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): June 17, 2015

 

 

 

Neah Power Systems, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Nevada

000-49962

88-0418806

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

22118 20th Avenue SE, Suite 142

Bothell, Washington

 

98021

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 424-3324 

 

 

 

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))

  

 

 

 

 

Information About Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K of contains forward-looking statements. The words or phrases "would be," "will allow," "intends to," "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimate," "project," or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements." Neah Power Systems, Inc.’s financial and operational results reflected herein should not be construed by any means as representative of the current or future value of its common stock. All information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K, except historical and factual information, represents forward-looking statements. This includes all statements about the Company’s plans, beliefs, estimates and expectations. These statements are based on current estimates and projections, which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include issues related to: rapidly changing technology and evolving standards in the industries in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate; the ability to obtain sufficient funding to continue operations, maintain adequate cash flow, profitably exploit new business, license and sign new agreements; the unpredictable nature of consumer preferences; and other factors set forth in the Company's most recently filed annual report and registration statement. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Readers should carefully review the risks and uncertainties described in other documents that the Company files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Item 2.01  Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

 

Effective May 21, 2015 Neah Power Systems Inc. (“Neah Power”), entered into a fourth amendment of the definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Shorai, Inc. (“Shorai”), a lithium ion battery company, by way of mergers with Neah Power subsidiaries. The amendment allows for an extension of the agreement and amends the date by which the company would make a $1,000,000 cash payment and close the merger transaction to July 16, 2015.  Neah Power is currently evaluating proposals to obtain the investment funds necessary to consummate this transaction.

 

The form Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger of Shorai, Inc. and Neah Power Systems, Inc. are filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

(c) Not applicable.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

10.1

Merger Amendment Agreement and Plan of Merger of Shorai Inc. and Neah Power Systems, Inc. with an effective date of June 17, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Neah Power Systems, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Schmidt

 

 

David Schmidt

 

 

Acting Principal Financial Officer

 

Date: June 17, 2015

 

 

 

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AMENDMENT NO.4 TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

THIS AMENDMENT NO.4 (the “Amendment”) to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 20, 2014, by and among Shorai, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), Neah Power Systems, Inc., a Nevada Corporation (“Parent”), Neah Merger Corp., a Nevada corporation, Neah Merger Corp. II, a Nevada corporation, and the stockholders of the Company listed on Schedule A thereto (as amended by that certain Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 4, 2015, that certain Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 17, 2015, and that certain Amendment No. 3 to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 21, 2015, the “Agreement”), is effective as of June __, 2015.  Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. 

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the parties to the Agreement wish to amend certain provisions of the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Agreement may not be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing approved by the parties to the Agreement and signed on behalf of each of the parties thereto.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree and acknowledge that the Agreement remains in full force and effect and enforceable against each of the parties as modified by this Amendment, and to amend the Agreement and provide for additional payments as set forth below:

1 Amendments to Agreement. 
(a)         Section 2.1(c) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting “June 15, 2015” and replacing it with “July 16, 2015.”
(b)        Section 8.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting “June 15, 2015” where it appears in each of Subsections 8.1(b)(i), 8.1(c)(i), and 8.1(d), and replacing it in each such Subsection with “July 16, 2015.”  
2 Governing Law; Effect of Amendment.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to conflicts of laws principles.  Except as specifically set forth in this Amendment, the Agreement remains in full force and effect, unmodified in any way.
3 Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be considered one and the same agreement.
4 Entire Agreement.  The Agreement, this Amendment and the documents referred to herein and therein constitute the entire agreement among the parties.   

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment No. 3 as of the date first above written.                                 

PURCHASER
SHORAI, INC.
By:  
Name: David Radford
Title: Chief Executive Officer
SHORAI SHAREHOLDERS
 
David Radford
 
Kevin Riley
 
James  McCormick
NEAH POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
By  
Name: Gerard D’Couto
Title: Chief Executive Officer
NEAH MERGER CORP.
By:  
Name: Gerard D’Couto
Title: Chief Executive Officer
NEAH MERGER CORP. II
By:  
Name: Gerard D’Couto
Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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