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): August 21, 2013

REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Colorado	001-34044	26-1851813
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

833 W. South Boulder Road, Louisville, CO 80027-2452

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 222-8400

Not Applicable

(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):

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

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

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

The Company has scheduled its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders for December 4, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”). Please note that the date of the Annual Meeting has changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary of the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of shareholders.

In accordance with Rule 14a-5(f) and Rule 14a-8(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the deadline for receipt of shareholder proposals for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 has been set at 5:00 p.m., Mountain Time, on September 11, 2013. Such proposals must contain specified information, including, among other things, information as would be required to be included in a proxy statement under Securities and Exchange Commission rules.

Also, in accordance with Rule 14a-5(f) and pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Bylaws, written notice from a shareholder interested in bringing a shareholder proposal before the Annual Meeting outside of the process set forth Rule 14a-8 or nominating a director candidate for election at the Annual Meeting must be received by the Company no later than 5:00 p.m., Mountain Time, on September 11, 2013 to be considered timely. Shareholder notices must contain the information required by the Company’s Bylaws.

All proposals or other notices should be addressed to the Company at 833 W. South Boulder Road, Louisville, Colorado 80027, Attention: Secretary, Real Goods Solar, Inc.

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.

REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.
By:	/s/ Anthony DiPaolo
	Anthony DiPaolo
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 21, 2013