FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  De Tarr Charles
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/21/2013		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ideal Power Inc. [IPWR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5004 BEE CREEK ROAD, SUITE 600		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Finance
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SPICEWOOD, TX 78669		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 118,406
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option 01/31/2009 01/31/2022 Common Stock 26,743 $ 0.415 D  
Stock Option   (1) 07/19/2023 Common Stock 21,000 $ 5 D  
Warrant 05/22/2012 05/22/2019 Common Stock 23,706 $ 6.3276 D  
Convertible Promissory Note 10/09/2011   (2) Common Stock 9,018 $ 5 D  
Convertible Promissory Note 05/22/2012   (2) Common Stock 33,031 $ 5 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
De Tarr Charles
5004 BEE CREEK ROAD
SUITE 600
SPICEWOOD, TX 78669		     X   VP Finance  

Signatures

/s/ Charles De Tarr 11/21/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The right to purchase one-third of the shares of common stock vests on each of December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015.
(2) The convertible promissory note will be paid on the earlier of (i) the completion of the Company's initial public offering or (ii) December 31, 2013. Upon the completion of an initial public offering, the convertible promissory note, including all accrued interest, will be paid with shares of the Company's common stock at the public offering price. For purposes of this report, we have accrued shares for the payment of interest through the date of filing.

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