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<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>

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<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>

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<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>

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<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; March 23, 2012</p>

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<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>

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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>Delaware</b></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>1-34392</b></p>
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  <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>
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  <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>
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<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>

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<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>

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<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>

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to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

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pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

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pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><b>Item 3.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Material Modification to Rights of
Security Holders.</b></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>On March 23, 2012, Plug Power Inc.
(the &#147;<u>Company</u>&#148;) and Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., as
rights agent (&#147;<u>Broadridge</u>&#148;), entered into an Amendment No. 3 (the &#147;<u>Amendment</u>&#148;)
to the Shareholders Rights Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2009 (as amended by
Amendment No. 1 to the Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2011
and Amendment No. 2 to the Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated March 16, 2012,
the &#147;<u>Rights Agreement</u>&#148;), between the Company and Broadridge.</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>The Amendment amends the Rights
Agreement to provide that, generally, any beneficial ownership of shares of our
common stock by all affiliates and associates of AWM Investments Company,
including but not limited to Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P., Special
Situations Technology Fund II, L.P., and Special Situations Private Equity
Fund, L.P. (collectively, &#147;<u>SSF</u>&#148;), will not cause the preferred stock
purchase rights to become exercisable under the Rights Agreement, so long as
SSF and their affiliates and associates do not at any time beneficially own
shares of our common stock equaling or exceeding three percent more than the
percentage of the then outstanding shares of common stock beneficially owned by
SSF and their affiliates and associates immediately following the closing of
the public offering announced on March 22, 2012.</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-indent:.5in'>The foregoing description of the
Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is
incorporated herein by reference.</p>

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<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>

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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";page-break-after:
avoid; margin-top:0'>Amendment No. 3 to Shareholder Rights Agreement dated as of
March 23, 2012 by and between Plug Power Inc. and Broadridge Corporate Issuer
Solutions, Inc., as Rights Agent.</p>

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

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

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

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

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

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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):  March 23, 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 3.03        Material Modification to Rights of
Security Holders.
On March 23, 2012, Plug Power Inc.
(the "
Company
") and Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., as
rights agent ("
Broadridge
"), entered into an Amendment No. 3 (the "
Amendment
")
to the Shareholders Rights Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2009 (as amended by
Amendment No. 1 to the Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2011
and Amendment No. 2 to the Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated March 16, 2012,
the "
Rights Agreement
"), between the Company and Broadridge.
The Amendment amends the Rights
Agreement to provide that, generally, any beneficial ownership of shares of our
common stock by all affiliates and associates of AWM Investments Company,
including but not limited to Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P., Special
Situations Technology Fund II, L.P., and Special Situations Private Equity
Fund, L.P. (collectively, "
SSF
"), will not cause the preferred stock
purchase rights to become exercisable under the Rights Agreement, so long as
SSF and their affiliates and associates do not at any time beneficially own
shares of our common stock equaling or exceeding three percent more than the
percentage of the then outstanding shares of common stock beneficially owned by
SSF and their affiliates and associates immediately following the closing of
the public offering announced on March 22, 2012.
The foregoing description of the
Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits.
4.1
Amendment No. 3 to Shareholder Rights Agreement dated as of
March 23, 2012 by and between Plug Power Inc. and Broadridge Corporate Issuer
Solutions, Inc., as Rights Agent.
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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:    March
		26, 2012
By:
/s/ Andrew Marsh
Name:  Andrew
Marsh
Title:
    President and Chief Executive Officer
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