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)  February 14, 2007

 

FORCE PROTECTION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (843) 740-7015

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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ITEM 1.01                           ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

 

On February 14, 2007, we received a contract award from the U.S. Marine Corps for 125 vehicles as part of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program. The work under the contract will be performed by Force Dynamics, LLC, our joint venture with General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. The contract award has a total value of approximately $67 million. Under the contract award, Force Dynamics will produce 65 vehicles for Category I and 60 vehicles for Category II of the MRAP program. The vehicles are to be delivered within the next 120 days and will be used by all branches of the U.S. armed forces.

 

The foregoing description of the terms and conditions of the contract award is qualified in its entirety by, and made subject to, the more complete information set forth in the letter contract filed as exhibit 10.1, incorporated herewith.

 

This report may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. We generally use words such as “believe,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks described in our Form 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, they relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made, and our future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements may not meet these expectations. We do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this document to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
10.1		Letter Contract issued to the Company by the United States Marine Corps dated February 14, 2007.

 

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.

 

			Force Protection, Inc.
			(Registrant)
Date	February 20, 2007
			/s/ Gordon McGilton
			(Signature)
			Name: Gordon McGilton
			Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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