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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

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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):

September 14, 2006

 

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MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware		1-15477		95-2390133
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

9244 Balboa Avenue

San Diego, California 92133

(Addresses of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(858) 503-3300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

As previously disclosed, a subsidiary of Maxwell Technologies Inc. (“Maxwell”), I-Bus/Phoenix, Inc., had been named as a defendant in a suit filed on March 4, 2004 in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Luis Obispo. This suit, Edmonds vs. I-Bus/Phoenix, Inc., was filed by the plaintiff on his behalf and alleges damages concerning the repurchase of I-Bus/Phoenix, Inc. shares. A jury trial commenced on September 5, 2006 and the jury returned a verdict on September 12, 2006 in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $230,600. An analysis has yet to be completed regarding post-trial motions to challenge the judgment or whether an appeal will be filed. To the extent Maxwell decides to not contest and therefore pays the judgment, it will result in a charge to earnings for the quarter ending September 30, 2006.

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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.

 

Date: September 14, 2006