UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Act of 1934
October 15, 1998
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Commission File #0-10964
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 95-2390133
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
9275 Sky Park Court
San Diego, California 92123
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (619) 279-5100
ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has amended Rule 14a-4,
which governs the use of discretionary proxy voting authority with
respect to a shareholder proposal that the shareholder has not sought
to include in the proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8. Rule 14a-
4(c)(1) now sets a 45 day advance notice requirement. If a shareholder
fails to notify the company of his or her intention to present a
proposal at the meeting at least 45 days prior to the month and day on
which the prior year's proxy statement was first mailed, then the
holders of proxies solicited by the Board of Directors may use their
discretionary voting authority when the proposal is raised at the
company's annual meeting. The proxy holders will have such
discretionary authority even if the proxy statement contained no
discussion of the proposal and the proxy holders' intentions with
respect thereto.
Maxwell has fixed October 31, 1998 as the deadline for
shareholders to give such notice with respect to a proposal that the
shareholder has not already sought to be included in the company's
proxy statement with respect to the 1998 Annual Meeting to be held on
January 27, 1999, in accordance with applicable rules.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 15, 1998
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES,INC.
By: /s/Donald M. Roberts
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Donald M. Roberts
Secretary and General Counsel
