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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-021277
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120411
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120412

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33886
		FILM NUMBER:		12756665

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		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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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT
REPORT</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported) <U>April 11, 2012</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ACORN ENERGY, INC.</B></P>

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in its Charter)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">of Incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Identification No.)&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
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area code <U>(302) 656-1707</U></P>

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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-2)</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>(e)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 11, 2012, the Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors of Acorn Energy, Inc., awarded discretionary bonuses for 2011 of $150,000 to John A. Moore, Acorn&rsquo;s
President and CEO, and $90,000 to Michael Barth, Acorn&rsquo;s CFO.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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 on this <FONT STYLE="color: black">12th</FONT> day of April, 2012.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">ACORN ENERGY, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/Heather K. Mallard</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name:</TD>
    <TD>Heather K. Mallard</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title:</TD>
    <TD>Vice President, General Counsel &amp; Secretary</TD></TR>
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