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EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

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20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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13 OR 15(d) OF THE</P>

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ACT OF 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white">DATE OF EARLIEST
EVENT REPORTED: June 21, 2012</P>

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INC.</P>

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Registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">000-22573</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">65-0774638</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;incorporation)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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16105</P>

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executive offices)</P>

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telephone number, including area code)</P>

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former address, if changed since last report)</P>

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the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(see General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">ITEM 5.07.&nbsp;&nbsp;SUBMISSION OF
MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in; background-color: white">On June 21, 2012,
Axion Power International, Inc. (the &ldquo;Corporation&rdquo;) held an Annual Meeting of Shareholders.&nbsp;&nbsp;At the Annual
Meeting, the matters set forth below were put forth to a vote of its shareholders, and passed with the following final tally of
votes of shares voted for, against or withheld as set forth.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">After review and tabulation, the ballots
and proxies cast for and against, and those abstaining, the reelection of one of the current directors of the Corporation, who
was a candidate for reelection, are:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 82%">For:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right">34,048,082</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Against:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right">951,393</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #C0FFC0">
    <TD>Abstain:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right">382,605</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">After review and tabulation, the ballots
and proxies cast for and against, and those abstaining, the ratification of EFP Rotenberg, LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent
auditors for the year ending December 31, 2012, are:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 82%">For:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right">85,583,214</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD>Against:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right">208,811</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #C0FFC0">
    <TD>Abstain:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right">30,981</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Axion Power International, Inc. has caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Dated: June 27,
2012</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">Axion Power International, Inc.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 38%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 60%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">/s/ Charles R. Trego, Jr.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Charles R. Trego Jr.</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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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 EARLIEST
EVENT REPORTED: June 21, 2012
AXION POWER INTERNATIONAL,
INC.
(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-22573
65-0774638
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)
3601 Clover Lane
New Castle, PA
16105
(Address of principal
executive offices)
(724) 654-9300
(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
(see General Instruction A.2. below):
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 5.07.  SUBMISSION OF
MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On June 21, 2012,
Axion Power International, Inc. (the "Corporation") held an Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  At the Annual
Meeting, the matters set forth below were put forth to a vote of its shareholders, and passed with the following final tally of
votes of shares voted for, against or withheld as set forth.
After review and tabulation, the ballots
and proxies cast for and against, and those abstaining, the reelection of one of the current directors of the Corporation, who
was a candidate for reelection, are:
D. Walker Wainwright:
For:
34,048,082
Against:
951,393
Abstain:
382,605
After review and tabulation, the ballots
and proxies cast for and against, and those abstaining, the ratification of EFP Rotenberg, LLP as the Company's independent
auditors for the year ending December 31, 2012, are:
For:
85,583,214
Against:
208,811
Abstain:
30,981
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Axion Power International, Inc. has caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 27,
2012
Axion Power International, Inc.
By:
/s/ Charles R. Trego, Jr.
Charles R. Trego Jr.
Chief Financial Officer