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 August, 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.
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Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
release entitled, “Himax declares dividend” dated August 15,
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:
August 16, 2007
Exhibit 99.1
HIMAX
DECLARES DIVIDEND
Tainan,
Taiwan, August 15, 2007 - Himax Technologies, Inc. (“Himax” or
”Company”) (NASDAQ: HIMX) today announced that the Board of Directors
of Himax
declared a dividend of US$0.20 per ordinary share of the Company. The
dividend
will be payable on October 31, 2007 to shareholders of record on October
5,
2007.
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
television semiconductor solutions, as well as LCOS products 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;
and Irvine, California, USA.
Contacts:
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Max
Chan
Chief
Financial Officer
Himax
Technologies, Inc.
+886-2-3393-0877
Ext. 22300
max_chan@himax.com.tw |
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 |
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.