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| EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - ECOTALITY, INC. | v330857_ex10-1.htm |
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): December 20, 2012
ECOTALITY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-50983 | 68-0515422 |
| (State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Montgomery Street, Suite 2525 | |
| San Francisco, CA | 94104 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 992-3000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously announced, on March 12, 2012, ECOtality, Inc. (the “Company”) and ABB Inc. (“ABB”) entered into a Blink License Agreement (the “Blink License Agreement”). On December 20, 2012, the Company entered into an Amendment and Restatement of the Blink License Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Blink License Agreement”). The Amended and Restated Blink License Agreement replaces the Blink License Agreement. As part of the Amended and Restated Blink License Agreement, ABB assigned any and all of its rights and obligations under the Blink License Agreement to ABB Technology Ltd, a Swiss entity and affiliate of ABB (“ABB Technology”). In addition to the assignment of the Blink License, the Amended and Restated Blink License Agreement was also amended to reflect certain immaterial conforming changes and clarifications.
The foregoing description of the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Blink License Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the agreement attached hereto as an Exhibit.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Name and/or Identification of Exhibit | |
| 10.1 | The December 20, 2012 Amendment and Restatement of the March 12, 2012 ECOtality/USABB Blink License Agreement, dated December 20, 2012, by and among ECOtality, Inc., ABB Inc., and ABB Technology Ltd. |
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.
ECOTALITY, INC.
(Registrant)
| Signature | Title | Date | ||
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| /s/ H. Ravi Brar | President and CEO | December 21, 2012 | ||
| H. Ravi Brar | ||||
| /s/ Susie Herrmann | Chief Financial Officer | December 21, 2012 | ||
| Susie Herrmann |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Name and/or Identification of Exhibit | |
| 10.1 | The December 20, 2012 Amendment and Restatement of the March 12, 2012 ECOtality/USABB Blink License Agreement, dated December 20, 2012 |