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 earliest event reported): August 5, 2011

LIME ENERGY CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1280 Landmeier Road, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-2410
(Address of principal executive offices)

(847) 437-1666
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01.                                          Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement

On August 5, 2011, Lime Energy Co. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Credit and Security Agreement (‘Credit Agreement”) with American Chartered Bank (“American Chartered”), dated March 9, 2011, as amended on May 11, 2011.

Among other things, the Credit Agreement, as amended, required that the Company maintain a minimum current ratio of 1.75, a maximum tangible leverage ratio of 1.15 and limited the amount the Company was permitted to advance to its subsidiary GES Port Charlotte, LLC, to $2,650,000.  The amendment entered into on August 5, 2011 reduces the minimum current ratio to 1.55, increases the maximum tangible leverage ratio to 1.30 and increases the amount the Company is permitted to advance to GES Port Charlotte to $3,000,000.

The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)         Exhibits

10.1                           Second Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement between Lime Energy Co. and American Chartered Bank dated August 5, 2011.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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