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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101006
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101007
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101006

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	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:		101112558

	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><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"><b>For the month of <b>October 2010</b>.</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): <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></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): <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></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): 82-<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>.</font></p>
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		<p><font size="2">On October 6, 2010 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 October 6, 2010</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 Exchange 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>
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				<td width="47%"><font size="2">Date: October 6, 2010</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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<html><head><title>Himax Updates Third Quarter 2010 Guidance</title></head><body><p align="right">EXHIBIT 99.1</p><h3 align="center">Himax Updates Third Quarter 2010 Guidance</h3><h4 align="center">Schedules 3Q 2010 Earnings Conference Call</h4><p>TAINAN, Taiwan, Oct. 6, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. ("Himax" or "Company") (Nasdaq:HIMX) today updated its previously announced third quarter 2010 guidance.</p><p>
	The Company now expects revenue to decline approximately 26% sequentially, from the $187.7 million posted in the second quarter 2010, gross margin to increase slightly above the top of the previous gross margin guidance, and GAAP earnings per ADS to be in the range of $0-0.01. Excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges, non-GAAP earnings per ADS in the third quarter is expected to be in the range of $0.04-0.05. The revision is primarily to reflect adjustment in customer demand.</p><p>
	Previous guidance provided on August 10, 2010 had forecast third quarter 2010 revenues to decline by 13-18% quarter over quarter, with gross margin to increase by 1-2 percentage points from 20.4% in the second quarter, GAAP earnings per ADS to be in the range of $0-0.02 and non-GAAP earnings per ADS to be in the range of $0.04-0.06.</p><p>
	Jordan Wu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Himax, commented, "As updated in our last earnings conference call, we experienced a sudden order cutback right around the same time when we provided our third quarter guidance in mid-August. These order adjustments continued in September while panel inventory levels remained a concern for panel makers. However, we managed to increase our gross margin primarily due to a more favorable product mix."</p><p>
	Mr. Wu continued, "As an annual practice, we granted our annual restricted share units, or RSUs, at the end of September which resulted in a significant increase in our third quarter operating expenses from immediately vested RSUs. The total value of our 2010 RSUs is approximately $9 million, representing a 25% decline as compared to approximately $12 million in 2009. In our efforts to allow more distributable RSUs to the Himax team, Biing-Seng Wu, our Chairman, Chih-Chung Tsai, Chief Technology Officer, along with myself have voluntarily reduced our RSU amount proposed by the compensation committee to $1. Moreover, several senior managers also agreed to contribute half of their RSUs to the pool which were then reallocated to compensate other employees. Our goal is to provide competitive compensation to our team while limiting RSU expenses to the shareholders in a year when our financial performance is not as strong as those in years past."</p><p>
	Mr. Wu continued, "Notwithstanding the less than satisfactory results, our core competence in display drivers remains strong as demonstrated by the steady growth of our small and medium size panel drivers in the past several quarters." In a letter to all employees Mr. Wu stated: "There are encouraging signs that our business is starting to bottom out. With the enormous efforts we put in to non-driver segments which are taking off, we are confident that Himax will again enter into a period of strong and robust growth over the next few years."</p><p>
	<strong>Conference Call Details</strong></p><p>
	Himax Technologies will hold a conference call with investors and analysts on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 7:00 a.m. Taiwan time (Monday, November 8 at 6:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time) to discuss the Company's third quarter 2010 financial results.</p><p>
	The news release announcing the third quarter 2010 financial results will be disseminated in New York on Monday, November 8, 2010 after the Nasdaq stock market closes.</p><p>
	The dial-in numbers for the live audio call are +1-201-689-8471 (international) or +1-877-407-4018 (U.S. domestic). A live webcast of the conference call will be available on Himax's website at www.himax.com.tw.</p><p>
	A replay of the call will be available beginning two hours after the call through 1 p.m. Taiwan time on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 (midnight, November 15, U.S. Eastern Time) at www.himax.com.tw and by telephone at +1 858-384-5517 (international) or +1-877-870-5176 (U.S. domestic). The conference ID number is 358070.</p><p>
	<strong>About Himax Technologies, Inc.</strong></p><p>
	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 netbook computers, digital cameras, mobile gaming devices, portable DVD players, digital photo frame and car navigation displays. In addition, the Company is expanding its product offerings to include timing controllers, LCD TV and monitor chipset solutions, LCOS projector solutions, power management ICs, CMOS Image Sensors, Infinitely Color Technology and 2D to 3D conversion solutions. Based in Tainan, Taiwan, the Company has regional offices in Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan; Ninbo, Foshan, Fuqing, Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Shenzhen, China; Yokohama and Matsusaka, Japan; Cheonan-si, Chungcheo
ngnam-do, South Korea; and Irvine California, USA.</p><p>
	<strong>Forward-Looking Statements:</strong><strong>&#xA0;</strong></p><p>
	This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially include, but not limited to, general business and economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry; market acceptance and competitiveness of the driver and non-driver products developed by the Company; demand for end-use applications products; reliance on a small group of principal customers; the uncertainty of continued success in technological innovations; our ability to develop and protect our intellectual property; pricing pressures including declines in average selling prices; changes in customer order patterns; changes in estimated full-year effective tax rate; shortages in supply of key components; changes in environmental laws and regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further investments in our subsidiaries; our ability to collect accounts receivable and manage inventory; our ability to re
tain and attract key personnel; the uncertainties associated with our Taiwan listing plan which is subject to change due to, among other things, changes in Taiwan or U.S. authorities' policies and Taiwan regulatory authorities' acceptance of any listing application to be filed by the Company, 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, 2009 filed with SEC on dated June 3, 2010 as may be amended.</p><pre>CONTACT:  Himax Technologies, Inc.
          Investor Relations
          Jessie Wang
            +886-2-2370-3999 Ext. 22618
            jessie_wang@himax.com.tw
          Jessica Huang
            +886-2-2370-3999 Ext. 22513
            jessica_huang@himax.com.tw

          The Ruth Group
          In the U.S.
          Joseph Villalta
          +1-646-536-7003
          jvillalta@theruthgroup.com</pre></body></html>
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