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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 7, 2008
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SunPower Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
000-51593
94-3008969
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File No.)
Identification No.)

 
3939 North First Street, San Jose, California 95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 240-5500

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On August 7, 2008, the Board of Directors of SunPower Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“SunPower”), elected Dr. Uwe-Ernst Bufe to serve as a member of the Board of Directors and on its Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  Under the terms of the Second Amended and Restated SunPower Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, Dr. Bufe received a grant of 6,600 restricted Stock Units, of which 20% will vest on each anniversary of the date of grant until entirely vested by the 5th anniversary of the date of grant.
 
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On August 12, 2008, SunPower issued a press release announcing the election of Dr. Bufe as a new director of SunPower. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press Release dated August 12, 2008

 
 
 
 
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.

 
SUNPOWER CORPORATION
   
Date: August 12,  2008
By: /s/ THOMAS H. WERNER    
 
Name: Thomas H. Werner
 
Title:  Chief Executive Officer

 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press Release dated August 12, 2008