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): August 7, 2016

SPIRE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Massachusetts

0-12742

04-2457335

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

25 Linnell Circle, Billerica, Massachusetts		01821-3928
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 584-3958

Not Applicable

(Former name or 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 7, 2016, Messrs. David R. Lipinski and Roger W. Redmond resigned from the Board of Directors of Spire Corporation, effective immediately.

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.

	SPIRE CORPORATION


August 16, 2016	By:	/s/ Rodger W. LaFavre
		Rodger W. LaFavre
		Chief Executive Officer and President

SPIRE Corp 8-K