<html>

<head>
<!-- Document Prepared With IDEAxfiler Software-->
<!-- Copyright 2009 IDEAxfiler TRADEMARK-->
<!-- All rights reserved EDGAR2.com -->



<title>Plug Power 8-K</title>


</head>

<body lang=EN-US>

<div style='page:Section1;'>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";' align="center"><b><font style="font-size: 20.0pt">__________________________________________</font></b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b><font style="font-size: 20.0pt">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b><font style="font-size: 20.0pt">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b><font style="font-size: 14.0pt">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b><font style="font-size: 20.0pt">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b><font style="font-size: 18.0pt">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 14.0pt">CURRENT REPORT</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 14.0pt">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 14.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>Date of Report (Date
of earliest event reported):&nbsp; May 16, 2012</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b><font style="font-size: 20.0pt">Plug Power Inc. </font></b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 8.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 8.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 8.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0
 style='border-collapse:collapse' width="100%">
 <tr>
  <td width=197 valign=top style='width:33%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>Delaware</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=197 valign=top style='width:34%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>1-34392</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=197 valign=top style='width:33%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>22-3672377</b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=197 valign=top style='width:33%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">(State or other jurisdiction</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=197 valign=top style='width:34%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">(Commission File</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=197 valign=top style='width:33%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">(IRS Employer</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=197 valign=top style='width:33%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">of incorporation)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=197 valign=top style='width:34%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">Number)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=197 valign=top style='width:33%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">Identification No.)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 8.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0
 style='border-collapse:collapse' width="100%">
 <tr>
  <td width=295 valign=top style='width:50%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>968 Albany
  Shaker Road, <br>
  Latham, New York</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=295 valign=top style='width:50%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>12110</b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=295 valign=top style='width:50%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=295 valign=top style='width:50%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">(Zip Code)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>Registrant&#146;s
telephone number, including area code:<b>&nbsp; (518) 782-7700</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>N/A</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report.)</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'><b><u>&nbsp;</u></b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'><font style="font-size: 11.0pt">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 (<i>see </i>General Instruction A.2.
below):</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'><font style="font-size: 11.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'><font style="font-size: 11.0pt">&#61551;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'><font style="font-size: 11.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'><font style="font-size: 11.0pt">&#61551;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'><font style="font-size: 11.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'><font style="font-size: 11.0pt">&#61551;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'><font style="font-size: 11.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'><font style="font-size: 11.0pt">&#61551;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'>&nbsp;</p>
<hr color="#000000">
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'>&nbsp;</p>

<b><br clear=all
style='page-break-before:always'>
</b>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><b>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plug Power Inc. (the &#147;<u>Company</u>&#148;) held
its annual meeting of stockholders on May 16, 2012 (the &#147;<u>Annual Meeting</u>&#148;).&nbsp;
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved an amendment to the Plug Power
Inc. 2011 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the &#147;<u>2011 Plan</u>&#148;) to increase
the number of shares of the Company&#146;s common stock authorized for issuance
under the 2011 Plan from 1,000,000 to 6,500,000. A copy of the amendment to the
2011 Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><b>Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>At the Annual Meeting held on May
16, 2012, the Company&#146;s stockholders voted upon the following three matters,
which are described in detail in the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2012:</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>1.&nbsp; The election of three directors
each to hold office until the Company&#146;s 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and
until such director&#146;s successor is duly elected and qualified or until such
director&#146;s earlier resignation or removal; </p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>2.&nbsp; The approval of an amendment to
the 2011 Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company&#146;s common stock
authorized for issuance under such plan from 1,000,000 shares to 6,500,000
shares;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>3.&nbsp; The ratification of KPMG LLP as
the Company&#146;s independent auditors for 2012.</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>The votes cast with respect to the election of directors are
as follows:</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="84%"
 style='width:84.56%;margin-left:.25in;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
  <td width="60%" valign=bottom style='width:60.66%;border:none;border-bottom:
  solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt'><b>Director</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=bottom style='width:2.96%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign=bottom style='width:15.96%;border:none;border-bottom:
  solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>Votes For</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=bottom style='width:2.96%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign=bottom style='width:17.18%;border:none;border-bottom:
  solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>Withheld</b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60%" valign=bottom style='width:60.66%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=bottom style='width:2.96%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign=bottom style='width:15.96%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=bottom style='width:2.96%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign=bottom style='width:17.18%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.66%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>Andrew Marsh</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign=top style='width:15.96%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>21,740,599</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign=top style='width:17.18%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>326,489</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.66%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign=top style='width:15.96%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign=top style='width:17.18%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.66%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>Gary K. Willis</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign=top style='width:15.96%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>21,660,497</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign=top style='width:17.18%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>406,591</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.66%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign=top style='width:15.96%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign=top style='width:17.18%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.66%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>Maureen O. Helmer</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign=top style='width:15.96%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>21,799,590</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign=top style='width:17.18%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'>267,498</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.66%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign=top style='width:15.96%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign=top style='width:17.18%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>There were 9,661,434 broker non-votes on this matter.&nbsp; Each
of Andrew Marsh, Gary K. Willis and Maureen O. Helmer were elected as a Class I
directors, each to hold office until the Company&#146;s 2015 annual meeting of
stockholders and until such director&#146;s successor is duly elected and qualified
or until such director&#146;s earlier resignation or removal.</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";' align="center">
2</p>

<hr color="#000000">

<br clear=all
style='page-break-before:always'>


<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>The amendment to the 2011 Plan to increase the number of
shares of the Company&#146;s common stock authorized for issuance under such plan
from 1,000,000 shares to 6,500,000 shares was approved and the results of the
vote were as follows:</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="81%"
 style='width:81.54%;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.44%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>For:</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.78%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign=top style='width:19.9%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>16,647,939</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.78%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign=top style='width:14.1%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>Against:</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.78%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign=top style='width:19.16%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>5,384,286</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.78%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign=top style='width:14.96%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>Abstain:</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.8%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign=top style='width:17.72%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>34,863</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.78%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>There were 9,661,434 broker non-votes on this matter.</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the
Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 was approved
and the results of the vote were as follows:</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="81%"
 style='width:81.54%;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.44%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>For:</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.78%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign=top style='width:19.9%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>30,958,512</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.78%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign=top style='width:14.1%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>Against:</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.78%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign=top style='width:19.16%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>561,713</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.78%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign=top style='width:14.96%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>Abstain:</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.8%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign=top style='width:17.72%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>208,297</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.78%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>There were no broker non-votes on this matter.</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><b>Item 9.01.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>(d) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits. </p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";page-break-after:avoid'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;page-break-after:
avoid'>10.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 1 to the Plug Power Inc. 2011 Stock Option and
Incentive Plan.</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";page-break-after:avoid'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";page-break-after:avoid'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";page-break-after:avoid' align="center">
3</p>

<hr color="#000000">

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>&nbsp;</p>

<br clear=all
style='page-break-before:always'>


<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>SIGNATURE</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:.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>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:.5in'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="100%" id="table1">
	<tr>
		<td width="45%">&nbsp;</td>
		<td width="55%">

<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;margin-top:0in'>Plug Power Inc.</p>

		</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td width="45%">&nbsp;</td>
		<td width="55%">

<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; margin-top:0in'>&nbsp;</p>

		</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td width="45%">&nbsp;</td>
		<td width="55%">

<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; margin-top:0in'>&nbsp;</p>

		</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td width="45%">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 18, 2012</td>
		<td width="55%">

<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; margin-top:0in'>By:&nbsp; <u>/s/ Andrew Marsh&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>

		</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td width="45%">&nbsp;</td>
		<td width="55%">

<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-top:0in'>Name:&nbsp; Andrew
Marsh</p>

		</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td width="45%">&nbsp;</td>
		<td width="55%">

<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-top:0in'>Title:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President and Chief Executive Officer</p>

		</td>
	</tr>
</table>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:3.0in'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";' align="center">
4</p>

</div>

</body>

</html>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "plug8k5-18.htm", "secsgml_size_bytes": 37695}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "PLUG POWER INC", "cik": "0001093691", "assigned-sic": "3620", "irs-number": "223672377", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-34392", "film-number": "12855299"}, "business-address": {"street1": "968 ALBANY-SHAKER ROAD", "city": "LATHAM", "state": "NY", "zip": "12110", "phone": "5187827700"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "968 ALBANY-SHAKER ROAD", "city": "LATHAM", "state": "NY", "zip": "12110"}}
Plug Power 8-K
__________________________________________
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):  May 16, 2012
Plug Power Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-34392
22-3672377
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
Number)
Identification No.)
968 Albany
  Shaker Road,
Latham, New York
12110
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
(518) 782-7700
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e)      Plug Power Inc. (the "
Company
") held
its annual meeting of stockholders on May 16, 2012 (the "
Annual Meeting
"). 
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved an amendment to the Plug Power
Inc. 2011 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "
2011 Plan
") to increase
the number of shares of the Company's common stock authorized for issuance
under the 2011 Plan from 1,000,000 to 6,500,000. A copy of the amendment to the
2011 Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
At the Annual Meeting held on May
16, 2012, the Company's stockholders voted upon the following three matters,
which are described in detail in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2012:
1.  The election of three directors
each to hold office until the Company's 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and
until such director's successor is duly elected and qualified or until such
director's earlier resignation or removal;
2.  The approval of an amendment to
the 2011 Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company's common stock
authorized for issuance under such plan from 1,000,000 shares to 6,500,000
shares;
3.  The ratification of KPMG LLP as
the Company's independent auditors for 2012.
The votes cast with respect to the election of directors are
as follows:
Director
Votes For
Withheld
Andrew Marsh
21,740,599
326,489
Gary K. Willis
21,660,497
406,591
Maureen O. Helmer
21,799,590
267,498
There were 9,661,434 broker non-votes on this matter.  Each
of Andrew Marsh, Gary K. Willis and Maureen O. Helmer were elected as a Class I
directors, each to hold office until the Company's 2015 annual meeting of
stockholders and until such director's successor is duly elected and qualified
or until such director's earlier resignation or removal.
2
The amendment to the 2011 Plan to increase the number of
shares of the Company's common stock authorized for issuance under such plan
from 1,000,000 shares to 6,500,000 shares was approved and the results of the
vote were as follows:
For:
16,647,939
Against:
5,384,286
Abstain:
34,863
There were 9,661,434 broker non-votes on this matter.
The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 was approved
and the results of the vote were as follows:
For:
30,958,512
Against:
561,713
Abstain:
208,297
There were no broker non-votes on this matter.
Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)        Exhibits.
10.1     Amendment No. 1 to the Plug Power Inc. 2011 Stock Option and
Incentive Plan.
3
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.
Plug Power Inc.
Date:    May 18, 2012
By:
/s/ Andrew Marsh
Name:  Andrew
Marsh
Title:
    President and Chief Executive Officer
4