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)
April 3, 2009
 
Energy Recovery, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
0001421517
01-0616867
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1908 Doolittle Dr. San Leandro, CA
94577
(Address of principal executive offices)
 (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
510-483-7370
 
N/A
(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; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On April 3, 2009, the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors  of Energy Recovery, Inc. granted G. G. Pique, the company's chief executive officer, options to purchase 500,000 shares of the company’s common stock and Hans Peter Michelet, its executive chairman, options to purchase 250,000 shares of the company’s common stock.   The options have an exercise price of $7.31, the closing price of the common stock on the date of grant.  The options have a four year vesting schedule with 25% of the options vesting on the anniversary of the grant date.  After that date, 1/48 of the options will vest each month.
 
 
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.
 
 
ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
Date:
4/9/2009
/s/ Thomas Willardson
Thomas Willardson
(Chief Financial Officer)