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):  July 21, 2017

 

Plug Power Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-34392

 

22-3672377

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

968 Albany Shaker Road,
Latham, New York

 

12110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (518) 782-7700

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On July 21, 2017, Plug Power Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Amended Loan Agreement”) with NY Green Bank, a Division of the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (“Lender”), which amends and restates the Loan and Security Agreement it entered into on December 23, 2016 with Lender (the “Original Loan Agreement”). The Amended Loan Agreement, among other things, provides for an additional $20 million term loan to be added to the existing $25 million term loan under the Original Loan Agreement and amends the interest rate, prepayment penalty, and product deployment and employment targets.  The maturity of the Amended Loan Agreement will remain at December 2019.

 

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended Loan Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

 

See the disclosure set forth in Item 1.01, “Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement,” of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which disclosure is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On July 26, 2017, the Company issued a press release with respect to the Amended Loan Agreement, which press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

 

Title

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2017, by and between Plug Power Inc. and NY Green Bank

99.1

 

Plug Power Inc. Press Release dated July 26, 2017

 

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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.

 

 

 

Plug Power Inc.

 

 

 

Date: July 26, 2017

By:

/s/ Paul Middleton

 

 

Name:

Paul Middleton

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number

 

Title

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2017, by and between Plug Power Inc. and NY Green Bank

99.1

 

Plug Power Inc. Press Release dated July 26, 2017

 

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