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) March 6, 2013 (March 4, 2013)

 

CAPSTONE TURBINE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-15957

 

95-4180883

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

21211 Nordhoff Street,

 

 

Chatsworth, California

 

91311

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(818) 734-5300

(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:

 

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

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


 

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

 

On March 4, 2013, Mark G. Gilbreth submitted his resignation as the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Capstone Turbine Corporation (the “Company”), effective March 29, 2013.  Mr. Gilbreth has accepted employment with one of the Company’s distributors and will continue to serve the Company in a consulting capacity until March 31, 2015.  Mr. Gilbreth’s former responsibilities with the Company will be reassigned to other members of senior management under the leadership of Darren R. Jamison, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

 

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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.

 

 

CAPSTONE TURBINE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date: March 6, 2013

By:

/s/ Edward I. Reich

 

 

Edward I. Reich

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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