UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 12, 2011
AMERIGON INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Michigan | 0-21810 | 95-4318554 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 21680 Haggerty Road, Ste. 101, Northville, MI | 48167 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 504-0500
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 12, 2011, Amerigon Incorporated (“Amerigon”) issued a press release announcing that 2,316,175 shares, representing 76.19 percent of the outstanding voting stock of W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, a German company (“W.E.T.”), have been tendered for sale in connection with Amerigon’s previously announced tender offer for all of the outstanding voting shares of W.E.T.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Company News Release, dated May 12, 2011. | |
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.
| AMERIGON INCORPORATED | ||||||
| Date: May 13, 2011 | By: | /s/ BARRY G. STEELE | ||||
| Barry G. Steele, | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Company News Release, dated May 12, 2011. | |