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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 1, 2004
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METRETEK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 0-19793 84-11698358
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
303 EAST 17TH AVENUE, SUITE 660, DENVER, COLORADO 80203
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (303) 785-8080
NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
(c) On December 1, 2004, John Bernard was appointed as the President
and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Flow Companies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Southern Flow"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Metretek
Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Mr. Bernard succeeded Wood A.
Breazeale, Jr., who retired after serving as President of Southern Flow since
founding it in 1953. Mr. Bernard, 49, joined Southern Flow in 1988, serving as
its Vice President and General Manager since June 1998 and in various managerial
capacities with Southern Flow prior thereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
METRETEK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ W. Phillip Marcum
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W. Phillip Marcum
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: December 6, 2004