Unassociated Document
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) May 2, 2011


ACORN ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware
0-19771
22-2786081
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission file Number)
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
  
Identification No.)


4 West Rockland Road, Montchanin, Delaware
19710
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (302) 656-1707


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:

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

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


On May 2, 2011, Steven Ledger resigned effective on such date from his position as a director of the registrant, Acorn Energy, Inc.  In connection with Mr. Ledger’s resignation and in recognition of his service as a director the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved acceleration of vesting of all of the 25,000 stock options previously granted to Mr. Ledger upon his appointment as a director, with such accelerated vesting to be effective May 2, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  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 on this 4th day of May, 2011.

 

 
ACORN ENERGY, INC.
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Joe B. Cogdell, Jr.  
    Name:  Joe B. Cogdell, Jr.  
    Title:    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary