UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 11, 2014 SOLAR3D, INC. ------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE ------------------------------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 000-49805 01-0592299 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 26 WEST MISSION AVENUE, SUITE 8, SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (805) 690-9000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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. [_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR240.14d-2(b)) [_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14a-12) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14d-2(b)) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13e-4(c)) SECTION 5. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS AND CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS GENERAL. On February 11, 2014, Abe Emard was appointed as a director of Solar3D, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Mr. Emard is currently a director and executive officer of United Solar Network, Inc., a California corporation that was recently acquired by the Company and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of it. COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. There have been no changes to Mr. Emard's compensation as a result of his appointment as a director of the Company. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. SOLAR3D, INC. --------------------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: February 11, 2014 /s/ James B. Nelson --------------------------------------------- James B. Nelson, Chief Executive Officer -1-