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<b><font size="4">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>
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<b><font size="4">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
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<b><font size="5">FORM 8&#8209;K</font></b></p>
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<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";font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the<br>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</p>
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<i>__________________________________</i></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>August 27, 2010</u></b></p>
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				<b><font style="font-size: 14.0pt">PLUG POWER INC.</font></b></p>
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			<font style="font-size: 10.0pt">(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)</font></p></td>
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  padding:0in'><b>Delaware</b></p></div></td>
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  padding:0in'><b>1-34392</b></p></div></td>
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  padding:0in'><b>22-3672377</b></p></div></td>
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			<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)</p>
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<u>968
Albany Shaker Road, Latham, New York 12110<br></u>
<font style="font-size: 10.0pt">(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)&nbsp; (Zip Code)</font></p>
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<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">&#111;</font>&nbsp;&nbsp; Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
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<font face="Wingdings">&#111;</font>&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
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<font face="Wingdings">&#111;</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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<font face="Wingdings">&#111;</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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<b>Item 5.02&nbsp; Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>
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<b>&nbsp;</b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>On August 27, 2010, Mark A. Sperry stepped down from his
positions as Senior Vice President of Plug Power Inc. and as General Manager of
the company's Continuous Power Division.&nbsp; The Company and Mr. Sperry have
entered into a an agreement under which Mr. Sperry will provide consulting
services to the Company for a period of up to twelve (12) months.&nbsp; The
Company&#146;s maximum obligation under the consulting agreement shall not exceed
$100,000.</p>
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<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";font-weight:bold;'>SIGNATURES</p>
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<font style="font-size: 12.0pt">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.</font></p>
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		<td>PLUG POWER
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0in;margin-left:3.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-3.0in'>Date:&nbsp;
		September 2, 2010</p></td>
		<td>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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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		<td>&nbsp;</td>
		<td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Andrew Marsh</td>
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		<td>&nbsp;</td>
		<td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President and
		Chief Executive Officer</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):
August 27, 2010
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; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 27, 2010, Mark A. Sperry stepped down from his
positions as Senior Vice President of Plug Power Inc. and as General Manager of
the company's Continuous Power Division.  The Company and Mr. Sperry have
entered into a an agreement under which Mr. Sperry will provide consulting
services to the Company for a period of up to twelve (12) months.  The
Company's maximum obligation under the consulting agreement shall not exceed
$100,000.
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: 
		September 2, 2010
By:
/s/ Andrew Marsh
Andrew Marsh
President and
		Chief Executive Officer