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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130829131356
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001003297-13-000387
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130828
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130829

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064463
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				141462255
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06890
		FILM NUMBER:		131068392

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		325 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12205
		BUSINESS PHONE:		518-218-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		325 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12205
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line-height:normal'><b><font size="5">UNITED
STATES </font> </b></p>

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text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><font size="5">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
</font> </b></p>

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text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b>Washington, D.C. 20549 </b></p>

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text-align:center;line-height:normal'>&nbsp;</p>

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text-align:center;line-height:normal'>___________________</p>

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text-align:center;line-height:normal'>&nbsp;</p>

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line-height:normal'><b><font size="5">FORM
8-K </font> </b></p>

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text-align:center;line-height:normal'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'>___________________</p>

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text-align:center;line-height:normal'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-top:6.45pt;margin-right:0in;
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line-height:normal'><b>CURRENT
REPORT </b></p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-top:6.45pt;margin-right:0in;
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line-height:normal'><b>Pursuant
to Section</b>&nbsp;<b>13
or 15(d) of the </b></p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </b></p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-top:6.45pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
line-height:normal'><b>Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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line-height:normal'><b>August
28, 2013</b></p>

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text-align:center;line-height:normal'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'>___________________</p>

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text-align:center;line-height:normal'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-top:6.45pt;margin-right:0in;
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line-height:normal'><b><font size="6">MECHANICAL
TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED </font> </b></p>

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text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b>(Exact name of registrant as specified
in charter) </b></p>

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text-align:center;line-height:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
  text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b>New York</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=9 valign=bottom style='width:5%;padding:0in; '>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
  normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width=207 valign=bottom style='width:30%;padding:0in; '>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
  text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b>0-6890</b></p>
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  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
  normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
  text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b>14-1462255</b></p>
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  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
  text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b>(State or Other Jurisdiction</b></p>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:.55pt;text-align:center;
  line-height:normal'><b>of
  Incorporation)</b></p>
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  <td width=9 valign=bottom style='width:5%;padding:0in; '>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
  normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width=207 valign=top style='width:30%;padding:0in; '>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
  text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b>(Commission File Number)</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=9 valign=bottom style='width:5%;padding:0in; '>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
  normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width=140 valign=top style='width:30%;padding:0in; '>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
  text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b>(IRS Employer</b></p>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:.55pt;text-align:center;
  line-height:normal'><b>Identification
  No.)</b></p>
  </td>
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<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";margin-top:6.45pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
line-height:normal'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-top:6.45pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
line-height:normal'><b>325
 Washington Avenue
Extension, Albany, New York 12205</b></p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code) </b></p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-top:6.45pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
line-height:normal'><b>(518) 218-2550</b></p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number,
including area code) </b></p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'>___________________</p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-top:6.45pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>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 (<i>see </i>General Instruction A.2. below): </p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'>&nbsp;</p>

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 style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
  <td width=48 valign=top style='width:.5in;padding:3.2pt 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Wingdings";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
  normal'>&#168;</p>
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  <td valign=top style='padding:3.2pt 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
  normal'>Written
  communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  </p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=48 valign=top style='width:.5in;padding:3.2pt 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Wingdings";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
  normal'>&#168;</p>
  </td>
  <td valign=top style='padding:3.2pt 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
  normal'>Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=48 valign=top style='width:.5in;padding:3.2pt 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Wingdings";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
  normal'>&#168;</p>
  </td>
  <td valign=top style='padding:3.2pt 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
  normal'>Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14d-2(b)) </p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=48 valign=top style='width:.5in;padding:3.2pt 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Wingdings";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
  normal'>&#168;</p>
  </td>
  <td valign=top style='padding:3.2pt 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
  normal'>Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.13e-4(c)) </p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:normal'>&nbsp;</p>

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 <tr>
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  <p style='mso-style-name:"MacPac Trailer";margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:10.0pt;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>&nbsp;</p>
  <p style='mso-style-name:"MacPac Trailer";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:10.0pt;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><b>Item 5.02 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Departure of
Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">On August 28, 2013, the Board of Directors of
 Mechanical Technology, Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;) appointed David C.
Michaels to the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Michaels was also
elected to the Governance, Compensation &amp; Nominating Committee and the
Audit Committee. Mr. Michaels will also receive options to purchase 12,500
shares of the Company&#146;s common stock with an exercise price based on the
closing market price of $0.46 per share on the date of grant.</font></p>

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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
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