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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-11-014999
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110310
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110315

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACORN ENERGY, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711]
		IRS NUMBER:				222786081
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33886
		FILM NUMBER:		11689893

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 WEST ROCKLAND ROAD
		CITY:			MONTCHANIN
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19710
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3026561708

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		STREET 1:		4 WEST ROCKLAND ROAD
		CITY:			MONTCHANIN
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19710

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACORN FACTOR, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060920

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEFENSE SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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