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Identification No.)
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[ ] 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))
Effective as of November 9, 2009, the Company's board of directors filled two board vacancies by appointing Mssrs. Richard Green and Jonathan Fitzgerald to serve as directors on the Company's board of directors. The compensation for the new directors has not yet been finalized by the board of directors.
Mr. Green has spent over 30 years in the energy industry, serving for 20 years as the Chairman and CEO of Aquila Corporation, formerly UtiliCorp United, an international gas and electric company. Mr. Green has been credited with leading a successful turnaround to successfully reposition Aquila during the energy market crisis of 2002. Additionally, he demonstrated leadership and perseverance in pioneering both the strategy and successful execution of a significant business expansion of UtiliCorp United to a Fortune 30 company. UtiliCorp United was a multi-national electric and gas utility business and national energy marketing and trading business with revenues of $36.3 billion. Mr. Green is also Chairman of Midwest Research Institute (MRI) which has a core focus that includes renewable energy, life sciences and national security and defense. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Sustainable Energy that operates the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for the U. S. Department of Energy. He serves on the General Partners' Advisory Board of Directors of Hudson Clean Energy Partners. Hudson Clean Energy Partners is a leading global private equity firm, dedicated solely to investing in renewable power, alternative fuels, energy efficiency and storage. Mr. Green founded The Calvin Group LLC which is a firm that acts as a catalyst to management teams facing significant challenges or seeking to explore new opportunities. Mr. Green is a Graduate of Southern Methodist University and serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Hall Family Foundation, a Trustee of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Washington D.C. based Urban Institute.
Mr. Fitzgerald is an independent investment banker providing advisory services to early and growth-stage businesses in a variety of technology industries. Previously, Mr. Fitzgerald was a Managing Director and senior investment banker with the firm of Morgan Joseph & Co. Inc. In addition to leading the Firm's Cleantech investment banking practice, Mr. Fitzgerald served a variety of industrial clients across the western region. Mr. Fitzgerald also served as the Interim-CEO of Harvest Wind Limited, a development stage wind turbine manufacturer based in Oregon. Jonathan also served as an Adviser to iSense Corporation, Boston Poly Corporation and Trustwater LLC. Mr. Fitzgerald was Co- Head of Capital Markets origination for North America at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. In this capacity he oversaw the origination of loan, bond and equity products for the firm's key corporate relationships across multiple industry sectors. In addition to traditional capital markets products, Jonathan has significant experience in acquisition finance, liability management, structured finance and securitization. Mr. Fitzgerald also held senior investment positions in New York and London at Credit Suisse First Boston and Lehman Brothers, leading international investment banks. Mr. Fitzgerald holds a B.A. with Distinction from Bowdoin College, an MSc.(Econ) from The London School of Economics and Political Science and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
The following Exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit Description
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DAYSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Date: November 13, 2009
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By:
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/s/ William S. Steckel
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William S. Steckel
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Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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EX-99.1
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Press Release, "DayStar Technologies Announces Appointment of Richard C. Green, Jr. to Board of Directors," dated November 9, 2009
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EX-99.2
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Press Release, "DayStar Technologies Announces Appointment of Jonathan Fitzgerald to Board of Directors," dated November 13, 2009
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