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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

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

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>FORM 8&#8209;K</b></p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:24.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>CURRENT REPORT</p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:24.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the<br>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;'><i>__________________________________</i></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; <b><u>October 23, 2013</u></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: 14.0pt">PLUG POWER INC.</font></b></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:.25in'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)</font></p>

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  padding:0in'><b>Delaware</b></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;margin-top:.25in'><u>968
  Albany Shaker Road</u><u>, Latham, New York&nbsp; 12110</u><u><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","serif";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>

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

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

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

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

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

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font face="Wingdings">o</font>&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(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:justify;line-height:13.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font face="Wingdings">o</font>&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</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&nbsp;&nbsp; </b><b>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";'>(b) Departure of Adrian Corless as
Chief Technology Officer of Plug Power Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)</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";'>On October 23, 2013, Adrian
Corless resigned from his position as Chief Technology Officer of the Company,
effective November 8, 2013. </p>

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<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";'>(c)&nbsp; Appointment of Keith C.
Schmid as Chief Operating Officer of the Company </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";'>On October 23, 2013, the Company
announced that Keith C. Schmid has been appointed as the Chief Operating
Officer of the Company, effective October 23, 2013.&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 Company and Mr. Schmid entered
into an Executive Employment Agreement, dated October 23, 2013 (the &#147;Employment
Agreement&#148;), with a one year term which renews automatically.&nbsp; Pursuant to the
terms of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Schmid receives an annual base salary of
$300,000, is eligible to receive incentive compensation as determined by the
Compensation Committee (the &#147;Compensation Committee&#148;) of the Board of Directors
(the &#147;Board&#148;) of the Company and is entitled to participate in and&nbsp; receive
benefits under all of the Company&#146;s employee benefit plans.&nbsp; The Employment
Agreement also provides that if, within twelve months after a &#147;Change in
Control,&#148; as defined in the Employment Agreement, the Company terminates Mr.
Schmid&#146;s employment without &#147;Cause,&#148; as defined in the Employment Agreement, then
he shall be entitled to (a) receive a payment equal to the sum of (1) his average
annual base salary over the three fiscal years prior to his termination plus
(2) his average annual incentive bonus over the three fiscal years prior to the
Change in Control (or his annual incentive bonus for the fiscal year
immediately preceding to the Change in Control, if higher), (b) continued
vesting of his stock options and other stock-based awards for twelve months
following the termination date as if he had remained an active employee and (c)
receive benefits, including health and life insurance for twelve months
following his termination. &nbsp;The foregoing description
of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is hereby incorporated into this report by
reference.</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";'>On October 23, 2013, as inducement
to accept the Company&#146;s offer of employment, the Company approved an option
grant to Mr. Schmid.&nbsp; The option grant is for the purchase of an aggregate of
400,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at a per share price of $0.57 (the
closing price of the Company&#146;s common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on
October 23, 2013), has a term of 10 years and is subject to a 3 year vesting
schedule, with one third of the shares vesting on each of the first, second and
third anniversary of October 23, 2013.&nbsp; The Compensation Committee and the
Board approved the option grant on October 23, 2013 and October 23, 2013,
respectively. The foregoing description of the option grant does not purport to
be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Non-Qualified
Stock Option Agreement, dated October 23, 2013, a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit 99.3 hereto and is hereby incorporated into this report by reference.</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-autospace:none'>Mr.
Schmid, age 51, served as President of SPS Solutions, a communication systems
integrator, from 2011 to 2013.&nbsp; Previously, Mr. Schmid served as CEO of
Boston-Power Incorporated, a provider of large format lithium ion battery
solutions, in 2011, and as President and CEO of Power Distribution
Incorporated, a power distribution and protection company, from 2007 to 2010. </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";'>(d) Appointment of Gregory L. Kenausis and Xavier Pontone as
members of the Board of Directors</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";text-autospace:none'>On October 23, 2013, the Board appointed Gregory L. Kenausis and
Xavier Pontone to serve as directors of the Company effective October 23, 2013.&nbsp; Mr. Kenausis was appointed to serve as a Class II
director with a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held
in 2016.&nbsp; Mr. Pontone was appointed to serve as a Class II director with a term
expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2016.</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-autospace:none'>The
Board currently consists of ten directors divided into three classes, as
follows: Class I (term expiring 2015) - Andrew Marsh, Gary K. Willis and
Maureen O. Helmer, Class II (term expiring 2016) - George C. McNamee, Johannes M.
Roth, Mr. Kenausis and Mr. Pontone and Class III (term
expiring 2014) Larry G. Garberding, Douglas T. Hickey and Evgeny Miroschnichenko.
All of the directors are independent, with the exclusion of Mr. Marsh, the
Company&#146;s President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Pontone.</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";'>Mr. Kenausis, age 44, is the
founding partner and Chief Investment Officer of Grand Haven Capital AG, an
investment firm with $40 million of assets under management, where he is the
head of trading activity and research and is responsible for managing the fund
structure&#146;s legal set up.</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";'>Mr. Pontone, age 39, is the
Managing Director of Air Liquide Advanced Business, where he leads a team that
develops new growth opportunities with a focus on hydrogen mobility, biogas and
energy transition.&nbsp; Mr. Pontone sits on the board of directors of Hypulsion,
the Company&#146;s joint venture with Air Liquide Investissements d&#146;Avenir et de
Demonstration (&#147;Air Liquide&#148;).&nbsp; Mr. Pontone previously served as Manager of
Operations Control Center of Air Liquide Industries where he managed operations
of 12 large industrial gas product networks.</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";'>Mr. Pontone was appointed pursuant
to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2013, by
and between the Company and Air Liquide, which permits Air Liquide to appoint
one designee as a director of the Company, which designee is to be appointed by
the Board as a Class II director.&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";text-autospace:none'>In connection with their
appointment to the Board, each of Mr. Kenausis and
Mr. Pontone entered into the Company&#146;s standard indemnification
agreement with nonemployee directors (the &#147;Indemnification Agreement&#148;).&nbsp; <font style="font-size: 11.0pt">A copy of the form of Indemnification Agreement is
filed herewith as Exhibit 99.4.</font> &nbsp;&nbsp;Each of Mr. Kenausis
and Mr. Pontone was granted options to purchase 65,000 shares of the
Company&#146;s common stock at an exercise price of $0.57 per share (the closing
price of the Company&#146;s common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on October 23,
2013) in accordance with the Company&#146;s Non-Employee Director Compensation
Policy.</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>A copy of the Company&#146;s press
release announcing Mr. Schmid appointment as the Chief Operating Officer of the
Company, Mr. Kenausis&#146;s and Mr. Pontone&#146;s appointment to the Board of Directors
of the Company and Mr. Corless&#146;s resignation as Chief Technology Officer of the
Company is filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</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 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","serif";'>(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.</p>

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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>Press Release of Plug Power Inc. dated October 29, 2013</p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>99.2</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";'>Executive Employment Agreement, by and between the Company
  and Keith C. Schmid, dated October 23, 2013 </p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>99.3</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";'>Non-Qualified Stock Option
  Agreement, by and between the Company and Keith
  C. Schmid, dated October 23, 2013</p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>99.4</p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>Form of Director Indemnification Agreement</p>
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<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:
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8K
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):
October 23, 2013
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 Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers
(b) Departure of Adrian Corless as
Chief Technology Officer of Plug Power Inc. (the "Company")
On October 23, 2013, Adrian
Corless resigned from his position as Chief Technology Officer of the Company,
effective November 8, 2013.
(c)  Appointment of Keith C.
Schmid as Chief Operating Officer of the Company
On October 23, 2013, the Company
announced that Keith C. Schmid has been appointed as the Chief Operating
Officer of the Company, effective October 23, 2013.
The Company and Mr. Schmid entered
into an Executive Employment Agreement, dated October 23, 2013 (the "Employment
Agreement"), with a one year term which renews automatically.  Pursuant to the
terms of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Schmid receives an annual base salary of
$300,000, is eligible to receive incentive compensation as determined by the
Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee") of the Board of Directors
(the "Board") of the Company and is entitled to participate in and  receive
benefits under all of the Company's employee benefit plans.  The Employment
Agreement also provides that if, within twelve months after a "Change in
Control," as defined in the Employment Agreement, the Company terminates Mr.
Schmid's employment without "Cause," as defined in the Employment Agreement, then
he shall be entitled to (a) receive a payment equal to the sum of (1) his average
annual base salary over the three fiscal years prior to his termination plus
(2) his average annual incentive bonus over the three fiscal years prior to the
Change in Control (or his annual incentive bonus for the fiscal year
immediately preceding to the Change in Control, if higher), (b) continued
vesting of his stock options and other stock-based awards for twelve months
following the termination date as if he had remained an active employee and (c)
receive benefits, including health and life insurance for twelve months
following his termination.  The foregoing description
of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is hereby incorporated into this report by
reference.
On October 23, 2013, as inducement
to accept the Company's offer of employment, the Company approved an option
grant to Mr. Schmid.  The option grant is for the purchase of an aggregate of
400,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at a per share price of $0.57 (the
closing price of the Company's common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on
October 23, 2013), has a term of 10 years and is subject to a 3 year vesting
schedule, with one third of the shares vesting on each of the first, second and
third anniversary of October 23, 2013.  The Compensation Committee and the
Board approved the option grant on October 23, 2013 and October 23, 2013,
respectively. The foregoing description of the option grant does not purport to
be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Non-Qualified
Stock Option Agreement, dated October 23, 2013, a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit 99.3 hereto and is hereby incorporated into this report by reference.
Mr.
Schmid, age 51, served as President of SPS Solutions, a communication systems
integrator, from 2011 to 2013.  Previously, Mr. Schmid served as CEO of
Boston-Power Incorporated, a provider of large format lithium ion battery
solutions, in 2011, and as President and CEO of Power Distribution
Incorporated, a power distribution and protection company, from 2007 to 2010.
(d) Appointment of Gregory L. Kenausis and Xavier Pontone as
members of the Board of Directors
On October 23, 2013, the Board appointed Gregory L. Kenausis and
Xavier Pontone to serve as directors of the Company effective October 23, 2013.  Mr. Kenausis was appointed to serve as a Class II
director with a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held
in 2016.  Mr. Pontone was appointed to serve as a Class II director with a term
expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2016.
The
Board currently consists of ten directors divided into three classes, as
follows: Class I (term expiring 2015) - Andrew Marsh, Gary K. Willis and
Maureen O. Helmer, Class II (term expiring 2016) - George C. McNamee, Johannes M.
Roth, Mr. Kenausis and Mr. Pontone and Class III (term
expiring 2014) Larry G. Garberding, Douglas T. Hickey and Evgeny Miroschnichenko.
All of the directors are independent, with the exclusion of Mr. Marsh, the
Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Pontone.
Mr. Kenausis, age 44, is the
founding partner and Chief Investment Officer of Grand Haven Capital AG, an
investment firm with $40 million of assets under management, where he is the
head of trading activity and research and is responsible for managing the fund
structure's legal set up.
Mr. Pontone, age 39, is the
Managing Director of Air Liquide Advanced Business, where he leads a team that
develops new growth opportunities with a focus on hydrogen mobility, biogas and
energy transition.  Mr. Pontone sits on the board of directors of Hypulsion,
the Company's joint venture with Air Liquide Investissements d'Avenir et de
Demonstration ("Air Liquide").  Mr. Pontone previously served as Manager of
Operations Control Center of Air Liquide Industries where he managed operations
of 12 large industrial gas product networks.
Mr. Pontone was appointed pursuant
to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2013, by
and between the Company and Air Liquide, which permits Air Liquide to appoint
one designee as a director of the Company, which designee is to be appointed by
the Board as a Class II director.
In connection with their
appointment to the Board, each of Mr. Kenausis and
Mr. Pontone entered into the Company's standard indemnification
agreement with nonemployee directors (the "Indemnification Agreement").
A copy of the form of Indemnification Agreement is
filed herewith as Exhibit 99.4.
Each of Mr. Kenausis
and Mr. Pontone was granted options to purchase 65,000 shares of the
Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.57 per share (the closing
price of the Company's common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on October 23,
2013) in accordance with the Company's Non-Employee Director Compensation
Policy.
A copy of the Company's press
release announcing Mr. Schmid appointment as the Chief Operating Officer of the
Company, Mr. Kenausis's and Mr. Pontone's appointment to the Board of Directors
of the Company and Mr. Corless's resignation as Chief Technology Officer of the
Company is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Title
99.1
Press Release of Plug Power Inc. dated October 29, 2013
99.2
Executive Employment Agreement, by and between the Company
  and Keith C. Schmid, dated October 23, 2013
99.3
Non-Qualified Stock Option
  Agreement, by and between the Company and Keith
  C. Schmid, dated October 23, 2013
99.4
Form of Director Indemnification Agreement
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 29, 2013
By:
/s/ Andrew Marsh
Andrew
Marsh
Chief
Executive Officer