Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): October 12, 2017

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MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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

3888 Calle Fortunada

San Diego, California 92123

(Addresses of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(858) 503-3300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 12, 2017, the Company announced the sale of an additional $6.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.50% convertible senior notes due 2022 (the “Additional Notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to the initial purchaser’s exercise of its option to purchase such Additional Notes. The sale of the Additional Notes closed on October 11, 2017 and the Additional Notes were sold on the same terms in all respects as the 5.50% convertible senior notes due 2022 previously issued on September 25, 2017.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits




Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release issued by Maxwell Technologies, Inc. on October 12, 2017.

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.