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) February 1, 2007
Distributed Energy Systems Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50453 | 20-0177690 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 10 Technology Drive, Wallingford, Connecticut | 06492 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 678 - 2000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On January 31, 2007, the Registrant issued a press release regarding the events described in Item 8.01 below. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
The Registrant has made a strategic decision to combine its two subsidiaries, Northern Power Systems, Inc. and Proton Energy Systems, Inc., to reduce costs and strengthen systems sales, engineering, production, service and technology development.
The Registrant estimates that the reorganization will result in a charge against 2007’s first-quarter results of approximately $1.0 million, or $0.03 per share, to account for staff reductions, reflecting the elimination of about 60 jobs, or 20% of the workforce, and related expenses. The Registrant estimates that the reorganization will result in savings of approximately $4-$5 million, on an annualized basis, beginning in the second quarter of 2007. In addition, the Waitsfield, VT, location will be closed, and its activities moved to the company’s 110,000-square-foot Barre, VT facility.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the company on January 31, 2007 | |
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.
| Distributed Energy Systems Corp. | ||||||||
| Date: February 1, 2007 | By | /s/ Peter J. Tallian | ||||||
| Peter J. Tallian | ||||||||
| Chief Financial officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release announcing the combining of its subsidiaries, issued by the Registrant on January 31, 2007 (furnished herewith). | |