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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-08-000414
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080527

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Himax Technologies, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001342338
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51847
		FILM NUMBER:		08859636

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10TH FLOOR, NO. 605, CHUNGSHAN ROAD
		STREET 2:		HSINHUA, TAINAN COUNTY 712
		CITY:			TAIWAN
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			-
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866 (6) 505-0880

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10TH FLOOR, NO. 605, CHUNGSHAN ROAD
		STREET 2:		HSINHUA, TAINAN COUNTY 712
		CITY:			TAIWAN
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			-
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    <b>UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br></b>
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    <b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b>
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    <b>FORM 6-K</b><br>
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    <b>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</b><br><br>
    <b>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-16 or 15d-16 of</b><br>
	<b>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b><br>
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    <b>May 27, 2008</b><br>
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    <b>Himax Technologies, Inc.</b>
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    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <b>No.26, Zih Lian Road, Fonghua Village,<br>Sinshih Township, Tainan County 744<br>Taiwan, Republic of China</b>
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    (Address of principal executive offices)
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    <b>000-51847</b>
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    (Commission File Number)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file<br>
annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:<br>
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Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;/ x /
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Form 40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;/ &nbsp; /
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the<br>
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the<br>
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.</p>

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Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;/ &nbsp; /
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No&nbsp;&nbsp;/ x /
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    On May 27, 2008 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.<br><br><br>(c) &nbsp; &nbsp; Exhibit 99.1.  Press release dated May 27, 2008
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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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        <b>Himax Technologies, Inc.</b>
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        (Registrant)<br><br>
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        <b>May 27, 2008</b>
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        (Date)
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        <b>/s/ &nbsp; MAX CHAN</b>
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        Max Chan
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        <i>Chief Financial Officer</i>
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  <body><p align="right">EXHIBIT 99.1</p><h3 align="center">Himax Declares Dividend</h3>
<p>TAINAN, Taiwan, May 27, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. ("Himax" or "Company") (Nasdaq:HIMX) today announced that the Board of Directors of Himax declared a dividend of US $0.35 per ordinary share of the Company. The dividend will be payable on June 27, 2008 to shareholders of record on June 16, 2008.
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About Himax Technologies, Inc.
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Himax Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets semiconductors that are critical components of flat panel displays. The Company's principal products are display drivers for large-sized TFT-LCD panels, which are used in desktop monitors, notebook computers and televisions, and display drivers for small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panels, which are used in mobile handsets and consumer electronics products such as digital cameras, mobile gaming devices and car navigation displays. In addition, the Company is expanding its product offering to include LCD TV chipset solution, power management ICs and LCOS microdisplays. Based in Tainan, Taiwan, the Company has regional offices in Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan; Ninbo, Foshan, Suzhou and Shenzhen, China; Yokohama, Japan; Anyangsi Kyungkido, South Korea; and Irvine California, USA.
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Forward-Looking Statements:
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Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding expected future financial results and industry growth, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in this press release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry; level of competition; demand for end-use applications products; reliance on a small group of principal customers; continued success in technological innovations; development of alternative flat panel display technologies; ability to develop and protect our intellectual property; pricing pressures including declines in average selling prices; changes in customer order patterns; shortages in supply of key components; changes in environmental laws and regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further investments in our subsidiaries; and 
other risks described from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, including its Form 20-F dated June 22, 2007, as amended. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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CONTACT:  Himax Technologies, Inc.
          Max Chan, Chief Financial Officer
            +886-2-3393-0877 Ext. 22300
            max_chan@himax.com.tw
          Investor Relations
          Jessie Wang
            +886-2-3393-0877 Ext. 22618
            jessie_wang@himax.com.tw

          The Ruth Group
          In the U.S.
          Joseph Villalta
          +1-646-536-7003
          jvillalta@theruthgroup.com
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