SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): October 25, 2001
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AMERIGON INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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California 0-21810 95-4318554
(State or other jurisdiction of(Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)File Number) Identification No.)
5462 Irwindale Avenue
Irwindale, California 91706
(626) 815-7400
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On October 25, 2001, Amerigon Incorporated issued a press release
announcing changes in its senior management effective on that date. A copy
of the October 25, 2001 press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1: Press Release issued by Amerigon Incorporated (the
"Company") on October 25, 2001 announcing changes in the Company's senior
management effective on that date.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMERIGON INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Sandra L. Grouf
Sandra L. Grouf
Secretary
Date: October 26, 2001
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description
99.1 Press release issued by Amerigon Incorporated (the "Company") on
October 25, 2001 announcing changes in the Company's senior
management effective on that date.
[Amerigon Incorporated Letterhead]
For Release on October 25, 2001 Contact: Allen & Caron Inc.
Jill Cieslak
(investors)
jill@allencaron.com
Len Hall (media)
len@allencaron.com
Phone: (949) 474-4300
AMERIGON APPOINTS BUD MARX CEO
IRWINDALE, CA (October 25, 2001)...Amerigon Incorporated (Nasdaq:ARGN) today
announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Oscar B. (Bud) Marx, 62,
CEO of Amerigon, effective immediately, replacing Richard A. Weisbart, 55,
who resigned to take a position with another company. Weisbart will remain
with the Company until November 9.
Marx is currently Chairman of Amerigon and President of TMW Enterprises
(a major shareholder of Amerigon). Prior to joining TMW Enterprises, Marx
retired from Ford Motor Company in 1994 as Vice President of the component
manufacturing group, now known as Visteon, following a 32-year career with
Ford.
"Amerigon has a strong operating team, and we are beginning to achieve
significant penetration of the market with our proprietary Climate Control
Seat(tm) (CCS(tm))," Marx said. "I am looking forward to leading Amerigon in
realizing its potential to be a major player in value-added seating.
"We wish Rick the best in his new position," Marx added, "and thank him
for his leadership and contributions as the Company successfully
commercialized and launched CCS."
About Amerigon
Amerigon, headquartered in Irwindale, CA, develops, manufactures and
markets proprietary high technology products for automotive original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The Company's Climate Control Seat(tm)
(CCS(tm)) significantly enhances individual driver and passenger comfort
in virtually all climatic conditions by providing cooling and heating
to seat occupants, as desired, through an active, thermoelectric-based
temperature management system. Amerigon maintains a sales and technical
support center in Detroit, and sales and technical support centers in
both Japan and Germany.
For additional investor relations information visit the Allen &
Caron Inc. web site at www.allencaron.com.
Certain matters discussed in this release, including, financing
requirements, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties, and actual results may be different. Such risks and
uncertainties include Amerigon's ability to obtain long-term financing.
Please also refer to Amerigon's Securities and Exchange Commission files
and reports, including but not limited to the Registration Statement on
Form S-3 filed on July 24, 2000, the Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2000 and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2001.