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): November 22, 2010

 

A123 Systems, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-34463

 

04-3583876

(State or other Jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

A123 Systems, Inc.
Arsenal on the Charles
321 Arsenal Street
Watertown, Massachusetts

 

02472

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 617-778-5700

 

 

(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):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

(b) On November 22, 2010, A123 Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from Michael Rubino, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, that Mr. Rubino intended to resign his position with the Company effective January 14, 2011.

 

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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.

 

 

A123 SYSTEMS, INC.

 

 

 

Date: November 22, 2010

By:

/s/ DAVID P. VIEAU

 

 

David P. Vieau

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)

 

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