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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): November 20, 2000
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Environmental Power Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-15472 04-2782065
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
500 Market Street, Suite 1-E, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
(Address of principal executive offices)
(603) 431-1780
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(C) EXHIBITS
99.02 Letter to Shareholders of Environmental Power Corporation, dated November
20, 2000.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
The letter attached as Exhibit 99.02 hereto is furnished pursuant to Regulation
FD. It is not filed.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") provides a
"safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain statements contained in
the exhibit to this Report, and in any other written or oral statements made by
or on behalf of the Registrant, such as statements concerning future capacity
rates, efforts to replace the tax exempt bond letter of credit, the effect of
interest rates on operating results, the outcome of the Sunnyside mediation, the
possible sale of EPC, the identification of alternatives to the sale of EPC, and
other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, are forward
looking statements as such term is defined in the Act. Because such statements
involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the
inability to predict the course or outcome of any contract or other
negotiations, uncertainties relating to government and regulatory policies and
approvals, volatile and unpredictable developments (including plant outages and
repair requirements), the difficulty of estimating repair and maintenance costs
and timeframes, the uncertainties involved in estimating insurance and implied
warranty recoveries, if any, the uncertainties relating to general economic
conditions and cyclical industry conditions, the amount and rate of growth in
expenses, the legal environment, and the competitive environment in which the
Registrant operates. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. The Registrant
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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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.
ENVIRONMENTAL POWER CORPORATION
December 6, 2000 /s/ William D. Linehan
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William D. Linehan
Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal accounting officer
and authorized officer)