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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 23, 2005

 

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AMERIGON INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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Michigan		0-21810		95-4318554
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

500 Town Center Drive, Suite 200, Dearborn, MI		48126-2716
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (313) 336-3000

 

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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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 250.13e-4(c))

 

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Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations

 

Item 1.01 – Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On June 23, 2005, Amerigon Incorporated and Comerica Bank entered into Amendment No. 4 (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement between them dated November 14, 2002, which had been previously amended on March 19, 2003, August 4, 2003 and December 29, 2003 (the “Credit Agreement”). A copy of the Amendment is attached to this Report as Exhibit 10.1. The Amendment extended the term of the Credit Agreement, which was to expire on July 1, 2005, to October 1, 2005.

 

Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit 10.1    Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: June 27, 2005

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Exhibit Index
10.1		Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement

EXHIBIT 10.1

 

AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDMENT, dated as of the 23 day of June, 2005, by and between Amerigon Incorporated, a Michigan corporation (herein called “Company”) and Comerica Bank, a Michigan banking corporation (herein called the “Bank”);

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, Company and Bank desire to amend that certain Credit Agreement dated as of November 14, 2002, entered into by and between Company and Bank, as amended by three amendments (hereinafter called “Agreement”) and the Revolving Credit Note (as defined in the Agreement);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed that the Agreement is amended as follows:

 

The first sentence of Section 1.1 of the Agreement is amended to change the reference to “July 1, 2005” to “October 1, 2005.”

 

The first sentence of Section 1.2 of the Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

“1.2 The Revolving Credit Note shall mature on October 1, 2005, and the balance from time to time outstanding shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the Bank’s Prime Rate (as defined below), plus the applicable margin, as determined by reference to the appropriate columns in the pricing matrix attached to this Agreement as Schedule 1.2.”

 

“ Section 4.1(e) of the Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

“(e)

within thirty (30) days after and as of the end of each month, a borrowing base report with sales and cash receipts detail in form acceptable to Bank;”

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The Revolving Credit Note is amended to extend the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Note to October 1, 2005.

 

Company hereby represents and warrants that, after giving effect to the amendments contained herein (a) execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any other documents and instrument required under this Amendment or the Agreement are within Company’s corporate powers, have been duly authorized, are not in contravention of law or the terms of Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, and do not require the consent or approve of any governmental body, agency, or authority; and this Amendment and any other documents and instruments required under this Amendment or the Agreement, will be valid and binding in accordance with their terms; (b) the continuing representations and warranties of Company set forth in Sections 3.1 through 3.4 and 3.6 through 3.15 of the Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date hereof with the same force and effect as made on and as of the date hereof; (c) the continuing representations and warranties of Company set forth in Section 3.5 of the Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof with respect to the most recent financial statements furnished to the Bank by Company in accordance with Section 4.1 of the Agreement; and (d) no event of default, or condition or event which, with the giving of notice or the running of time, or both, would constitute an event of default under the Agreement, has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof.

 

This Amendment shall be effective upon (a) execution of this Amendment by Company and Bank and (b) execution by BSST LLC of the attached Acknowledgment.

 

Except as modified hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement and the Revolving Credit Note shall remain in full force and effect.

 

WITNESS the due execution hereof on the day and year first above written.

 

COMERICA BANK				AMERIGON INCORPORATED
By:		/S/ STEVEN J. MCCORMACK		By:		/S/ BARRY G. STEELE
Its:		Vice President		Its:		Chief Financial Officer

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 

BSST LLC hereby acknowledges that the Guaranty dated November 14, 2002 in favor of Comerica Bank with respect to the obligations of Amerigon Incorporated remains in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and that BSST LLC’s obligations thereunder are not subject to any defense, offset or counterclaim.