MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INC
10-K/A, 1997-03-21
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                FORM 10-K/A-3

/X/ Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934 
                  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996
                                      or
/ / Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                  For the period from __________ to __________

                        Commission file number 0-6890

                       MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         New York                                     14-1462255
(State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)

968 Albany-Shaker Rd, Latham, New York                   12110
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (518)785-2211
       Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE
          Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act
                         $1.00 Par Value Common Stock
                               (Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant 
to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not 
be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive 
proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part 
III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this form 10-K. [ X ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all 
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or 
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file 
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements 
for the past 90 days.
				   Yes  X       No   
                                       ---         ---
The aggregate market value of the registrant's Common Stock held by 
nonaffiliates of the registrant on December 31, 1996 (based on the 
last sale price of $2.00 per share for such stock reported by 
NASDAQ for that date) was approximately $6,503,172.

As of December 31, 1996, the registrant had 5,899,201 shares of 
Common Stock outstanding.

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
          Document                   Where Incorporated into Form 10-K Report
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    Proxy Statement for                             Part III
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
 to be held on April 16, 1997
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                                   PART III

ITEM 10:  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The information set forth under the caption "Executive Officers" in Item 
1 of this Form 10-K Report, and the information set forth in the section 
entitled "Election of Directors", and under the captions "Security 
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners" and "Section 16(a) Beneficial 
Ownership Reporting Compliance " in the section entitled "Additional 
Information", in the definitive Proxy Statement filed by the registrant, 
pursuant to Regulation 14A, for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be 
held on April 16, 1997 (the "1997 Proxy Statement"), is incorporated 
herein by reference.

ITEM 11:  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information set forth under the captions "Executive Compensation", 
"Compensation Committee Report", "Compensation Committee Interlocks and 
Insider Participation", "Employment Agreements", and "Directors Compensa-
tion", in the section entitled "Additional Information" in the 
registrant's 1997 Proxy Statement, is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12:  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND            
          MANAGEMENT

The information set forth under the captions "Security Ownership of 
Certain Beneficial Owners" and "Security Ownership of Management" in the 
section entitled "Additional Information" in the registrant's 1997 Proxy 
Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13:  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The information set forth under the caption "Certain Information 
Regarding Nominees" in the section entitled "Election of Directors", and 
under the captions "Directors Compensation", "Security Ownership of 
Certain Beneficial Owners", and "Compensation Committee Interlocks and 
Insider Participation", in the section entitled "Additional Information", 
in the registrant's 1997 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by refer-
ence.

                                   PART IV

ITEM 14:  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON        
          FORM 8-K

(a)	The financial statements filed herewith are set forth on the Index 
to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1 of the separate 
financial section which accompanies this Report, which is incorporated by 
reference.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:

   Exhibit Number                       Description
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        2.1             Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 23,  
                        1994, among the Registrant, ProQuip Inc. and  


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			Phase Metrics.(7)

        3.1             Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant, 
			as amended.(1)

        3.2             By-Laws of the registrant, as amended.

        4.1             Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate 
			of Incorporation of the registrant, filed 	
                        on March 6, 1986 (setting forth the provisions 
			of the Certificate of Incorporation,as amended, 
			relating to the authorized shares of the 		
                        registrant's Common Stock) - included in the  
			copy of the registrant's Certificate of 		
			Incorporation, as amended, filed as Exhibit 3.1 
			hereto.

        4.20            Loan Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1987,  
			between the registrant and Chase Lincoln 		
                        First Bank, N.A. ("Chase Lincoln"), relating to 
			a $20,000,000 term loan to finance the 		
                        registrant's acquisition of United   
                        Telecontrol Electronics, Inc. (the "UTE Loan  
			Agreement").(1)

        4.21            First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as  
			of September 30, 1988, amending certain 		
			provisions of the UTE Loan Agreement.(1)

        4.22            Second Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of 
                        February 21, 1990, amending certain provisions 
			of the UTE Loan Agreement.(1)

        4.24            Third Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as  
			of January 1, 1991, amending certain 		
			provisions of the UTE Loan Agreement.(2)

        4.25            Form of Note, in the amount of $9,181,700,  
			executed by the registrant on January 1, 		
			1991 to evidence its indebtedness under the 	
			UTE Loan Agreement.(2)

        4.26            Form of Note, in the amount of $2,000,000,  
			executed by the registrant on January 1, 		
			1991 to evidence its indebtedness under the 	
			UTE Loan Agreement.(2)

        4.27            Form of Note, in the amount of $1,000,000,  
			executed by the registrant on January 1, 		
			1991 to evidence its indebtedness under the 	
			UTE Loan Agreement.(2)

        4.28            Mortgage, dated January 31, 1991, executed  
			by the registrant in favor of Chase Lincoln 	
			and securing the registrant's obligation to 	
			Chase Lincoln, including those under the 		



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			UTE and ProQuip Loan Agreements.(2)

        4.30            Loan Agreement, dated as of September 30,  
                        1988, between the registrant and Chase         
			Lincoln relating to an $8,000,000 term loan 	
			to finance the registrant's acquisition of 	
			ProQuip, Inc. (the "ProQuip Loan 			
			Agreement").(1)

        4.31            Negative Pledge Agreement, dated as of   
			September 30, 1988, executed by the 			
			registrant in favor of Chase Lincoln in 		
			connection with the ProQuip Loan 			
			Agreement.(1) 

        4.32            Security Agreement, dated as of September  
			30, 1988, executed by the registrant in 		
			favor of Chase Lincoln and securing the 		
			registrant's obligations to Chase Lincoln, 	
			including those under the UTE and ProQuip 	
			Loan Agreements (the "Chase Lincoln 			
			Security Agreement").(1)

        4.33            First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as  
			of February 21, 1990, amending certain 		
			provisions of the ProQuip Loan	Agreement.(1)

        4.34            Form of Note, in the amount of                   
			$3,375,817.80, executed by the registrant 	
			on February 21, 1990 to evidence its 		
			indebtedness under the ProQuip Loan 			
			Agreement.(1)

        4.35            Amendment Number One to Security Agreement,  
			executed by the registrant on February 21, 	
			1990, amending the Chase Lincoln Security 	
			Agreement.(1)

        4.36            Mortgage, dated February 21, 1990, executed  
			by the registrant in favor of Chase Lincoln 	
			and securing the registrant's obligations 	
			to Chase Lincoln, including those under the 	
			UTE and ProQuip Loan Agreements.(1)

        4.37            Second Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated  
			as of January 1, 1991, amending certain 		
			provisions of the ProQuip Loan 				
			Agreement.(2)

        4.38            Mortgage Modification and Allocation     
			Agreement, dated January 1, 1991, executed 	
			by the registrant and Chase Lincoln.(2)

        4.40            Form of Payment Guaranty, dated as of    
			September 1, 1988 [as of September 30, 		
			1988, in the case of ProQuip, Inc.], 		



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        		executed by the subsidiaries of the
			registrant in favor of Chase Lincoln and 		
			guaranteeing payment of the registrant's 		
			obligations to Chase Lincoln, including 		
			those under the UTE and ProQuip Loan 		
			Agreements.(1)

        4.41            Form of Negative Pledge Agreement, dated as  
			of September 30, 1988, executed by the 		
			subsidiaries of the registrant in favor of 	
			Chase Lincoln in connection with the 		
			ProQuip Loan Agreement.(1)

        4.42            Form of Security Agreement, dated as of          
			September 30, 1988, executed by the 			
			subsidiaries of the registrant in favor of 	
			Chase Lincoln and securing the registrant's 	
			obligations to Chase Lincoln, including 		
			those under the UTE and ProQuip Loan 		
			Agreements.(1)

        4.43            Acknowledgment, Confirmation and Further         
			Agreement, made as of February 21, 1990, 		
			executed by the subsidiaries of the 			
			registrant in favor of Chase Lincoln with 	
			respect to the registrant's obligations 		
			under the UTE and ProQuip Loan 				
			Agreements.(1)

        4.50            Debt Restructure Agreement, made as of   
			February 21, 1990, between the registrant, 	
			Chase Lincoln, and Manufacturers Hanover 		
			Trust Company ("Manufacturers Hanover"), 		
			providing for a restructuring of the 		
			registrant's indebtedness to Chase Lincoln 	
			under the UTE and ProQuip Loan Agreements 	
			and of the registrant's outstanding 			
			indebtedness to Manufacturers Hanover (the 	
			"MHTCo. Existing Debt"), among other 		
			things.(1)

        4.55            Second Amendment to Debt Restructure     
			Agreement, made as of January 1, 1991, 		
			between the registrant, Chase Lincoln, and 	
			Manufacturers Hanover, amending certain 		
			provisions of the Debt Restructure 			
			Agreement.(2)
	
        4.56            Second Debt Restructure Agreement, as of         
			July 22, 1992, between the registrant, 		
			Chase Lincoln First Bank, N. A. ("CLFB"), 	
			and Chemical Bank ("Chemical"), as 			
			successor in interest to Manufacturers 		
			Hanover Trust Company, providing for a 		
			restructuring of the registrant's 			
			indebtedness to CLFB under the UTE and 		



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			ProQuip Loan Agreements and of the
			registrant's outstanding indebtedness to 		
			Chemical, among other things.(3)

        4.63            Promissory Note, in the amount of                
			$4,000,000 and dated July 22, 1992, 			
			executed by the registrant to evidence its 	
			indebtedness to Chemical from time to time 	
			with respect to a line of credit in such 		
			amount (The Chemical Line of Credit).(3)

        4.64            Form of Payment Guaranty, dated as of July  
			24, 1992, executed by Masco Corporation in 	
			favor of Chemical and guaranteeing payment 	
			of the registrant's obligations to Chemical 	
			under the Chemical Line of Credit.(3)

        4.65            Promissory Note, in the amount of                
			$4,000,000 and dated October 31, 1994, 		
			extending the maturity date of the 			
			Promissory note dated July 22, 1992, 		
			executed by the registrant to evidence its 	
			indebtedness to Chemical under The Chemical 	
			Line of Credit.(8)

        4.66            Promissory Note, in the amount of $4,000,000 
                        and dated October 31, 1995, extending the
                        maturity date of the Promissory note dated
                        October 31, 1994, executed by the registrant to
                        evidence its indebtedness to Chemical under the
                        Chemical Line of Credit.(9)

        4.67            Form of Payment Guaranty, dated October 31, 
                        1995 executed by Masco Corporation in favor of
                        Chemical and guaranteeing payment of the
                        registrant's obligations to Chemical under the
                        Chemical Line of Credit.(9)

        4.80            Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated  
			as of July 22, 1992, between the registrant 	
			and Chase Lincoln First Bank, N.A., which 	
			amends, restates, combines,  and supersedes 	
			in full the UTE and the ProQuip loan 		
			agreements.(3)

        4.81            Form of Note, in the amount of $5,000,000,  
			executed by the registrant on July 24, 1992 	
			to evidence its indebtedness to CLFB under 	
			the July 22, 1992 Loan Agreement.(3)

        4.82            Form of Note, in the amount of $7,984,770,  
			executed by the registrant on July 24, 1992 	
			to evidence its indebtedness to CLFB under 	
			the July 22, 1992 Loan Agreement.(3)

        4.83            Additional Mortgage Note, dated July 24,         



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			1992, executed by the registrant in favor
			of CLFB and securing the registrant's 		
			obligation to CLFB under the Loan Agreement.(3)

        4.84            Additional Mortgage and Security Agreement,  
			dated as of July 22, 1992, executed by the 	
			registrant in favor of CLFB and securing 		
			the registrant's obligations to CLFB.(3)

        4.85            Mortgage Consolidation, Spreader, Modification 
			Extension and Security Agreement, dated July 	
			22, 1992, executed by the registrant and 		
			CLFB.(3)

        4.86            Confirmation of Guaranties and Security          
			Agreements, dated July 22, 1992, executed 	
			by subsidiaries of the registrant in favor 	
			of CLFB with respect to the registrant's 		
			obligations to CLFB.(3)

        4.87            Consent and waiver, dated December 21, 1993,  
			from CLFB to the registrant with respect to the 
			Amended and Restated Loan Agreement.(5)

        4.88            Amendment One to Amended and Restated Loan  
			Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1994, between 
			the registrant and Chase Manhattan Bank, N. A. 
			which amends the Amended and Restated Loan 	
			Agreement to defer the payment due on June 30, 
			1994.(6)

        4.89            Amendment Two to Amended and Restated Loan  
			Agreement with waiver, dated as of November 	
			22,1994, between the registrant and Chase 	
			Manhattan Bank, N. A. which amends the Amended 
			and Restated Loan Agreement and waives any 	
			existing defaults.(8)

        4.90            Additional Mortgage and Security Consolidation 
			Agreement, dated as of October 6, 1995 executed 
			by the registrant in favor of Chase Manhattan 	
			Bank, N.A. and securing the registrant's 		
			obligations to Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.(9)

        4.91            Form of Note, in the amount of $340,000, 
                        executed by the registrant on October 6, 1995 
                        to evidence its indebtedness to Chase 
                        Manhattan Bank, N.A. under the July 22, 1992 
                        Loan Agreement.(9)

        4.92            Amendment Three to Amended and Restated Loan 
                        Agreement with waiver, dated as of November 
                        30, 1995, between the registrant and Chase 
                        Manhattan Bank, N. A. which amends the Amended 
                        and Restated Loan Agreement and waives any 
                        existing defaults.(9)
	


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       10.1             Mechanical Technology Incorporated Restricted
                        Stock Incentive Plan - filed as Exhibit 28.1 to 
                        the registrant's Form S-8 Registration 
                        Statement No. 33-26326 and incorporated herein 
                        by reference.

      10.3              MTI Employee 1982 Stock Option Plan.(1)

      10.4              Agreement, dated December 21, 1993, between  
			UTE, First Commercial Credit Corporation 		
			("FCCC") and the registrant, relating to an 	
			advance against certain receivables.(5) 

      10.6              Agreement, dated June 2, 1993, between the 
                        registrant and Mr. Harry Apkarian, Director, 
                        regarding his employment.(5)

      10.7              Agreement, dated February 22, 1994, between 
                        the registrant and Mr. R. Wayne Diesel, 
                        President and Chief Executive Officer, 
                        regarding his employment.(8)

      10.8              Agreement, dated December 14, 1994, between
                        FCCC and the registrant, modifying the 
                        Agreement dated December 21, 1993 relating to 
                        an advance against certain receivables.(8)

      10.9              Agreement, dated May 30, 1995, between FCCC  
                        and the registrant, extending the maturity of  
                        the Agreement dated December 14, 1994 relating 
                        to an advance against certain receivables.(9)

      10.10             Agreement, dated June 28, 1995, between FCCC 
                        and the registrant, extending the maturity of 
                        the Agreement dated December 14, 1994 relating 
                        to an advance against certain receivables.(9)

      10.11             Agreement, dated September 21, 1995, between 
                        FCCC and the registrant, extending the 
                        maturity of the Agreement dated December 14, 
                        1994 relating to an advance against certain 
                        receivables.(9)

      10.12             Agreement, dated October 25, 1995, between FCCC 
                        and the registrant, extending the maturity of 
                        the Agreement dated December 14, 1994 relating 
                        to an advance against certain receivables.(9)

      10.13             Agreement, dated December 27, 1995, between 
                        FCCC and the registrant, extending the maturity 
                        of the Agreement dated December 14, 1994 
                        relating to an advance against certain 
                        receivables.(9)

      10.14             Mechanical Technology Incorporated Stock         




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                        Incentive Plan - included as Appendix A to the
                        registrant's Proxy Statement, filed pursuant to 
                        Regulation 14A, for its December 20, 1996  
                        Special Meeting of Shareholders and              
                        incorporated herein by reference.

      10.15             Agreement, dated December 6, 1996, between  
			the registrant and Mr. Martin J. Mastroianni, 	
			President and Chief Operating Officer, 		
			regarding his employment.

      10.16             Settlement Agreement and Release, dated as of  
			December 27, 1996, between First Albany 		
			Companies Inc. and the registrant, with respect 
			to the registrant's indebtedness and 		
			obligations under the Agreement dated December 
			14, 1994 between FCCC and the registrant 		
			relating to an advance against certain 		
			receivables.

      21                Subsidiaries of the registrant.

Certain exhibits were previously filed (as indicated below) and are 
incorporated herein by reference.  All other exhibits for which no 
other filing information is given are filed herewith:  

(1)   Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the 
registrant's Form 10-K Report, as amended, for its fiscal year ended 
September 30, 1989.

(2)   Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the 
registrant's Form 10-Q Report for its fiscal quarter ended December 
29, 1990.

(3)   Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the 
registrant's Form 10-Q Report for its fiscal quarter ended June 27, 
1992.

(4)   Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the 
registrant's Form 10-K Report for its fiscal year ended September 
30, 1991.

(5)   Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the 
registrant's Form 10-K Report for its fiscal year ended September 
30, 1993.

(6)   Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the 
registrant's Form 10-Q Report for its fiscal quarter ended July 2, 
1994.

(7)   Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the 
registrant's Form 8-K Report dated November 23, 1994.

(8)   Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the 
registrant's Form 10-K Report for its fiscal year ended September 
30, 1994.



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(9)   Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the
registrant's Form 10-K Report for its fiscal year ended September 
30, 1995.


(b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the registrant during the last 
quarter of the period covered by this Form 10-K Report.	 





                                  SIGNATURES

	Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                                       MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED


Date: March 21, 1997              By:  /s/ R. Wayne Diesel                 
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                                     R. Wayne Diesel
                                     Chief Executive Officer












 



 

 














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