0001206774-12-001519.txt : 20120418 0001206774-12-001519.hdr.sgml : 20120418 20120418085520 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001206774-12-001519 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120412 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120418 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120418 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000064463 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 141462255 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-06890 FILM NUMBER: 12765010 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 325 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12205 BUSINESS PHONE: 5182182550 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 325 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12205 8-K 1 mechtech_8k.htm CURRENT REPORT

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

April 12, 2012
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MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

New York	0-6890	14-1462255
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)

325 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, New York 12205
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(518) 218-2550
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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):

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

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

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 12, 2012, Kevin G. Lynch was appointed to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of Mechanical Technology, Incorporated.

There are no related party transactions with Mr. Lynch required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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.

	MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED


Date: April 18, 2012	By:	/s/ PENG K. LIM
	Name:	Peng K. Lim
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer