UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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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 27, 2008

 

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MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

New York

  

0-6890

  

14-1462255

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

431 New Karner Road, Albany, New York 12205

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(518) 533-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 27, 2008, Mechanical Technology, Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed public offering by the Company of units consisting of shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase shares of its common stock. The full text of Mechanical Technology, Incorporated’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit hereto are furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 of Form 8-K and are not intended to be incorporated by reference into future filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933 unless expressly incorporated by reference in such filings.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

 

No.

Description

99.1

Press release of Mechanical Technology, Incorporated issued on March 27, 2008.

 

 

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.

 

 


MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED


Date: March 27, 2008

 

By: 


/s/ Cynthia A. Scheuer

 

Name:

Cynthia A. Scheuer

 

Title:

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

 

 

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