UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
October, 2015
Commission File Number: 000-25270
Ballard
Power Systems Inc. ——————————————————————————————————— |
(Translation of registrant’s name into English) |
Canada ——————————————————————————————————— |
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
9000
Glenlyon Parkway Burnaby, BC V5J 5J8 Canada |
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Ballard Power Systems Inc. | ||
Date: October 6, 2015 | By: | /s/
Tony Guglielmin |
Name: | Tony Guglielmin | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | News Release Dated October 6, 2015 - Ballard Hosts Successful Investor & Analyst Day |
Exhibit 99.1
Ballard Hosts Successful Investor & Analyst Day
VANCOUVER, Oct. 6, 2015 /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLD) held an Investor and Analyst Day on October 1st in New York City, hosting numerous investors and research analysts in person and online through a webcast. Key executives and external keynote speakers delivered informative presentations underscoring Ballard's position to capitalize on the large scale potential of commercial fuel cell applications.
Prior to this event, Ballard announced important commercial transactions that were discussed during the course of the Investor and Analyst Day.
A summary of the Investor and Analyst Day presentations follows. A replay of the webcast, along with all presentation material, is available at the Company's website – www.ballard.com/investors.
Speaker | Topic |
President & CEO Randy MacEwen |
Ballard Strategic Direction |
Chief Commercial Officer Steve Karaffa |
Power Products Overview: Meeting customers' power needs through delivery of high value, clean energy products that reduce cost & risks |
Chief Operations Officer Paul Cass |
Heavy Duty Motive Market: Delivering fuel cell buses and trams that improve air quality to customers worldwide |
Keynote Speaker: Coordinator of EU Fuel Cell Bus Projects for Van Hool, Paul Jenne | European Bus Market: Discussing the compelling fuel cell bus opportunities in Europe |
President – Protonex Dr. Paul Osenar |
Portable Power Market: Delivering hi-performance, clean & advanced fuel cell power solutions for the U.S. military |
VP – Bus. & Corp. Development Karim Kassam |
Material Handling Market: Fuel cell solutions for lift truck system integrators and lift truck OEMs |
Chief Operations Officer Steve Karaffa |
Telecom Backup Power Market: Supplying backup power solutions to global telecom operators |
Keynote Speaker: Exe. Head of Marketing, Anglo American Platinum, Andrew Hinkly | Anglo American Platinum's perspective on global prospects for the fuel cell sector |
VP Technology Solutions Dr. Kevin Colbow |
Technology Solutions Overview: Helping customers solve difficult technical challenges in PEM fuel cell programs |
Chief Technology Officer Dr. Christopher Guzy |
Fuel Cell Technology & Product Evolution: Discussing Ballard's innovation, product roadmaps & product cost reduction targets |
Chief Operations Officer Paul Cass |
Operations Review: The commitment to quality and a strategy to ensure sufficient manufacturing capacity for growth |
Chief Financial Officer Tony Guglielmin |
Financial Overview: Presenting priorities & target model |
About Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLD) provides clean energy products that reduce customer costs and risks, and helps customers
solve difficult technical and business challenges in their fuel cell programs. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements concerning anticipated product deliveries, customer deployments and market demand for our products. These forward-looking statements reflect Ballard's current expectations as contemplated under section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any such forward-looking statements are based on Ballard's assumptions relating to its financial forecasts and expectations regarding its product development efforts, manufacturing capacity, and market demand.
These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause Ballard's actual results to be materially different, including general economic and regulatory changes, detrimental reliance on third parties, successfully achieving our business plans and achieving and sustaining profitability. For a detailed discussion of these and other risk factors that could affect Ballard's future performance, please refer to Ballard's most recent Annual Information Form. Readers should not place undue reliance on Ballard's forward-looking statements and Ballard assumes no obligation to update or release any revisions to these forward looking statements, other than as required under applicable legislation.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities. The Ballard Common Shares have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
SOURCE Ballard Power Systems Inc.
%CIK: 0001453015
For further information: Guy McAree +1.604.412.7919, media@ballard.com or investors@ballard.com
CO: Ballard Power Systems Inc.
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