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 Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (date of earliest event reported): February 23,
2009
HYDROGEN
ENGINE CENTER, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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NEVADA
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000-50542
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82-0497807
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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2502
East Poplar Street, Algona, Iowa 50511
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (515) 295-3178
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:
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act(17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act(17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
*Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE
OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS.
Ted
Hollinger, the Company’s founder, has accepted appointment as a member of the
Boards of Directors for HEC Nevada and HEC Iowa. He has also been
elected Chairman of each of the Boards. Mr. Hollinger is returning to
the Boards following a three-month absence occasioned by his resignation in
November 2008 for health reasons, A brief biography for Mr.
Hollinger can be found in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed
with the Commission on April 29, 2008.
David
McManamy has resigned from the Board effective February 23, 2009. Mr.
McManamy held the position of Interim Chairman of the Boards of HEC Iowa and HEC
Nevada during the period of Mr. Hollinger’s absence. Ted Hollinger
and the other Board members, accepted his resignation with regret, expressing
their sincere appreciation for the talent, dedication and effort given by Mr.
McManamy to HEC during his tenure as a Director and Interim
Chairman.
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.
HYDROGEN
ENGINE CENTER, INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Michael Schiltz
Name: Michael
Schiltz
Title: Acting
President
Date: February
25, 2009