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): | January 17, 2010 |
Exide Technologies
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-11263 | 23-0552730 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Building 200, Milton, Georgia | 30004 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (678) 566-9000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 17, 2010, the Company executed a three-year agreement with Daramic, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polypore, Inc., (the "Agreement"), for the supply of a majority of Exide’s demand for polyethylene separators. The Agreement provides Exide with the flexibility to multi-source its polyethylene separator needs. The Agreement expires on December 31, 2012 and may be renewed annually thereafter, unless either party provides notice of termination at least six months prior to expiration of the initial term or any renewal term thereafter.
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.
| Exide Technologies | ||||
| January 22, 2010 | By: | Gordon A. Ulsh | ||
| Name: Gordon A. Ulsh | ||||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||