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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
 
December 1, 2008
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
 
ZBB ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 
Wisconsin
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-33540
(Commission
File Number)
39-1987014
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
N93 W14475 Whittaker Way, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(262) 253-9800
(Issuer’s telephone number)
 
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

ZBB Energy Corporation (AMEX:ZBB) advised that it has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN), effective from December 1, 2008.

The strategic goal of this understanding is to establish an Eaton supplier relationship to ZBB for Eaton components, services and systems; and to establish a ZBB supplier relationship to Eaton for Sustainable Energy Storage Solutions.

The ultimate goal obtained by leveraging this mutual understanding is acceleration of ZBB sales growth via Eaton’s channels to market in the Utility, Renewable Energies and Critical Power markets.

The companies have also entered into an Eaton Bilateral Information Agreement and a ZBB Mutual Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement, both of which are now currently in effect.
 
 
 

 

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.
 
 
 
ZBB ENERGY CORPORATION
 
 
Date: December 3, 2008 
By:  /s/ Robert J. Parry 
 
Name:   Robert J. Parry
 
Title:     Chief Executive Officer