UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 1, 2004

 


 

AstroPower, Inc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   000-23657   51-0315860
(State or other jurisdictions of incorporation)   (Commission file number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

231 Lake Drive, Newark, Delaware   19702
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 366-0400

 



ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

 

On February 1, 2004, Registrant issued a News Release announcing that it has reached an agreement to sell certain of its U.S. business assets to GE Energy and that to facilitate the sale it has also filed a petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in United States Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.

 

A copy of the News Release is filed as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c) EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit 1. News Release dated February 1, 2004

 

Signatures

 

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.

 

       

AstroPower, Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: February 2, 2004

  By:  

/s/ Carl H. Young III


       

Carl H. Young III

Interim Chief Executive Officer