~~UNITED~~FORM ~~STATES SECURITIES~~6-KSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ~~COMMISSION Washington~~COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. ~~20549~~ 20549

~~Ballard~~REPORT ~~Power~~OF ~~Systems~~FOREIGN Inc. ——————————————————————————————————— (Translation of registrant’s name into English) Canada——————————————————————————————————— (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 9000 Glenlyon ParkwayBurnaby, BCV5J 5J8Canada ——————————————————————————————————— (Address of principal executive office)PRIVATE ISSUER

~~Indicate~~PURSUANT byTO ~~check~~RULE ~~mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20~~13a-F16 ~~or Form 40~~OR 15d-F:16UNDER [THE ]SECURITIES ~~Form~~EXCHANGE ~~20-F~~ACT ~~[x]~~OF Form 40-F Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [ ] Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~: [ ] Yes [x] No~~

IfFor ~~"Yes" is marked, indicate below~~ the ~~file~~month ~~number~~of ~~assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a~~March, 2009

Commission File Number 0-25270

BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

9000 Glenlyon Parkway,
Burnaby, BC
V5J 5J8
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F......... Form 40-F.....X....

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ..... No .X..

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________

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, thereunto duly authorized.

		Ballard Power Systems Inc.
Date: January 21, 2009	By:	Glenn Kumoi
	Name:	Glenn Kumoi
	Title:	VP Human Resources & Chief Legal Officer

Date: March 4, 2009	/s/ Jay Murray
	Acting - Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX ~~Exhibit~~ No. Description 99.1 Ballard Announces 2008 Operating Achievements and 2009 Outlook Conference Call

Exhibit		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Ballard Power Systems Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion & Analysis

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