Form 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)

August 6, 2011

 

 

ECHELON CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-29748   77-0203595

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

550 Meridian Avenue

San Jose, California 95126

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(408) 938-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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.

Echelon Corporation (“Echelon”) today issued a press release announcing that M. Kenneth Oshman, executive chairman of Echelon’s board of directors, passed away on August 6, 2011. In November 2009, Echelon reported that Mr. Oshman had been diagnosed with lung cancer and had stepped down from his position as chief executive officer of the company.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated August 9, 2011 of Echelon Corporation.


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.

 

ECHELON CORPORATION
By:  

/S/    OLIVER R. STANFIELD

 

Oliver R. Stanfield

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 9, 2011


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated August 9, 2011, of Echelon Corporation.