Form 8-K

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FwOwZOO7YCFb2kxjpKVvzIRGg0Fr9ZzU/YnQ3Q9K3M+NQNls61XE/Ua5TtadB/1H TkKit49MQbg9RGwZTG6XlQ== 0001193125-11-048566.txt : 20110228 0001193125-11-048566.hdr.sgml : 20110228 20110228071503 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-048566 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110224 ITEM INFORMATION: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities FILED AS OF DATE: 20110228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000319815 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690] IRS NUMBER: 952390133 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15477 FILM NUMBER: 11643104 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9244 BALBOA AVENUE CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92123 BUSINESS PHONE: 858-503-3300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9244 BALBOA AVENUE CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92123 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MAXWELL LABORATORIES INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):

February 24, 2011

MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

1-15477

95-2390133

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

5271 Viewridge Court, Suite 100

San Diego, California 92123

(Addresses of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(858) 503-3300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 3.02.

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.

On February 24, 2011, the holder of the Company’s convertible debenture, Sandell Asset Management Corp., elected to convert the remaining principal balance of $8.3 million of the convertible debenture into 514,086 shares of the Company’s common stock. The conversion price was $16.21 per share. The convertible debenture was originally issued by the Company on December 20, 2005 in a private placement exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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.

MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By: /s/ Kevin S. Royal

Kevin S. Royal

Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 28, 2011

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