UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):   March 13, 2017

POWIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
 
000-54015
 
87-0455378
State or other jurisdiction incorporation
 
Commission File Number
 
IRS Employer
Identification No.
 
 
20550 SW 115th Ave. Tualatin, OR 97062
(Address of principal executive offices)                                                          (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (503) 598-6659

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Section 5-
Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective   March 13, 2017 Craig S. Eastwood was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Eastwood served as Corporate Controller at Erickson Incorporated from November 2015 to the present. From November 2013 to September 2015, Mr. Eastwood was Vice President, Accounting for ESCO Corporation.

Mr. Eastwood’s annual salary will be $180,000 payable at the rate of $15,000 per month.  In addition, Mr. Eastwood will be granted Restricted Stock Units equivalent to $100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and he will be eligible to receive bonus compensation and annual stock option grants.

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.
 
POWIN CORPORATION
     
Dated:  March 15, 2017
By:
/s/ Geoffrey L. Brown
   
President