0001451130-13-000002.txt : 20130221 0001451130-13-000002.hdr.sgml : 20130221 20130221095506 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001451130-13-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130221 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PLUG POWER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001093691 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620] IRS NUMBER: 223672377 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57471 FILM NUMBER: 13629044 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 968 ALBANY-SHAKER ROAD CITY: LATHAM STATE: NY ZIP: 12110 BUSINESS PHONE: 5187827700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 968 ALBANY-SHAKER ROAD CITY: LATHAM STATE: NY ZIP: 12110 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Interinvest Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001451130 IRS NUMBER: 042691865 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 192 SOUTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 350 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-723-7870 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 192 SOUTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 350 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 SC 13D/A 1 plugedgar022113.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ________)* PLUG POWER INC (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, no par value (Title of Class of Securities) 72919P202 (CUSIP Number) Interinvest Corporation 192 South Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02111 Attention: Stanley T. Schmidt Telephone: (617-723-7870) Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 14, 2013 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d- 1(g), check the following box. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Interinvest Corporation Inc. 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) x 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Massachusetts Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 7. Sole Voting Power 0 8. Shared Voting Power 7,905,367 9. Sole Dispositive Power 0 10. Shared Dispositive Power 7,905,367 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 7,905,367 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 13.87% 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Interinvest Consulting Corporation of Canada Limited 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) x 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ? 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Canada Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 7. Sole Voting Power 0 8. Shared Voting Power 30,000 9. Sole Dispositive Power 0 10. Shared Dispositive Power 30,000 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 30,000 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 0.05% 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Interinvest (Bermuda) Ltd. 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) x 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Bermuda Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 7. Sole Voting Power 0 8. Shared Voting Power 736,000 9. Sole Dispositive Power 0 10. Shared Dispositive Power 736,000 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 736,000 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ? 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 1.29% 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Hans P. Black 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) x 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Canada Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 7. Sole Voting Power 46,000 8. Shared Voting Power 8,671,367 9. Sole Dispositive Power 46,000 10. Shared Dispositive Power 8,671,367 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 8,717,367 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ? 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 15.29% 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This statement relates to the Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), of Plug Power Inc. (the "Issuer") with principal executive offices located at 968 Albany Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND (a) The names of the persons filing this Schedule 13D are Interinvest Corporation Inc., a Massachusetts corporation; Interinvest (Bermuda) Ltd., a Bermuda corporation; Interinvest Consulting Corporation of Canada Limited, a Canadian corporation; and Hans P. Black, a citizen of Canada. The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes referred to collectively as the "Reporting Persons". (b) The principal business address of Interinvest Corporation Inc. is 192 South Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02111. The principal business address of Interinvest (Bermuda) Ltd. is LOM Bldg., 27 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda. The principal business address of Interinvest Consulting Corporation of Canada Limited is 3655 rue Redpath, Montreal, QC H3G 2W8. The principal business address of Hans P. Black is 3655 rue Redpath, Montreal, QC H3G 2W8. (c) The principal business of the Reporting Persons is the furnishing of investment advisory services. The principal occupation of Hans P. Black is serving as Chairman of Interinvest Consulting Corporation of Canada Limited. (d) During the last five years, none of the foregoing entities have been convicted in a criminal proceeding. (e) During the last five years, none of the foregoing entities have been subject to a civil proceeding of the type specified in Items 2(d) or (e) of Schedule 13D. (f) Hans P. Black, a reporting person, is a citizen of Canada. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION Since reporting in a SC 13D/A filing dated Oct. 4, 2012, the Reporting Persons have acquired an additional net quantity of 5,647,522 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $789,675 or $0.14/share. The effect of these purchases has been to increase the Reporting Persons' holdings of Common Stock of the Issuer from 8.23% to 15.29%. The source of funds for such transactions was derived from investment advisory client accounts. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION The Reporting Persons originally acquired the Common Stock of the Issuer for investment purposes, rather than as activist investors. Over time, the Reporting Persons have had, and from time to time may continue to have discussions with management, other shareholders, and third parties regarding matters relating to the financial condition, strategy, business, assets, operations, capital structure and strategic plans of the Issuer. The Reporting Persons are appalled by the recent actions of the Plug Power Board, viewing it as a clear and uncalled for destruction of shareholder value. After spending much time contemplating the reasoning behind such an irrational proposition, the Reporting Persons feel it is in the best interests of all Plug shareholders to propose that an alternate board be voted in at the next AGM. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors, including the Issuer's financial position and strategic direction, the outcome of the discussions referenced above, actions taken by the Board of Directors of the Issuer, price levels of the securities of the Issuer, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, conditions in the capital markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investments in the Issuer as they deem appropriate, including purchasing additional securities of the Issuer, selling some or all of the Reporting Persons' respective holdings in the Issuer and/or otherwise changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4 of Schedule 13D. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) The Reporting Persons beneficially own 8,717,367 shares of Common Stock representing 15.29% of all of the outstanding shares of 57,000,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 20, 2013, as reported by Bloomberg. Of the 8,671,367 shares held by the Reporting Persons on behalf of their clients: Interinvest Corporation Inc. holds 7,905,367 shares or 13.87% of Issuer's outstanding shares; Interinvest Consulting Corporation of Canada Limited holds 30,000 shares for a total of 0.05% of the Issuer's outstanding shares; and Interinvest (Bermuda) Ltd. holds 736,000 shares for clients for a total of 1.29% of the Issuer's outstanding shares. Hans P. Black holds 40,000 shares or 0.07% of the Issuer's outstanding shares for his own account and 6,000 shares or 0.01% for a related account under his control. (b) The Reporting Persons may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of) the 8,717,367 shares of Common Stock held. This power is shared with the Reporting Persons' investment advisory clients where applicable. Hans P. Black, by virtue of his relationship to each of Interinvest Corporation Inc., Interinvest Consulting Corporation of Canada Limited, and Interinvest (Bermuda) Ltd. may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own 8,717,367 shares of Common Stock. Hans P. Black disclaims beneficial ownership of such Common Stock for all other purposes. (c) The following describes all the transactions in Common Stock that were effected during the past sixty days by the Reporting Persons, Transaction Numberof Price/ Type of Date Shares Value Share Transaction Interinvest Corporation Inc. 12/20/2012 -30,100 17,789 $0.59 Sell 12/21/2012 -40,099 22,864 $0.57 Sell 12/24/2012 -33,376 19,074 $0.57 Sell 12/26/2012 -26,915 15,441 $0.57 Sell 12/27/2012 -69,510 38,084 $0.55 Sell 12/28/2012 -97,000 52,704 $0.54 Sell 12/31/2012 -273,000 131,278 $0.48 Sell 1/3/2013 -45,000 21,501 $0.48 Sell 1/11/2013 -35,478 23,454 $0.66 Sell 2/14/2013 4,736,000 663,552 $0.140 Buy 2/15/2013 1,000,450 138,462 $0.138 Buy 2/20/2013 9,000 1,352 $0.15 Buy Interinvest (Bermuda) Ltd. 12/24/2012 -3,000 1,730 $0.57 Sell 2/14/2013 300,000 39,750 $0.132 Buy Interinvest Consulting Corporation of Canada Limited None Dr. Hans P. Black None (d) The investment advisory clients of Interinvest Corporation Inc., Interinvest Consulting Corporation of Canada Limited, and Interinvest (Bermuda) Ltd. have the sole right to receive and the sole power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds of sale of, any of the Securities beneficially owned by such Reporting Persons on behalf of such clients. No such client has an interest that relates to more than 5% of the Common Stock. (e) Not applicable ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER None of the shares of Common Stock held by the Reporting Persons have been pledged or are otherwise subject to a contingency the occurrence of which would give a third party voting power or investment power over the Common Stock. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS Exhibit 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2008 among Interinvest Corporation Inc., Interinvest Consulting Corporation of Canada Limited, Interinvest (Bermuda) Ltd., and Hans P. Black SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 21, 2013 Interinvest Corporation Inc. By: /s/ Stanley T. Schmidt Stanley T. Schmidt President,Interinvest Corporation Inc. Interinvest Corporation of Canada Limited By: /s/ Hans P. Black Hans P. Black Chairman Interinvest (Bermuda) Limited By: /s/ Hans P. Black Hans P. Black Director By: /s/ Hans P. Black Hans P. Black EXHIBIT 99.1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with the Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing, along with all other such undersigned, on behalf of the Reporting Persons (as defined in the joint filing), of a statement on Schedule D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock of the Issuer (as defined in the attached Schedule 13D), and agrees that this agreement be included as an exhibit to such joint filing. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this agreement as of this 12th day of December, 2008. Interinvest Corporation, Inc. By: /s/ Stanley T. Schmidt Stanley T. Schmidt President Interinvest Corporation of Canada Limited By: /s/ Hans P. Black Hans P. Black Chairman Interinvest (Bermuda) Limited By: /s/ Hans P. Black Hans P. Black Director By: /s/ Hans P. Black Hans P. Black CUSIP No. 034918102 Page 9 of 10