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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington,
  D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of
  the<br>
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest
  event reported):&#160; April&nbsp;25, 2008</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">VALENCE
  TECHNOLOGY, INC.</font></b><br> <font style="font-weight:normal;">(Exact name of registrant as
  specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other jurisdiction</font></p>
    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of incorporation)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">0-20028</font></b></p>
    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Commission<br>
    File Number)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">77-0214673</font></b></p>
    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(IRS Employer <br>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">12201 Technology Boulevard, <br>
  Suite&nbsp;150</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Austin, Texas 78727</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal executive <br>
  offices)</font></p>
  
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  to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
  the following provisions:</font></p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Written
  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)</p>
  
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  material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Departure
  of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
  Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
  April&nbsp;25, 2008, Ricky Hanna was terminated from his position as Vice
  President of Operations for Valence Technology,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VALENCE TECHNOLOGY, INC.</font></b>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated: April&nbsp;29,
    2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">General Counsel and
    Assistant Secretary</font></p>
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text: 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):  April 25, 2008
  VALENCE
  TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as
  specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  (State or other jurisdiction
  of incorporation)
  0-20028
  (Commission
  File Number)
  77-0214673
  (IRS Employer
  Identification Number)
  12201 Technology Boulevard,
  Suite 150
  Austin, Texas 78727
  (Address of principal executive
  offices)
  (512) 527-2900
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  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:
  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 5.02               Departure
  of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
  Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
  On
  April 25, 2008, Ricky Hanna was terminated from his position as Vice
  President of Operations for Valence Technology, Inc.
  2
  SIGNATURE
  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.
  VALENCE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  Dated: April 29,
    2008
  By:
  /s/ Roger Williams
  Roger Williams
  General Counsel and
    Assistant Secretary
  3