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<font size="4">FORM 8&#8209;K</font></b></p>

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15(d) of the<br>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</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; <b><u>September 29, 2011</u></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: 14.0pt">PLUG POWER INC.</font></b></p>
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  Albany Shaker Road, Latham, New York&nbsp; 12110<br>
</u><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)&nbsp; (Zip Code)</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold;margin-top:.25in'><u>(518)
782-7700<br>
</u><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number,
including area code)</font></p>

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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):</p>

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<font face="Wingdings">o</font>&nbsp;&nbsp; Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

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

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-autospace:none'><b>Item 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Departure of
Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.</b></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-autospace:none'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">On
September 29, 2011, the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of Plug Power Inc.
(the &#147;Company&#148;) appointed Douglas T. Hickey to serve as a director of the
Company effective as of September 29, 2011.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Hickey previously sat on the
Company&#146;s Board from September 1, 2000 to April 24, 2006.&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-autospace:none'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">Mr.
Hickey most recently was Managing Director at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
(&#147;HWVP&#148;), a software venture capital firm.&nbsp; Prior to joining HWVP in 2001, Mr.
Hickey served as CEO for Critical Path, Inc.&nbsp; During his tenure at Critical
Path, Inc., Mr. Hickey grew revenue from less than $1 million to more than $150
million and earned Forbes.com Number-One Fastest Growing Company Award in 2000.
From 1991-1996, Mr. Hickey held the CEO and President position for Global
Center Inc.&nbsp; In this position, Mr. Hickey grew company revenue from zero to
more than $50 million recurring revenue and it achieved profitability.</font></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-autospace:none'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">On
October 3, 2011, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment
of Mr. Hickey.&nbsp; The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-autospace:none'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">In
connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Hickey became a party to the
Company&#146;s standard indemnification agreement with non-employee directors and
was granted options to purchase 65,000 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock at
an exercise price of $1.80 per share (the closing price of the Company&#146;s common
stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on September 29, 2011) in accordance with the
Company&#146;s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy.</font></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 Financial Statements and Exhibits. </b></p>

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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>Press Release of Plug Power Inc. dated October 3, 2011.</p>
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Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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INC.<br>
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		<td width="45%" valign="top">Date:&nbsp; October 3, 2011</td>
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0in;margin-left:3.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-3.0in'>By: <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;
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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):
September 29, 2011
PLUG POWER INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
1-34392
22-3672377
(State or Other
  Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File
  Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
968
  Albany Shaker Road, Latham, New York  12110
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)  (Zip Code)
(518)
782-7700
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02        Departure of
Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On
September 29, 2011, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Plug Power Inc.
(the "Company") appointed Douglas T. Hickey to serve as a director of the
Company effective as of September 29, 2011.   Mr. Hickey previously sat on the
Company's Board from September 1, 2000 to April 24, 2006.
Mr.
Hickey most recently was Managing Director at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
("HWVP"), a software venture capital firm.  Prior to joining HWVP in 2001, Mr.
Hickey served as CEO for Critical Path, Inc.  During his tenure at Critical
Path, Inc., Mr. Hickey grew revenue from less than $1 million to more than $150
million and earned Forbes.com Number-One Fastest Growing Company Award in 2000.
From 1991-1996, Mr. Hickey held the CEO and President position for Global
Center Inc.  In this position, Mr. Hickey grew company revenue from zero to
more than $50 million recurring revenue and it achieved profitability.
On
October 3, 2011, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment
of Mr. Hickey.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In
connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Hickey became a party to the
Company's standard indemnification agreement with non-employee directors and
was granted options to purchase 65,000 shares of the Company's common stock at
an exercise price of $1.80 per share (the closing price of the Company's common
stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on September 29, 2011) in accordance with the
Company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Title
99.1
Press Release of Plug Power Inc. dated October 3, 2011.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PLUG POWER
INC.
Date:  October 3, 2011
By:
/s/ Andrew Marsh
Andrew
Marsh
Chief
Executive Officer