Item 8.01. Other Events.
At its annual meeting held on October 28, 2009, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (the "Company") took the following actions, which were effective immediately:
Appointment of Chairman of the Board
The Board appointed Neal R. Verfuerth, the Company's current Chief Executive Officer and a current director of the Company, as Chairman of the Board, succeeding Thomas A. Quadracci in that position. Mr. Quadracci remains a director of the Company. Mr. Verfuerth will receive no additional compensation for serving as Chairman.
Appointment of Lead Independent Director The Board appointed Mark C. Williamson, currently an independent director of the Company, to the newly-created position of Lead Independent Director. Mr. Williamson will receive no additional compensation for serving as Lead Independent Director.
Assignment of Committee Memberships
The Board made assignments to its standing committees, following which the composition of the committees was as follows:
Audit and Finance Committee
• Michael W. Altschaefl (chair)

• Mr. Quadracci

• Mr. Williamson

Compensation Committee
• Mr. Williamson (chair)

• Mr. Quadracci

• Roland G. Stephenson

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
• Mr. Quadracci (chair)

• Mr. Altschaefl

• Mr. Stephenson

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