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)    December 20, 2006

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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant

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ITEM 1.01   ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

ITEM 3.02   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

On December 20, 2006, we completed a private placement of 13,000,000 shares of our common stock to institutional investors at $11.75 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $152,750,000.  The proceeds, net of commissions, were $146,640,000.

We agreed to file a registration statement in order to register all 13,000,000 shares of common stock for resale and distribution under the 1933 Act within 30 calendar days after December 20, 2006, and cause the registration statement to be declared effective not later than 120 calendar days after December 20, 2006.

With respect to the sales of our common stock described above, we relied on the Section 4(2) exemption from securities registration under the federal securities laws for transactions not involving any public offering. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in offering the shares. The shares were sold to accredited investors. The shares were offered for investment purposes only and not for the purpose of resale or distribution, and the transfer thereof was appropriately restricted by us.

The foregoing description of the terms and conditions of the contract is qualified in its entirety by, and made subject to, the more complete information set forth in the Form of Securities Purchase Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1, incorporated herewith.

This  report  may  contain  forward-looking  statements  that  involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, statements  concerning  our  business  and possible or assumed future results of operations.  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:  our ability to continue  as  a  going  concern,  adverse  economic changes affecting markets we serve;  competition  in  our  markets  and industry segments; our timing and the profitability  of  entering  new  markets; greater than expected costs, customer acceptance  of  our  products  or difficulties related to our integration of the businesses  we may acquire; and other risks and uncertainties as may be detailed from  time  to  time  in  our  public announcements and SEC filings. 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		Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 20, 2006.

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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	December 21, 2006
			By:	/s/ Gordon McGilton
				Gordon McGilton
				Chief Executive Officer

 

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