UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE
ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the month of November 2008.
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
office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [ x ]
Form 40-F [ ]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the
Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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Note:
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K
if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security
holders.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the
Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
____
Note:
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K
if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign
private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction
in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the
registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on
which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other
document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been
distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material
event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission
filing on EDGAR.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing
the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Yes [ ] No [
]
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to
the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-____.
Exhibit
Index
(c)
Exhibit
99.1.
Himax
Technologies Inc. Third
Quarter 2008 Earnings Call Transcript dated November
3, 2008.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities 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.
(Registrant)
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| Date: November 19, 2008 |
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/s/ MAX
CHAN
Max Chan
Chief Financial
Officer |