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)     May 5, 2006

 

FORCE PROTECTION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

000-22273

 

84-1383888

 

 

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

 

 

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9801 Highway 78, Building No. 2, Ladson, SC

 

 

 

29456

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

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

 

(Former name or former 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 1.01  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

On May 5, 2006, we were awarded on a sole source basis a fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with the United States Marine Corps to provide not more than 79 Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicles (JERRV) and associated manuals, spare parts, field support and training for an amount not to exceed $51,031,110.

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 below and elsewhere in this report. 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.

 



 

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 May 5, 2006

 

 

 

 

/s/ Gordon McGilton

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name: Gordon McGilton

 

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer