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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-16-078781
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160128
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160203

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:		161384989

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported) <U>January 28, 2016</U></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as Specified
in its Charter)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">0-19771</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">22-2786081</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Commission file Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3844 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">19807</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code <U>(302) 656-1707</U></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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Act (17 CFR 240.14a-2)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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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 1.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On January 28, 2016,
Acorn Energy, Inc. entered into a Share Purchase Agreement for the sale of a 50% strategic interest in its DSIT Solutions, Ltd.
business to Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., a major Israeli defense company. Acorn expects to receive gross proceeds of approximately
$4.9 million before escrow, fees and taxes. Acorn is also eligible to receive its pro-rata share of a $1.0 million earn-out over
a three-year period. The proceeds of the sale will be used by Acorn to repay approximately $2.4 million of short-term debt and
other liabilities and for general working capital purposes.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In addition to customary
closing conditions, the transaction requires the approval of the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the Israeli Anti-Trust Authority.
Acorn expects that the transaction will close promptly following receipt of these governmental approvals.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.02&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>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On January 28, 2016,
Jan H. Loeb was appointed President and CEO of Acorn Energy, Inc., replacing outgoing President and CEO, John A. Moore, who resigned
from those positions as of that date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Loeb, 57, was appointed
to the Acorn Board of Directors in August 2015 pursuant to the terms of Acorn&rsquo;s Loan and Security Agreement (the &ldquo;Secured
Loan Agreement&rdquo;) with Leap Tide Capital Partners III, LLC (the &ldquo;Secured Lender&rdquo;), and, so long as the loan is
outstanding, Acorn is obligated, at the request of the Secured Lender, to include Mr. Loeb in any slate of its director nominees.
He was also appointed to the Board of Acorn&rsquo;s DSIT subsidiary in August 2015 pursuant to the terms of the Secured Loan Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Loeb has served
as Managing Member of Leap Tide Capital Management LLC since 2007. From 2005 to 2007, he served as the President of Leap Tide Capital
Management LLC's predecessor, Leap Tide Capital Management Inc., which was formerly known as AmTrust Capital Management Inc. He
served as a Portfolio Manager of Chesapeake Partners from February 2004 to January 2005. From January 2002 to December 2004, he
served as Managing Director at Jefferies &amp; Company, Inc. From 1994 to 2001, he served as Managing Director at Dresdner Kleinwort
Wasserstein, Inc. (formerly Wasserstein Perella &amp; Co., Inc.). He was Research Analyst at Dresdner Kleinwort, Research Division.
He has been a director of Gyrotron Technology, Inc. since July 2014. He has been a director of TAT Technologies, Ltd. since August
2009. He served as a Lead Director of American Pacific Corporation from July 8, 2013 to February 27, 2014, and also served as its
director from January 1997 to February 27, 2014. He served as an independent director of Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (formerly,
Golf Trust of America, Inc.) from 2006 to August 31, 2011.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Loeb is the sole
manager of the Secured Lender under the Secured Loan Agreement dated August 13, 2015, pursuant to which Acorn borrowed, on such
date, $2 million from the Secured Lender. Principal and accrued interest are due and payable on August 13, 2016, the first anniversary
of the date of funding. Interest accrues and is payable quarterly at an annual rate of 10%. In addition to the interest payable
in cash, the Secured Lender received 850,000 shares of Acorn common stock at the closing, and became entitled to vested rights
to receive 179,167 additional shares of Acorn common stock per month for each full month that the full principal amount of the
loan remains outstanding. A total of $77,049 in interest has been paid to date on the loan. As of the date of this Report, the
full principal amount of $2 million remains outstanding, together with approximately $14,800 in accrued interest and 966,081 accrued
vested share rights.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Concurrent with the
appointment of Mr. Loeb as President and CEO, Acorn entered into a consulting arrangement with Leap Tide Capital Management LLC
pursuant to which Leap Tide Capital Management LLC will receive a monthly fee of $17,000 and will provide the services of Mr. Loeb
to Acorn as President and CEO and such other services as shall be mutually agreed upon with Acorn. Mr. Loeb will not be an employee
of Acorn and will not receive any cash compensation from Acorn in connection with his service as President and CEO.</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-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 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 3rd day of February, 2016.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 30%">/s/ Michael Barth</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Name: Michael Barth<BR>Title: Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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