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changed since last report.) </B></P>

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Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">In connection with Evergreen Solar, Inc.&rsquo;s (the
&ldquo;Company&rdquo;) continuing bankruptcy proceedings and reduced needs for non-management directors, on February 8, 2012, Tom
L. Cadwell and Allan H. Cohen resigned from the board of directors (the &ldquo;Board of Directors&rdquo;) of the Company. On February&nbsp;22,
2012, Christian M. Ehrbar, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, was elected by the Board of Directors as a director
of the Company.</P>

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Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0">Dated February 24, 2012</P>

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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
February 8, 2012
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
EVERGREEN SOLAR, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
000-31687
04-3242254
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
138 Bartlett Street
Marlboro, Massachusetts 01752
(Address of principal executive offices)
(508) 357-2221
(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:
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
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.
In connection with Evergreen Solar, Inc.'s (the
"Company") continuing bankruptcy proceedings and reduced needs for non-management directors, on February 8, 2012, Tom
L. Cadwell and Allan H. Cohen resigned from the board of directors (the "Board of Directors") of the Company. On February 22,
2012, Christian M. Ehrbar, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, was elected by the Board of Directors as a director
of the Company.
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.
Evergreen Solar, Inc.
By:
/s/ Christian M. Ehrbar
Name: 	Christian M. Ehrbar
Title: 	President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated February 24, 2012