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 EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: ~~December~~March 218, ~~2016~~2017

AXION POWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-22573

65-0774638

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification

Number)

3601 Clover Lane

New Castle, PA 16105

(Address of principal executive offices)

(724) 654-9300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~Item 8.01~~☐ ~~Other~~Pre-commencement ~~Information~~communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

At☐ ~~7:08 pm,~~Pre-commencement ~~eastern~~communications ~~time,~~pursuant ~~yesterday~~to ~~evening~~Rule 13e-4(~~December 21, 2016~~c)~~, Mr.~~ ~~Richard~~under ~~H Bogan,~~ the ~~Chairman~~Exchange &Act ~~CEO of Axion Power International, Inc.~~ (~~the~~17 ~~“Company”),~~CFR ~~received a telephone message from Beijing, China from Dr~~240. ~~WJ Gesang of LCB International, Inc. (third party in Axion's Tri~~13e-~~Party prospective arrangement with Fengfan Co. Ltd., Baoding, China~~4(c). In that message, Dr. Gesang informed Mr. Bogan that Fengfan Executive Management will not be visiting Axion’s New Castle, PA headquarters in early January 2017. The explanation given was the challenge to acquire the necessary Chinese Government travel documents in time to meet the early January 2017 time frame for the previously scheduled January 9, 2017 meeting. There is potential for this visit to Axion Headquarters by Fengfan Executive Management to occur in early to mid-February, 2017.)

ITEM 5.02 Resignation of an Officer

On March 8, 2017, Danielle Baker resigned as the Principal Accounting Officer of Axion Power International, Inc. (the “Company”). Richard Bogan, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, will act as the Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Axion Power International, Inc. has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: ~~December~~March 2214, ~~2016~~2017

~~AXION~~Axion ~~POWER~~Power ~~INTERNATIONAL~~International, ~~INC~~Inc.

By: /s/ Richard H. Bogan Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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