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): August 10, 2011

CLEAN WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada
000-53035
82-6008752
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
 (IRS Employer Identification Number)

1997 Annapolis Exchange Pkwy., Suite 300,
Annapolis, Maryland  21401
 (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

 (410) 972-4713
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
    
On August 10, 2011, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Director Ronald W. Pickett as Chairman of the Board.  Further, Director Thomas S. Smith resigned as a director of the Company. The Board nominated and appointed Stephen L. Sadle as a Director to fill the vacancy created as a result of Mr. Smith’s resignation. Mr. Pickett and Mr. Sadle will serve in their appointed Board positions until the annual shareholders meeting which is tentatively scheduled for October 25, 2011.
  

 
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.
 
 
 
 
Clean wind Energy Tower, Inc.
 
   
 
 
       
Dated: August 10, 2011
By:
/s/ Ronald W. Pickett
 
   
Ronald W. Pickett
 
   
President  and CEO
 

 
 
 
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