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   <TD STYLE="width: 61%"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Performance Technologies,</FONT></STRONG><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> </FONT></FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=6><B><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Incorporated</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">&nbsp;</FONT></B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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   <TD vAlign=bottom align=center><FONT STYLE="font: x-small Times New Roman"><B>16-1158413</B></FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD vAlign=top colSpan=3 align=center><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2><B>140 Canal View Boulevard&nbsp;&nbsp; Rochester, New York</B></FONT></TD>

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   <TD vAlign=bottom align=center><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2><B>14623</B></FONT></TD></TR>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On August 16, 2012, the Board of Directors of
Performance Technologies, Incorporated (&ldquo;the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo; or &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) approved a resolution
to amend the Registrant&rsquo;s Stockholder Rights Plan (&ldquo;the Rights Plan&rdquo;) between the Registrant and American
Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, LLC, as rights agent, to extend the final expiration date of the Rights Plan by three
years. This Amendment (Amendment No. 2), when executed by both the Company and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company,
LLC, will extend the expiration date of the Rights Plan to November 1, 2015.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The Rights Plan, as amended, is intended to deter coercive
or abusive tender offers and market accumulations, and is designed to encourage a potential acquirer to negotiate with the Company&rsquo;s
Board of Directors and to enhance the Board of Directors&rsquo; ability to act in the best interests of all of the Registrant&rsquo;s
stockholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The Rights Plan was adopted by the Company&rsquo;s
Board of Directors on October 27, 2000. Under this plan, one preferred stock Purchase Right was distributed as a dividend for
each share of common stock held by the stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 8, 2000. Until the
occurrence of certain events, the Rights are traded as a unit with the common stock. Each Right will separate and entitle
stockholders to buy stock upon the occurrence of certain events generally related to the change of control of the Company as
defined in the Plan. The Rights become exercisable ten days after either (1) an &ldquo;Acquiring Person&rdquo; acquires or
commences a tender offer to acquire 15% or more of the Company&rsquo;s common stock, or (2) an &ldquo;Adverse Person&rdquo;
has acquired 10% or more of the Company&rsquo;s common stock and the Board of Directors determines this person is likely to
cause pressure on the Company to enter into a transaction that is not in the Company&rsquo;s best long-term interest. All
Rights not held by an Acquiring Person or an Adverse Person become rights to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of
one share of preferred stock at an initial exercise price of $110 per Right. Each Right entitles the holder of that Right to
purchase the equivalent of $220 worth of the Company&rsquo;s common stock for $110. If after such an event the Company
merges, consolidates or engages in a similar transaction in which it does not survive, each holder has a &ldquo;flip
over&rdquo; right to buy discounted stock in the surviving entity. The Company may redeem the Rights for $.001 each. The
Rights Plan, as amended, will expire on November 1, 2015 and can be modified or terminated, at the option of the Board of
Directors.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The foregoing description of the Rights Agreement does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Rights Agreement, a copy of which was filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-A12G on November 8, 2000.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">A copy of Amendment No. 2 to the Rights Agreement will
be filed as an exhibit to the Company&rsquo;s September 30, 2012 Form 10-Q.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security
Holders</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Please see the disclosure set forth under Item 1.01, which
is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 8pt 0 0">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 thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 62%; font: bold 11pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 1pt; padding-left: 8.8pt">August 22, 2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 1pt">By</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ John M. Slusser</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">John M. Slusser</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">President and Chief Executive Officer</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 1pt 0 0; text-indent: 9.5pt">August 22, 2012</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; font: 11pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 1pt">By</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 62%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ Dorrance W. Lamb</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dorrance W. Lamb</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</P></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):
August
16, 2012
Performance Technologies,
Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-27460
16-1158413
(State
                               or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
140 Canal View Boulevard   Rochester, New York
14623
(Address of principal executive
   offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's
   telephone number, including area code:
(585) 256-0200
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))
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On August 16, 2012, the Board of Directors of
Performance Technologies, Incorporated ("the "Registrant" or "Company") approved a resolution
to amend the Registrant's Stockholder Rights Plan ("the Rights Plan") between the Registrant and American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as rights agent, to extend the final expiration date of the Rights Plan by three
years. This Amendment (Amendment No. 2), when executed by both the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company,
LLC, will extend the expiration date of the Rights Plan to November 1, 2015.
The Rights Plan, as amended, is intended to deter coercive
or abusive tender offers and market accumulations, and is designed to encourage a potential acquirer to negotiate with the Company's
Board of Directors and to enhance the Board of Directors' ability to act in the best interests of all of the Registrant's
stockholders.
The Rights Plan was adopted by the Company's
Board of Directors on October 27, 2000. Under this plan, one preferred stock Purchase Right was distributed as a dividend for
each share of common stock held by the stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 8, 2000. Until the
occurrence of certain events, the Rights are traded as a unit with the common stock. Each Right will separate and entitle
stockholders to buy stock upon the occurrence of certain events generally related to the change of control of the Company as
defined in the Plan. The Rights become exercisable ten days after either (1) an "Acquiring Person" acquires or
commences a tender offer to acquire 15% or more of the Company's common stock, or (2) an "Adverse Person"
has acquired 10% or more of the Company's common stock and the Board of Directors determines this person is likely to
cause pressure on the Company to enter into a transaction that is not in the Company's best long-term interest. All
Rights not held by an Acquiring Person or an Adverse Person become rights to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of
one share of preferred stock at an initial exercise price of $110 per Right. Each Right entitles the holder of that Right to
purchase the equivalent of $220 worth of the Company's common stock for $110. If after such an event the Company
merges, consolidates or engages in a similar transaction in which it does not survive, each holder has a "flip
over" right to buy discounted stock in the surviving entity. The Company may redeem the Rights for $.001 each. The
Rights Plan, as amended, will expire on November 1, 2015 and can be modified or terminated, at the option of the Board of
Directors.
The foregoing description of the Rights Agreement does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Rights Agreement, a copy of which was filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-A12G on November 8, 2000.
A copy of Amendment No. 2 to the Rights Agreement will
be filed as an exhibit to the Company's September 30, 2012 Form 10-Q.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security
Holders
Please see the disclosure set forth under Item 1.01, which
is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED
August 22, 2012
By
/s/ John M. Slusser
John M. Slusser
President and Chief Executive Officer
August 22, 2012
By
/s/ Dorrance W. Lamb
Dorrance W. Lamb
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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