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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-09-000319
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090410
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090410
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090410

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:		09744167

	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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		<title>Form 6-K Filing</title>
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			<b><font size="4">UNITED STATES<br>
					SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br>
				Washington, D.C. 20549</b>
			<p><b><font size="4">FORM 6-K</font></b></p>
			<p><b>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p>
			<p><font size="2">For the month of <b>April 2009</b>.</font></p>
			<p><font size="2">Commission File Number: <b>000-51847</b></font></p>
			<p><font size="4"><b>Himax Technologies, Inc.</b></font><br>
				<font size="2">(Translation of registrant's name into English)</font></p>
			<p><b>No.26, Zih Lian Road, Fonghua Village,<br>Sinshih Township, Tainan County 744<br>Taiwan, Republic of China</b><br>
				<font size="2">(Address of principal executive office)</font></p>
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		<p><font size="2">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.<br>
			Form 20-F [ x ] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F [ &nbsp; ]</font></p>
		<p><font size="2">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): [ &nbsp;&nbsp; ]</font></p>
		<p><font size="2"><b>Note:</b> 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.</font></p>
		<p><font size="2">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): [ &nbsp;&nbsp; ]</font></p>
		<p><font size="2"><b>Note:</b> 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.</font></p>
		<p><font size="2">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 [ &nbsp;&nbsp; ] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No [  x  ]</font></p>
		<p><font size="2">If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule
		12g3-2(b): &nbsp;.</font></p>
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		<p><font size="2">On April 10, 2009 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 April 10, 2009</font></p>
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			<b><font size="2">SIGNATURES</font></b></div>
		<p><font size="2">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. </font></p>
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				<td width="47%" align="center"><b><u>Himax Technologies, Inc.</u></b><br>
					<font size="2">(Registrant)</font><br>
					<br>
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				<td width="47%"><font size="2">Date: April 10, 2009</font></td>
				<td width="6%">&nbsp;</td>
				<td width="47%" align="center"><font size="2"><b><u>/s/ MAX CHAN</u></b><br>
					Max Chan<br>
					<i>Chief Financial Officer</i></font></td>
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    <title>CMO, Largest Customer of Himax, Reaffirms Strong Support On Himax</title>
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  <body><p align="right">EXHIBIT 99.1</p><h3 align="center">CMO, Largest Customer of Himax, Reaffirms Strong Support On Himax</h3>
<p>TAINAN, Taiwan, April 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. ("Himax" or "Company") (Nasdaq:HIMX) today announced that Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Himax's largest customer, issued a press release reaffirming its strong support on Himax. The full content of the press release is attached below:
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"April 10, 2009, Tainan -- President of Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) Jyh-Chau Wang yesterday in a media interview stated that CMO was working to leverage the overall effectiveness of invested firms to enhance its business response capabilities.
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President Jyh-Chau Wang emphasized again that the main purpose of the "Group Investment Review Committee," recently established by the Chi Mei Group, is to examine the current status of invested enterprises and to assist with operational management of related subsidiaries with the aim of fully leveraging the maximum overall effectiveness of the Group's business response strategy. The question of whether or not to divest from invested enterprises is not currently the focus of the committee's review work.
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For example, the purpose of CMO's plan to review its backlight module assembly in-house development strategy is to examine whether or not its overall effectiveness can be leveraged over the long term. With regards to whether or not CMO will expand their cooperation with other suppliers, there is currently no set plan.
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CMO has always adopted a multiple-supplier strategy for the procurement of component and material. Naturally, the same strategy applies for driver IC. While Himax Technologies, a subsidiary of CMO, has never been its sole driver IC vendor, it has always been CMO's most relied-upon strategic partner for driver ICs. According to iSuppli's latest report, Himax is the world's largest driver IC company for large-size displays. This clearly demonstrates Himax's world class competitiveness. For strategic considerations, CMO will not lower the percentage of its driver IC sourcing from Himax.
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Nevertheless, with the goal of strengthening supplier network, CMO has always had the policy of seeking the possibility of having new component and material suppliers from outside the group to replace those less-competitive, secondary suppliers.
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With the surge in rush orders for flat panels over the past few months, CMO's operating revenues and capacity utilization has risen at a steadily rapid pace, demonstrating CMO's proven track record as a global, frontline company. CMO points out that having reliable partners, such as Himax Technologies for driver ICs, Chi Mei Materials Technology for polarizers, and GIO Optoelectronics for CCFLs with the capacity to fulfill large, rush orders is a key factor in being able to seize business opportunities. This is the Chi Mei Group business response strategy mentioned above and the ideal configuration for leveraging integrated upstream and downstream effectiveness."
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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 solutions, power management ICs, LCOS microdisplays and CMOS image sensors. Based in Tainan, Taiwan, the Company has regional offices in Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan; Ninbo, Foshan, Suzhou and Shenzhen, China; Yokohama, Japan; Anyangsi Kyungkido, and Matsusaka, 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, but not limited to, 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 o
ur subsidiaries; and other risks described from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, including those risks identified in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in its Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with SEC on June 20, 2008, 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
            +886-2-2370-3999 Ext. 22300
            max_chan@himax.com.tw
          Investor Relations
          Jessie Wang
            +886-2-2370-3999 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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