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

October 6, 2005

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

NEW YORK

0-6890

14-1462255

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification

No.)
 

431 NEW KARNER ROAD, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12205

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(518) 533-2200

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

(b) On October 6, 2005, Dr. Beno Sternlicht retired from the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee of Mechanical Technology Incorporated. The full text of his resignation letter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT

  

No.

DESCRIPTION

99.1

Dr. Beno Sternlicht Resignation Letter from the Mechanical Technology Incorporated Board of Directors and Compensation Committee dated October 6, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

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.
 

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
   

Date: October 7, 2005

By: /S/ CYNTHIA A. SCHEUER

Name: Cynthia A. Scheuer

 

Title: Vice President, Chief

Financial Officer and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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