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   <TD STYLE="width: 60%"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Performance Technologies,</FONT></STRONG><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> </FONT></FONT></TD></TR>

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

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

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Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.5pt 0 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">On December 27, 2012, Performance
Technologies, Inc. (&#8220;PT&#8221;, &#8220;the Company&#8221;) received a letter from the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(&#8220;NASDAQ&#8221;) notifying PT that it no longer meets NASDAQ&#8217;s continued listing requirement under Listing
Rule 5450(a)(1) because the Company&#8217;s common stock has traded below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days.
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To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the common stock must equal or exceed $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive
business days. If PT does not regain compliance by June 25, 2013, NASDAQ will provide written notification to PT that its securities
are subject to delisting. During this time, PT will continue to monitor the closing bid price for its common stock and consider
its available options to regain compliance with the NASDAQ minimum bid price requirement, which may include applying for an extension
of the compliance period, an appeal to a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel, or a transfer of its listing to The NASDAQ Capital
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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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED</TD></TR>
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    <TD>December 27, 2012</TD>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date
of earliest event reported): December 27, 2012
Performance Technologies,
Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-27460
16-1158413
(State
                               or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
140 Canal View Boulevard   Rochester, New York
14623
(Address of principal executive
   offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's
   telephone number, including area code:
(585) 256-0200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued
Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On December 27, 2012, Performance
Technologies, Inc. ("PT", "the Company") received a letter from the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
("NASDAQ") notifying PT that it no longer meets NASDAQ's continued listing requirement under Listing
Rule 5450(a)(1) because the Company's common stock has traded below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days.
This notification has no effect at this time on the listing of the Company's common stock, which will continue to trade
on the NASDAQ Global Market.
The notification letter states that the Company
will be afforded 180 calendar days (until June 25, 2013) to regain compliance with the minimum bid price continued listing requirement.
To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the common stock must equal or exceed $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive
business days. If PT does not regain compliance by June 25, 2013, NASDAQ will provide written notification to PT that its securities
are subject to delisting. During this time, PT will continue to monitor the closing bid price for its common stock and consider
its available options to regain compliance with the NASDAQ minimum bid price requirement, which may include applying for an extension
of the compliance period, an appeal to a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel, or a transfer of its listing to The NASDAQ Capital
Market.
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.
PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED
December 27, 2012
By
/s/ John M. Slusser
John M. Slusser
President and Chief Executive Officer
December 27, 2012
By
/s/ Dorrance W. Lamb
Dorrance W. Lamb
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer