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EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE ISSUED JANUARY 17, 2012. - Arista Power, Inc. | f8k011312ex99i_aristapower.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 13, 2012
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
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000-53510
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16-1610794
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1999 Mt. Read Boulevard, Rochester, New York
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14615
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(585) 243-4040
(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 in a Material Definitive Agreement
On January 13, 2012, Arista Power, Inc. (“Arista Power”) entered into a contract with Wyle Laboratories, Inc. to be the prime contractor to complete Phase One activities for the development of a new Intelligent Scalable Micro-Grid for the U.S. Army. Arista Power will be paid $922,000 during the term of the contract, which is expected to be three to six months. Arista Power will develop the Intelligent Scalable Micro-Grid for the Renewable Energy for Distributed Under-Supplied Command Environments (“REDUCE”) program under the guidance of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (“CERDEC”).
Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 17, 2012, Arista Power issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release issued January 17, 2012.
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SIGNATURE
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.
ARISTA POWER, INC.
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By:
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/s/ William A. Schmitz
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William A. Schmitz
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Chief Executive Officer
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Dated: January 17, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release issued January 17, 2012.
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