at 8651 Spectrum Center Boulevard, San Diego, California 92123. Qualified stockholder proposals (including a proposal made pursuant to SEC Rule 14a-8 and any notice on Schedule 14N) to be presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting and in our proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting must be received by us at our principal executive offices in San Diego, California, addressed to our corporate secretary, not later than October 12, 2013. These proposals must comply with applicable Delaware law, the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the procedures set forth in the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws.
The Company issued a press release announcing the annual meeting, a copy of which is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Maxwell Technologies, Inc. on October 1, 2013 | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Kevin S. Royal | ||
| Kevin S. Royal | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||
Date: October 1, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Maxwell Technologies, Inc. on October 1, 2013 | |