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

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";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","serif";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","serif";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","serif";text-align:center'>Date of Report (Date
of earliest event reported):&nbsp; July 23, 2014</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";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","serif";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","serif";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","serif";text-align:center'><b>968 Albany
  Shaker Road, <br>
  Latham, New York</b></p>
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telephone number, including area code:<b>&nbsp; (518) 782-7700</b></p>

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

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";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 July 23, 2014 (the &#147;<u>Annual Meeting</u>&#148;).&nbsp;
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of
the Plug Power Inc. 2011 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the &#147;<u>2011 Plan</u>&#148;)
to, among other things, increase the number of shares of the Company&#146;s common
stock authorized for issuance under the 2011 Plan from 6,500,000 to 17,000,000.
&nbsp;A copy of the Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Option and Incentive Plan is
attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 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","serif";'><b>Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</b></p>

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-indent:.5in'>On July 25, 2014, the Company filed
a Third Certificate of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the
&#147;Amendment&#148;). The Amendment increases the number of authorized shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#147;Common Stock&#148;), from 245,000,000 shares to
450,000,000 shares.&nbsp; After giving effect to the Amendment, the authorized
capital stock of the Company consists of 450,000,000 shares of Common Stock and
5,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. The
Company&#146;s stockholders approved the Amendment at the Annual Meeting.&nbsp; </p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>The Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 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","serif";'><b>Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote 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","serif";text-indent:.5in'>At the Annual Meeting, the
Company&#146;s stockholders voted upon the following five matters, which are described
in detail in the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2014:</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-indent:.5in'>1.&nbsp; The election of two directors each
to hold office until the Company&#146;s 2017 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","serif";text-indent:.5in'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-indent:.5in'>2.&nbsp; The approval of an amendment
and restatement of the 2011 Plan to increase the number of shares of the
Company&#146;s common stock authorized for issuance under such plan from 6,500,000 shares
to 17,000,000 shares;</p>

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-indent:.5in'>3.&nbsp; The approval of the Third
Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company to increase the number of authorized shares of the
Company&#146;s common stock by 205,000,000 shares;</p>

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-indent:.5in'>4.&nbsp; The approval of an advisory
resolution regarding the compensation of the Company&#146;s named executive
officers; and</p>

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-indent:.5in'>5.&nbsp; The ratification of KPMG LLP as
the Company&#146;s independent auditors for 2014.</p>

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

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  </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","serif";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","serif";'>&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","serif";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.26%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='height:9.9pt'>
  <td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.68%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in;height:9.9pt'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>Larry G. Garberding</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;
  height:9.9pt'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign=top style='width:15.96%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in;height:9.9pt'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:right'>34,606,137</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.96%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;
  height:9.9pt'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign=top style='width:17.18%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in;height:9.9pt'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:right'>4,875,057</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.26%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in;height:9.9pt'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.68%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&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","serif";'>&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","serif";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","serif";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","serif";text-align:right'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.26%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.68%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>Douglas T. Hickey</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","serif";'>&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","serif";text-align:right'>37,936,146</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","serif";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","serif";text-align:right'>1,546,048</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.26%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.68%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.26%;background:#CCEEFF;padding:
  0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>There were 83,838,233 broker non-votes on this matter.&nbsp; Each
of Larry G. Garberding and Douglas T. Hickey were elected as a Class III
directors, each to hold office until the Company&#146;s 2017 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","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>

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

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>The amendment and restatement of the 2011 Plan to increase
the number of shares of the Company&#146;s common stock authorized for issuance
under such plan from 6,500,000 shares to 17,000,000 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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>31,992,125</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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>6,429,408</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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>1,059,661</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","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>There were 83,838,233 broker non-votes on this matter.</p>

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

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

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>The Third Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to increase the number of
authorized shares of the Company&#146;s common stock by 205,000,000 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","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&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","serif";'>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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>92,990,840</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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>27,452,043</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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>3,057,446</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","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

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

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

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>The advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the
Company&#146;s named executive officers 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","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&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","serif";'>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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>32,847,796</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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>5,421,226</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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>1,213,172</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","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>There were 83,838,233 broker non-votes on this matter.</p>

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

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

<p style='mso-style-link:"Footer Char";margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
3</p>
<hr size=2 width="100%" noshade style='color:navy' align=center>
<p style="page-break-after:always"></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";line-height:1.0pt'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the
Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 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","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&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","serif";'>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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>111,901,000</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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>6,895,230</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","serif";'>&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","serif";'>Abstain:</p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign=bottom style='width:.8%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>4,525,197</p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>There were no broker non-votes on this matter.</p>

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>(d) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits. <a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK1"></a></p>

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avoid'>3.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Third Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company</p>

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avoid'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;page-break-after:
avoid'>10.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.</p>

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

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

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

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		<td width="50%">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp; July 25, 2014</td>
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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>By:&nbsp; <u>/s/ Gerard
L. Conway, Jr.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>

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PlugPower8-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):  July 23, 2014
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 July 23, 2014 (the "
Annual Meeting
"). 
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of
the Plug Power Inc. 2011 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "
2011 Plan
")
to, among other things, increase the number of shares of the Company's common
stock authorized for issuance under the 2011 Plan from 6,500,000 to 17,000,000.
 A copy of the Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Option and Incentive Plan is
attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On July 25, 2014, the Company filed
a Third Certificate of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the
"Amendment"). The Amendment increases the number of authorized shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), from 245,000,000 shares to
450,000,000 shares.  After giving effect to the Amendment, the authorized
capital stock of the Company consists of 450,000,000 shares of Common Stock and
5,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. The
Company's stockholders approved the Amendment at the Annual Meeting.
The Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
At the Annual Meeting, the
Company's stockholders voted upon the following five matters, which are described
in detail in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2014:
1.  The election of two directors each
to hold office until the Company's 2017 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
and restatement of the 2011 Plan to increase the number of shares of the
Company's common stock authorized for issuance under such plan from 6,500,000 shares
to 17,000,000 shares;
3.  The approval of the Third
Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company to increase the number of authorized shares of the
Company's common stock by 205,000,000 shares;
4.  The approval of an advisory
resolution regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive
officers; and
5.  The ratification of KPMG LLP as
the Company's independent auditors for 2014.
2
The votes cast with respect to the election of directors were
as follows:
Director
Votes For
Withheld
Larry G. Garberding
34,606,137
4,875,057
Douglas T. Hickey
37,936,146
1,546,048
There were 83,838,233 broker non-votes on this matter.  Each
of Larry G. Garberding and Douglas T. Hickey were elected as a Class III
directors, each to hold office until the Company's 2017 annual meeting of
stockholders and until such director's successor is duly elected and qualified
or until such director's earlier resignation or removal.
The amendment and restatement of the 2011 Plan to increase
the number of shares of the Company's common stock authorized for issuance
under such plan from 6,500,000 shares to 17,000,000 shares was approved and the
results of the vote were as follows:
For:
31,992,125
Against:
6,429,408
Abstain:
1,059,661
There were 83,838,233 broker non-votes on this matter.
The Third Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to increase the number of
authorized shares of the Company's common stock by 205,000,000 shares was
approved and the results of the vote were as follows:
For:
92,990,840
Against:
27,452,043
Abstain:
3,057,446
There were no broker non-votes on this matter.
The advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the
Company's named executive officers was approved and the results of the vote
were as follows:
For:
32,847,796
Against:
5,421,226
Abstain:
1,213,172
There were 83,838,233 broker non-votes on this matter.
3
The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 was approved
and the results of the vote were as follows:
For:
111,901,000
Against:
6,895,230
Abstain:
4,525,197
There were no broker non-votes on this matter.
Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)       Exhibits.
3.1       Third Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
10.1     Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
4
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:   July 25, 2014
By:
/s/ Gerard
L. Conway, Jr.
Name:  Gerard
L. Conway, Jr.
Title:    General Counsel and Corporate Secretary