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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 3, 2008 (September 29, 2008)
CAPSTONE TURBINE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-15957   95-4180883
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)
21211 Nordhoff Street, Chatsworth, California 91311
(Address of principal executive offices)
(818) 734-5300
(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:
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     On September 29, 2008, Elizabeth M. Reynolds delivered a notice of resignation from her position as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Capstone Turbine Corporation (the “Company”) in order to pursue a career as Vice President of Finance of a privately held company. The resignation of Ms. Reynolds will be effective as of October 10, 2008.
     Effective as of October 10, 2008, Jayme L. Brooks, 37, will serve as Interim Chief Accounting Officer of the Company until a permanent Chief Accounting Officer is named. Ms. Brooks joined the Company in September 2005 and served as Director of Financial Reporting from September 2005 until February 2008. Ms. Brooks has served as Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis of the Company since February 2008. From March 2003 until September 2005, she was Vice President and Controller of Computer Patent Annuities North America LLC, a company providing solutions for intellectual property management needs, technology renewal services, software tools and portfolio management. Ms. Brooks is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in California and a member of Financial Executives International.

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SIGNATURE
     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.
         
  CAPSTONE TURBINE CORPORATION
 
 
Date: October 3, 2008  By:   /s/ Edward I. Reich    
    Edward I. Reich  
    Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 

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