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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 2, 2016

QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




DE	000-49629	33-0933072
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

25242 Arctic Ocean Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(949) 399-4500

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02 Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 2, 2016, Chandru Sharoff resigned from his position as Corporate Controller, effective immediately.

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.




		QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE, INC.

May 6, 2016	By:	/s/ Kenneth R. Lombardo
		Kenneth R. Lombardo
		General Counsel

QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE, INC. 8-K