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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001309014-09-001032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091222

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ballard Power Systems Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001453015
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-53543
		FILM NUMBER:		091254480

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 GLENLYON PARKWAY
		CITY:			BURNABY
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V5J 5J8
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-903-8850

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		STREET 1:		9000 GLENLYON PARKWAY
		CITY:			BURNABY
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V5J 5J8

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	7076991 Canada Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090102
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Ballard Power Systems Inc.&nbsp;-&nbsp;Form&nbsp;6-K
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UNITED STATES<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="+2" FACE="Arial"><B>FORM 6-K</B></FONT><BR>

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<BR>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16<BR>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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December 22, 2009
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Commission File Number: 000-25270
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	<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>Ballard Power Systems Inc.</B></FONT><BR>
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	<FONT SIZE="-1">(Translation of registrant&#146;s name into English)</FONT>
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      <FONT FACE="Courier" SIZE="+0">9000 Glenlyon Parkway<br>Burnaby, BC<br>V5J 5J8<br>Canada</FONT>
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	    <FONT SIZE="-1">(Address of principal executive office)</FONT>
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	Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:&nbsp;&nbsp;[<FONT FACE="Courier">&nbsp;</FONT>]&nbsp;Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[<FONT FACE="Courier">x</FONT>]&nbsp;Form 40-F
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        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:&nbsp;&nbsp;[<FONT FACE="Courier">&nbsp;</FONT>]&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[<FONT FACE="Courier">x</FONT>]&nbsp;No
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       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, thereunto duly authorized.
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       Ballard Power Systems Inc.
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       Date: December 22, 2009
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       Bruce Cousins<BR><HR WIDTH="30%" NOSHADE>
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       Bruce Cousins
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       Chief Financial Officer
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      <FONT SIZE="2">Ballard Monetizes Non-Core Investment for $44.5 Million</FONT>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Ballard Power Systems Inc.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">News Release


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Ballard Monetizes Non-Core Investment for $44.5 Million


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>For Immediate Release &#150; December&nbsp;21, 2009</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">VANCOUVER, CANADA&#150; Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) announced that it has closed an
agreement effective today with a financial institution to monetize its rights under the Share
Purchase Agreement with Ford Motor Company (Ford) relating to Ballard&#146;s 19.9% equity interest in
Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp. (AFCC). Ballard will receive total gross proceeds of
approximately $44.5&nbsp;million: a $37&nbsp;million payment today and a further contingent payment of $7.5
million due upon maturation of the Share Purchase Agreement on or before January&nbsp;31, 2013.
Ballard&#146;s receipt of the contingent payment is subject to the financial institution&#146;s rights in the
transaction remaining unsubordinated.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Bruce Cousins, Ballard&#146;s Chief Financial Officer said, &#147;Given the recent improvement in public debt
market conditions and Ford&#146;s credit rating, we believe that this is the appropriate time to
monetize this non-core investment&#148;.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">John Sheridan, Ballard&#146;s President & CEO said, &#147;The cash proceeds from this transaction bolster
Ballard&#146;s strong balance sheet and strengthen our positioning to execute our clean energy growth
priorities in backup power, supplemental power, distributed generation and motive power
applications&#148;.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Ballard expects to book a gain associated with this transaction of approximately $34&nbsp;million in its
fourth quarter results. This transaction does not affect Ballard&#146;s business relationships with
AFCC, Daimler, Ford, and their affiliates. Ballard will continue to supply technical services and
fuel cell components and modules.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Background</B>
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As part of the monetization agreement, Ballard has pledged its shares in AFCC and assigned its
right to &#147;put&#148; or sell those shares to Ford for $65&nbsp;million plus interest after January&nbsp;31, 2013.
The value of the monetization of the agreement with a financial institution was determined based on
a number of variables, including Ford&#146;s cost of borrowing, expected future London Interbank Offered
Rates (LIBOR), time remaining to the Share Purchase Agreement&#146;s maturity date and general market
and other conditions. All required approvals from Daimler AG, Ford and AFCC were received prior to
the closing of this transaction. Ballard&#146;s intellectual property rights are unaffected by this
transaction.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Lazard Fr&#232;res & Co. LLC acted as a financial advisor to Ballard for the transaction.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>About Ballard Power Systems</B>
<BR>
Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) is a clean energy growth company with product
leadership in fuel cell power solutions, initially on the material handling and stationary power
markets. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">This release contains forward-looking statements that are provided to enable external stakeholders
to understand our expectations as at the date of this release and may not be appropriate for other
purposes. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of Ballard&#146;s
management and reflect Ballard&#146;s current expectations as contemplated under section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Such assumptions relate to Ballard&#146;s financial forecasts and expectations regarding its
product development efforts, manufacturing capacity, and market demand, and include matters such as
generating new sales, producing, delivering and selling the expected number of units, and
controlling its costs.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause Ballard&#146;s actual results to be
materially different, including, without limitation, the rate of mass adoption of its products,
product development delays, changing environmental regulations, its ability to attract and retain
business partners and customers, its access to funding, increased competition, its ability to
protect its intellectual property, changes in its customers&#146; requirements, foreign exchange impacts
on its net monetary assets and its ability to provide the capital required for product development,
operations and marketing. For a detailed discussion of these risk factors and other risk factors
that could affect Ballard&#146;s future performance, please refer to Ballard&#146;s most recent Annual
Information Form. Readers should not place undue reliance on Ballard&#146;s forward-looking statements
and Ballard assumes no obligation to update or release any revisions to these forward looking
statements, other than as required under applicable legislation.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">For further information, or to arrange an interview with a Ballard spokesperson, please contact
Lori Rozali at telephone number 604-453-3683 or on e-mail media@ballard.com. Ballard and the
Ballard logo are registered trademarks of Ballard Power Systems Inc.



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