Form 8-K

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): March 8, 2006

 


SunPower Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 


 

Delaware   000-51593   94-3008969

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File No.)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

430 Indio Way, Sunnyvale, California, 94085

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(408) 991-0900

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 


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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 8, 2006, SunPower Corporation (“SunPower”) entered into a 5-year Supply Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Siltronic AG (“Siltronic”). The Agreement provides the general terms and conditions pursuant to which Siltronic will supply SunPower with fixed annual quantities of polysilicon ingots at fixed prices. The aggregate purchase price of the polysilicon ingots to be provided under the Agreement is $55 million through December 29, 2010.


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.

Date: March 14, 2006

 

SunPower Corporation
By:  

/s/ Emmanuel Hernandez

Name:   Emmanuel Hernandez
Title:   Chief Financial Officer