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): May 17, 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, 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 in intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the follow provisions:
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 18, 2007, the Company publicly announced the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Company News Release dated May 18, 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 Steele
Barry Steele,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Date: May 18, 2007
Exhibit Index
99.1 Company News Release dated May 18, 2007
EXHIBIT 99.1
NEWS RELEASE for May 18, 2007 at 6:00 AM EDT
| Contact: | Allen & Caron Inc |
Jill Bertotti (investors)
jill@allencaron.com
Len Hall (media)
len@allencaron.com
(949) 474-4300
AMERIGON HOLDS ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
NORTHVILLE, MI (May 18, 2007) . . . 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 it held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, May 17, at the Company’s offices in Northville, MI, as scheduled. A quorum of stockholders was present in person or by proxy.
The directors elected to serve until the next annual meeting are Daniel R. Coker, President and CEO; Oscar B. Marx, III, Chairman of the Board; Lon E. Bell, Ph.D., President and CEO of Amerigon’s BSST subsidiary; Francois J. Castaing, retired technical advisor to the Chairman of DaimlerChrysler Corporation; John W. Clark, Managing Member of Westar Capital LLC; Maurice E.P. Gunderson, Venture Partner at CMEA Ventures; and James J. Paulsen, retired Ford Motor Company senior executive.
About Amerigon
Amerigon (Nasdaq: ARGN) develops 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 Southern California, 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 ended March 31, 2007 and its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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