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 October, 2007
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.
INDEX
TO
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
release entitled, “Himax to Spin-off LCD TV and Monitor Chipset Business”
dated October 12, 2007.
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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.
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HIMAX
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Max Chan
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Name:
Max Chan
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Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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Date:
October 12, 2007
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Exhibit
99.1
Himax
to
Spin-off LCD TV and Monitor Chipset Business
Tainan,
Taiwan, October 12, 2007 - Himax Technologies, Inc. (“Himax” or
”Company”) (NASDAQ: HIMX) today announced plans to spin-off its LCD TV and
monitor chipset operation into Himax Media Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary to be set up shortly. The newly formed Himax Media
Solutions, Inc. will focus on expanding market share in the global LCD TV and
monitor chipset market opportunity.
Jordan
Wu, President
and Chief Executive Office of Himax and newly appointed Chairman of Himax Media
Solutions, Inc., commented, “The new structure will allow us to better focus our
research and development resources for the global LCD TV and monitor chipset
market opportunity. We have identified certain strategic investors
and have planned to invite them to partner with us in the future. Himax has
a
good working relationship with these partners, and has already designed into
several of their LCD TV and monitor projects. We believe this new company will
be even more competitive in the LCD TV and monitor chipset market.”
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 solutions and LCOS microdisplays. Based in Tainan, Taiwan, the
Company has regional offices in Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan; Suzhou and Shenzhen,
China; Yokohama, Japan and Anyangsi Kyungkido, South Korea.
Contacts:
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Max
Chan
Chief
Financial Officer
Himax
Technologies, Inc.
+886-2-3393-0877
Ext. 22300
max_chan@himax.com.tw
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Jackson
Ko /
Jessie Wang
Investor
Relations
Himax
Technologies, Inc.
+886-2-3393-0877
Ext.
22240/22618
jackson_ko@himax.com.tw
jessie_wang@himax.com.tw
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In
the
U.S.
David
Pasquale
The
Ruth
Group
+1-646-536-7006
dpasquale@theruthgroup.com
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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.