Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officer
On
September 28, 2006, Gregory D. Frost, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of Able Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), gave notice to the Board of Directors
that, he was taking an indefinite leave of absence as Chief Executive
Officer of the Company and has resigned as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Frost
will
remain as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Frost’s leave of absence is
effective immediately. Mr. Frost will continue his duties as a director of
the
Company and will be available to assist the Company’s officers to help ensure an
orderly transition process.
Effective
September 28, 2006, Mr. Christopher P. Westad, the acting Chief Financial
Officer of the Company, was designated by the Board to serve as acting Chief
Executive Officer. In connection with Mr. Westad’s service as acting Chief
Executive Officer, Mr. Westad stepped down, temporarily, as acting Chief
Financial Officer. The Board designated Jeff Feld, the Company’s Controller, as
the acting Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Feld, age 44, has been with the Company
since September 1999. Mr. Westad’s and Mr. Feld’s compensation will not be
immediately affected by their respective new positions with the Company,
however
the Company expects that the Compensation Committee of the Board will evaluate
and make recommendations to the Board on adjustments to Mr. Westad’s and Mr.
Feld’s compensation in light of their respective current
responsibilities.
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 on this 29th day of September 2006.
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ABLE
ENERGY, INC.
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By:
/s/
Christopher
P.
Westad
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Christopher P. Westad
Acting Chief Executive
Officer
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