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~~September 2825, 2009

Highlands Acquisition Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33681	20-8924044
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Paragon Drive, Suite 125, Montvale, New Jersey	07645
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 573-8400

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

The information set forth below under Item 8.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On ~~August~~September 2825, 2009, Highlands Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that, ~~since~~ the Board ~~Company~~of ~~will~~Directors beof ~~unable~~the toCompany ~~complete~~had approved a ~~business~~plan ~~combination~~of byliquidation ~~October~~(the 3,“Plan ~~2009,~~of Liquidation”). A copy of the ~~date~~form ~~upon~~of ~~which~~Plan ~~its~~of ~~existence~~Liquidation ~~will~~is attached ~~terminate~~as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in ~~accordance~~this ~~with~~Item 8.01 by reference. As of the close of business on October 2, 2009, the Company’s ~~Amended~~share transfer books will close and ~~Restated~~the ~~Certificate~~NYSE ofAmex will ~~Incorporation,~~suspend trading. Since the Company ~~intends to~~will ~~send~~not consummate a business ~~letter~~combination toby October 3, 2009, the ~~Secretary~~time offrame ~~State~~required by its amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the ~~State~~terms of ~~Delaware~~its ~~confirming~~initial public ~~that~~offering, the Company’s ~~intends~~existence towill ~~dissolve~~terminate onand ~~October~~the 3,Company ~~2009~~has adopted the Plan of Liquidation in accordance with its amended and restated certificate of incorporation and applicable Delaware law.

The Company expects to distribute the amounts held in its trust account, which consist of proceeds from the Company’s initial public offering, together with the deferred portion of the underwriters’ discount and commission and unexpended interest (net of applicable taxes and reserves for contingent liabilities). Liquidating distributions will be made to holders of shares of the Company’s common stock issued in the Company’s initial public offering payable upon presentation of certificates evidencing shares of the Company’s common stock. Stockholders whose stock is held in “street name” through a broker will automatically receive payment through the Depository Trust Company. The liquidating distribution is expected to be approximately $9.85 per share. In addition, if and when received by the Company, stockholders will receive their proportionate share of any federal tax refund claimed by the Company in the Company’s 2009 federal income tax return. No payments will be made with respect to any of the Company’s outstanding warrants or shares of common stock that were issued prior to the Company’s initial public offering.

The Company will deregister its securities under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and delist its shares on the NYSE Amex. As a result, the Company will no longer be a public reporting company and its securities will cease trading on the NYSE Amex as of the close of business on October 2, 2009.

The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits:

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated August 28, 2009.
2.1		Form of Plan of Liquidation of Highlands Acquisition Corp.
99.1		Press Release dated September 25, 2009.

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.

Dated: ~~August~~September 2825, 2009

HIGHLANDS ACQUISITION CORP.

By: /s/ Philip A. Baratelli

Name: Philip A. Baratelli

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated August 28, 2009.
2.1	Form of Plan of Liquidation of Highlands Acquisition Corp.
99.1	Press Release dated September 25, 2009.

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