UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the ~~Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~

~~Date~~Securities ofExchange ~~Report~~Act ~~(Date~~ of ~~earliest event reported) July 24, 2003~~ 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 17, 2003

AstroPower, Inc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-23657	51-0315860
(State or other jurisdictionsof incorporation)	(Commissionfile number)	(IRS EmployerIdentification No.).
(State or other jurisdictions of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.).

~~300~~100 ~~Executive~~Pencader Drive , Newark, Delaware 19702~~-3316~~

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 302-366-0400

300 Executive Drive Newark, Delaware 19702-3316

(Former address, if changed since last report)

ITEM 5.

OTHER EVENTS

On ~~July~~September 2417, 2003, registrant issued a News Release announcing ~~Nasdaq~~that ~~Delisting~~it engaged SSG Capital Advisors, L.P. to act as its investment bankers.

OnA ~~July~~copy ~~25,~~of ~~2003,~~the ~~registrant issued a~~ News Release ~~announcing~~is ~~that~~filed itas ~~had~~an ~~engaged~~exhibit ~~Bridge Associates, LLC~~ to ~~provide~~this ~~interim~~report ~~management~~ and ~~operational~~is ~~and~~incorporated ~~financial~~herein ~~consulting~~by ~~services~~reference.

A copy of each News Release is filed as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1. News Release dated ~~July~~September 2417, 2003.

~~Exhibit~~The 2information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is a statement of AstroPower’s present intention, belief or expectation and is based upon, among other things, the existing regulatory environment, industry conditions, market conditions and prices, the economy in general and AstroPower’s assumptions. ~~News~~ ~~Release~~AstroPower ~~dated~~may ~~July~~change 25its intention, ~~2003~~belief or expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in AstroPower’s assumptions or otherwise. The cautionary statements contained or referred to in this Current Report on Form 8-K should be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that AstroPower or persons acting on its behalf may issue.

By including any information in the Current Report on Form 8-K, AstroPower does not necessarily acknowledge that disclosure of such information is required by applicable law or that the information is material.

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.

Date: July 30, 2003	By:
Date: September 23, 2003			By:	/s/ CARL H. YOUNG III
		/s/ Carl H. Young III
				Carl H. Young III
		Carl H. Young III Chief Executive Officer
				Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBITNUMBER		DESCRIPTION
EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
1		News Release of AstroPower, Inc, dated July 24, 2003
99.1		Press release of AstroPower, Inc, dated September 17, 2003
2		News Release of AstroPower, Inc dated July 25, 2003

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