<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000880984-16-000009.txt : 20160511
<SEC-HEADER>0000880984-16-000009.hdr.sgml : 20160511
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160511160934
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000880984-16-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160511

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3844 KENNETT PIKE
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		845-667-1202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3844 KENNETT PIKE
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19807

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACKSON MANNIE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001026050
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33886
		FILM NUMBER:		161639986

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION
		STREET 2:		630 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2550
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111-0242
</SEC-HEADER>
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        <footnote id="F1">The convertible promissory note was convertible into shares of the issuer's common stock at a conversion price equal to the closing price of the issuer's common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the earlier of (i) the third business day following the date of receipt by the issuer of proceeds from its sale of a portion of its shares in its DSIT Solutions Ltd. subsidiary or (ii) September 1, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">May 3, 2016 was the third business day following the date of receipt by the issuer of proceeds from its sale of a portion of its shares of its DSIT Solutions Ltd. subsidiary.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mannie L. Jackson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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