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 15, 2009
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. Other Events
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On May 15, 2009, 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 15, 2009 |
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: May 15, 2009
Exhibit Index
| 99.1 | Company news release dated May 15, 2009. |
Exhibit 99.1
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Advanced Thermoelectric Solutions |
NEWS RELEASE for May 15, 2009 at 6:00 AM EDT
| Contact: |
Allen & Caron Inc | |
| Jill Bertotti | ||
| jill@allencaron.com | ||
| (949) 474-4300 |
AMERIGON HOLDS ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
NORTHVILLE, MI (May 15, 2009) . . . Amerigon Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARGN), a leader in developing 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 14, 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 M. Devine, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dana Holding Corporation; Maurice E.P. Gunderson, Senior Partner at CMEA Ventures and Managing Member of Shingebiss, LLC; and James J. Paulsen, retired Ford Motor Company senior executive.
The proposed amendment to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan was approved at the Meeting. The amendment includes an increase in the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued.
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.
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