UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): February 6, 2007
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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the follow provisions:
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Section 1-7. Not applicable.
Section 8. Not applicable.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On February 6, 2007, Amerigon Incorporated (the “Company”) publicly announced that NASDAQ has approved the Company’s application to move its exchange listing from The NASDAQ Capital Market to The NASDAQ Global Market. A copy of the Company news release announcing such change is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated in this report by reference.
Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Company News Release dated February 6, 2007 |
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 | ||
| By: | /s/ BARRY G. STEELE | |
| Barry G. Steele, | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: February 8, 2007
Exhibit Index
| 99.1 |
Company news release dated February 6, 2007. |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Amerigon Moves to NASDAQ Global Market(SM)
NORTHVILLE, Mich., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Amerigon Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARGN), a leader in developing and marketing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies for a wide range of global markets and applications, today announced that NASDAQ® has approved the Company’s application to move its exchange listing from The NASDAQ Capital Market® to The NASDAQ Global Market(SM). The Company’s shares will begin trading on The NASDAQ Global Market at the open of trading on February 7. The Company’s securities will continue to be listed under the trading symbol “ARGN”.
President and CEO Daniel R. Coker said, “This move is a testament to our continued positive growth and is significant for both the Company and our shareholders as we continue to move forward giving us increased visibility and liquidity. We expect The NASDAQ Global Market listing will increase our access to institutional investors which will broaden our shareholder base and ultimately benefit our investors.”
About Amerigon
Amerigon (Nasdaq: ARGN) develops and markets products based on its advanced, proprietary, efficient thermoelectric (TE) technologies for a wide range of global markets and heating and cooling applications. The Company’s current principal product is its proprietary Climate Control Seat (CCS™) system, a solid-state, TE-based system that permits drivers and passengers of vehicles to individually and actively control the heating and cooling of their respective seats to ensure maximum year-round comfort. CCS, which is the only system of its type on the market today, uses no CFCs or other environmentally sensitive coolants. Amerigon maintains sales and technical support centers in Los Angeles, Detroit, Japan, Germany and England.
Certain matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may be different. Important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from its expectations in this release are risks that sales may not significantly increase, additional financing, if necessary, may not be available, new competitors may arise and adverse conditions in the automotive industry may negatively affect its results. The liquidity and trading price of its common stock may be negatively affected by these and other factors. Please also refer to Amerigon’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including but not limited to its Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2006 and its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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