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

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the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<U>October 15, 2012</U></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">000-54750</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">20-5754991</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">of Incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">File Number)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">1800 Carillon Boulevard, Cincinnati, Ohio</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">45140</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
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area code <U>(513) 825-7500</U></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)</TD></TR>
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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 (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">EQM Technologies &amp; Energy, Inc. (the
&ldquo;Company&rdquo;) has received notice of a formal determination of the Small Business Administration (the &ldquo;SBA&rdquo;)
that the Company&rsquo;s wholly-owned subsidiary, Environmental Quality Management, Inc. (&ldquo;EQ&rdquo;), is no longer a small
business for purposes of qualifying for small business set asides on federal government procurements. EQ is reviewing its options
with respect to the foregoing. EQ intends to appeal the SBA&rsquo;s determination on legal grounds and to apply for recertification
as a small business on the basis of a change in the underlying facts that served as the basis of the SBA&rsquo;s determination.
There can be no assurance that EQ will be successful on such appeal or in obtaining such recertification.</P>

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the SBA&rsquo;s determination EQ is not permitted to bid on future small business set asides for federal government procurements,
but is permitted to continue performing under its existing contracts previously awarded as small business set asides.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD>Date:&nbsp; October 15, 2012</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">EQM Technologies &amp; Energy, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ James E. Wendle</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Name: James E. Wendle</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp; President and Chief Operating Officer</TD></TR>
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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 Report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 15, 2012
EQM Technologies & Energy, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
000-54750
20-5754991
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
1800 Carillon Boulevard, Cincinnati, Ohio
45140
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code
(513) 825-7500
N/A
(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):
¨
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 8.01.          Other Events.
EQM Technologies & Energy, Inc. (the
"Company") has received notice of a formal determination of the Small Business Administration (the "SBA")
that the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Environmental Quality Management, Inc. ("EQ"), is no longer a small
business for purposes of qualifying for small business set asides on federal government procurements. EQ is reviewing its options
with respect to the foregoing. EQ intends to appeal the SBA's determination on legal grounds and to apply for recertification
as a small business on the basis of a change in the underlying facts that served as the basis of the SBA's determination.
There can be no assurance that EQ will be successful on such appeal or in obtaining such recertification.
The Company believes that as a result of
the SBA's determination EQ is not permitted to bid on future small business set asides for federal government procurements,
but is permitted to continue performing under its existing contracts previously awarded as small business set asides.
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.
Date:  October 15, 2012
EQM Technologies & Energy, Inc.
By:
/s/ James E. Wendle
Name: James E. Wendle
Title:   President and Chief Operating Officer