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):  02/22/2011
 
QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-49629
 
DE
  
33-0933072
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
17872 Cartwright Road, Irvine, CA 92614
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
949-399-4500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 3.02.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
 
On February 17, 2011 and February 18, 2011, the Company's senior secured lender (the "Lender") made demand for payment of $500,000 and $250,000, respectively, of the principal amount due under the promissory note referred to in the Company's financial statements and prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission as "Term Note B." On February 22, 2011, the Company provided the Lender with written notice of its election to pay the amount so demanded in shares of its common stock. Pursuant to the terms of Term Note B, the Company will issue a total of 149,416 shares in satisfaction of the $750,000. The Company will deliver 99,179 shares on March 2, 2011 and 50,237 shares on March 3, 2011.      

The shares issued by the Company in payment of the $750,000 demanded under Term Note B will be issued to an accredited investor in a transaction exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The transaction did not involve a public offering, was made without general solicitation or advertising, and there were no underwriting commissions or discounts.

 

 

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.
 
           
QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE, INC.
 
 
Date: February 28, 2011
     
By:
 
/s/    W. Brian Olson

               
W. Brian Olson
               
Chief Financial Officer