FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July, 2008
Commission File Number: 000-51847
Himax Technologies, Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
No.26, Zih Lian Road, Fonghua Village,
Sinshih Township, Tainan County 744,
Taiwan, Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Himax Technologies, Inc.
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release entitled, “Himax Technologies Schedules First Quarter 2008 Results Conference Call” dated July 14, 2008. |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
| HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
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| By: | /s/ Max Chan | |
| Name: Max Chan | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: July 14, 2008
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Exhibit 99.1
Himax Technologies Schedules Second Quarter 2008
Results Conference Call
Tainan, Taiwan, July 14, 2008 - - Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) today announced it will hold a conference call with investors and analysts on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 7:00 a.m. in Taiwan to discuss results of the Company’s second quarter 2008 and business outlook. This will be 7:00 p.m. in New York on Monday, August 4, 2008.
The news release announcing the second quarter 2008 results will be disseminated in New York on August 4, 2008 after the Nasdaq stock market closes.
The dial-in number for the live audio call beginning at 7:00 a.m. Taiwan time on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 (7:00 p.m. in New York on Monday, August 4, 2008) is +1-201-689-8560 (international) or 1-877-407-0784 (U.S. domestic). A live webcast of the conference call will be available on Himax’s website at www.himax.com.tw.
A replay of the call will be available beginning two hours after the actual call through noon on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 in Taiwan (midnight in New York on Monday, August 11, 2008) at www.himax.com.tw and by telephone at +1-201-612-7415 (international) or 1-877-660-6853 (U.S. domestic). The account number to access the replay is 3055 and the conference ID number is 291283.
About Himax Technologies, Inc.
Himax Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets semiconductors that are critical components of flat panel displays. The Company's principal products are display drivers for large-sized TFT-LCD panels, which are used in desktop monitors, notebook computers and televisions, and display drivers for small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panels, which are used in mobile handsets and consumer electronics products such as digital cameras, mobile gaming devices and car navigation displays. In addition, the Company is expanding its product offering to include LCD TV chipset solution, power management ICs and LCOS microdisplays. Based in Tainan, Taiwan, the Company has regional offices in Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan; Ninbo, Foshan, Suzhou and Shenzhen, China; Yokohama, Japan and Anyangsi Kyungkido, South Korea.
Contacts:
Max Chan Chief Financial Officer Himax Technologies, Inc. +886-2-2370-3999 Ext. 22300 max_chan@himax.com.tw | Jessie Wang Investor Relations Himax Technologies, Inc. +886-2-2370-3999 Ext. 22618 jessie_wang@himax.com.tw | In the U.S. Joseph Villalta The Ruth Group +1-646-536-7003 jvillalta@theruthgroup.com |
Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding expected future financial results and industry growth, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in this press release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry; level of competition; demand for end-use applications products; reliance on a small group of principal customers; continued
success in technological innovations; development of alternative flat panel display technologies; ability to develop and protect our intellectual property; pricing pressures including declines in average selling prices; changes in customer order patterns; shortages in supply of key components; changes in environmental laws and regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further investments in our subsidiaries; and other risks described from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings, including its Form 20-F dated June 22, 2007, as amended. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.