UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June,
2009
Commission
File Number:
WESTPORT INNOVATIONS
INC.
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
Suite
101, 1750 West 75th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6P
6G2
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
¨ Form
20-F x Form
40-F
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the
registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ¨
No x
If "Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _________
SUBMITTED
HEREWITH
Exhibits
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99.1 |
Daimler
Trucks North America Introduces
Natural Gas Powered Vehicle with Cummins Westport
Engine
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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.
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Westport
Innovations Inc.
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(Registrant)
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Date: June
11, 2009
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By: |
/s/
"Elaine
Wong"
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Elaine
Wong
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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