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: September 24, 2007
Ormat Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
| 001-32347 (Commission File No.) |
No. 88-0326081 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 6225 Neil Road, Suite 300, Reno, Nevada (Address of principal executive offices) |
89511 (Zip code) |
(775) 356-9029
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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 |
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Signatures
Exhibit Index
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Ex-99.1 |
Press Release |
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
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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 |
Item 5.02(b): Ms. Dita Bronicki, who is stepping down from the position of President, will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
A copy of the Registrant’s press release in connection with the above, dated September 20, 2007, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02(c): On September 20, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Yoram Bronicki, currently the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, to the position of President, effective immediately. Mr. Bronicki will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer in addition to his duties as President.
Information required by this Item, in addition to that set forth above, is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 12, 2007.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report on Form 8-K:
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99.1 |
Press release of the Registrant dated September 20, 2007. |
Safe Harbor Statement
Information provided in this report on Form 8-K may contain statements relating to current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events that are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to the Registrant’s plans, objectives and expectations for future operations and are based upon management’s current estimates and projections of future results or trends. Actual future results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, see “Risk Factors” as described in Ormat Technologies, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2007.
These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and the Registrant undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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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.
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ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
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By: |
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Yehudit Bronicki |
Date: September 24, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Press Release of Registrant dated September 20, 2007 |
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