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): October 21, 2021

IDEAL POWER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-36216

14-1999058

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employee Identification No.)

5508 Highway 290 West, Suite 120

Austin, Texas, 78735

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

512-264-1542

(Issuer Telephone number)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		IPWR		Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 21, 2021, Ideal Power Inc. (“Ideal Power”) announced that David B. Eisenhaure, Chairman of the Board of Directors, passed away unexpectedly. Mr. Eisenhaure was an engineering visionary, accomplished inventor and entrepreneur and seasoned public company executive. Ideal Power offers its deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Eisenhaure.

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 21, 2021, Ideal Power issued a press release announcing the passing of David B. Eisenhaure, A copy of the press release is furnished ss Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated October 21, 2021.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 21, 2021	IDEAL POWER INC.


	By:	/s/ Timothy Burns
		Timothy Burns
		Chief Financial Officer

Ideal Power Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits