8-K

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)

December 8, 2008

C&D Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-9389	13-3314599
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1400 Union Meeting Road, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania	19422
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 619-2700

N/A

(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:

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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 December 5, 2008, Michael H. Kalb submitted his resignation as a director of C&D Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) effective December 8, 2008. Mr. Kalb served on the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. His resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company or its management regarding any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 8, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Kalb’s resignation from the Board of Directors. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information reported under Item 7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of C&D Technologies, Inc. dated December 8, 2008.

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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.

C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:	/s/ Ian J. Harvie
	Ian J. Harvie, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: December 8, 2008

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

C&D Technologies Announces Board of Director Resignation

Blue Bell, Pa., December 8, 2008 – C&D Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: CHP), today announced the resignation of Mr. Michael Kalb, Managing Director of Sun Capital Partners, from its Board of Directors.

Michael Kalb commented, “It has been a pleasure serving on C&D Technologies’ Board over the past one and a half years and Sun Capital and I remain fully supportive of C&D and its management team. However, with the recent reduction of our equity interest in the Company and the progress C&D has made over the past year, we no longer see a need to remain on the Board.” Mr. Kalb added, “Sun Capital and I remain enthusiastic about the Company’s future success.”

Jeffrey Graves, CEO of C&D commented, “We thank Michael for his contributions and support of C&D during his tenure on the Board. His advice and input has been invaluable as we have gone through our strategic restructuring efforts.”

About C&D Technologies:

C&D Technologies, Inc. provides solutions and services for the switchgear and control (utility), telecommunications, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS), as well as emerging markets such as solar power. C&D Technologies engineers, manufactures, sells and services fully integrated reserve power systems for regulating and monitoring power flow and providing backup power in the event of primary power loss until the primary source can be restored. C&D Technologies’ unique ability to offer complete systems, designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its competition. C&D Technologies is headquartered in Blue Bell, PA. For more information about C&D Technologies, visit http://www.cdtechno.com.

Forward-looking Statements:

This press release may contain forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), which are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Words and expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Factors that appear with the forward- looking statements, or in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings (including without limitation the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended

January 31, 2008, or the quarterly and current reports filed on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K thereafter), could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made herein.