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): June 10, 2011

 

ATLANTIC POWER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

British Columbia, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

001-34691

(Commission File
Number)

 

55-0886410
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

200 Clarendon Street, Floor 25
Boston, MA
(Address of principal executive offices)

 


02116

(Zip code)

 

(617) 977-2400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

As previously announced, Patrick J. Welch resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Power Corporation (the “Corporation”), effective June 10, 2011. While the Corporation continues its efforts to identify qualified successor candidates, Barry E. Welch, the Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will also assume the role of the Corporation’s principal financial officer.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Atlantic Power Corporation

 

 

 

 

Dated: June 16, 2011

By:

/s/ Barry E. Welch

 

 

Name:

Barry E. Welch

 

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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