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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030917
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030922

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000924383
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT [3651]
		IRS NUMBER:				870361799
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24248
		FILM NUMBER:		03903810

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13114 EVENING CREEK DRIVE SOUTH
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92128
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6196792114
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                             FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT


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

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                     September 22, 2003 (September 17, 2003)

                         AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

             Delaware                     0-24248                87-0361799
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
          Incorporation)                                     Identification No.)


13114 Evening Creek Drive South, San Diego, California              92128
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (Zip Code)




                                 (858) 679-2114
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

         1. On September 22, 2003, American Technology Corporation (the
"Company"), issued a press release announcing the resignation of James M. Irish
as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company. A copy of the press
release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.

         2. On September 22, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing
the appointment of Kalani Jones as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Elwood G. Norris
will continue to serve as Chairman and remain active in the management of the
Company.

         Mr. Jones is 40 years old. He joined the Company as Vice President of
Operations in September 2003. From October 1999 to November 2002 he was Vice
President Engineering and Product Operations for Tachyon Inc., a San Diego
provider of satellite networking solutions. From 1997 to 1999 he was Senior
Director for Program Management at IOMEGA and previously held engineering
management positions at General Instrument and TRW. From November 2002 until
being recruited by the Company, Mr. Jones was a self-employed entrepreneur
developing technology based remote monitoring solutions. Mr. Jones obtained a
M.S.E.E. degree in Digital Communications and Digital Signal Processing from USC
in 1988 and a B.S.E.E. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from California
State Polytechnic University in 1984.

         A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.

         3. On September 17, 2003, the Company filed a complaint against
eSOUNDideas, Inc. ("ESI") in the Superior Court of California, County of San
Diego, alleging breach of contract and declaratory relief involving the
Company's license agreement with ESI. The license agreement granted ESI an
exclusive right to distribute the Company's patented and patent-pending
HyperSonic Sound Technology ("HSS") products specifically targeted for the point
of sale, kiosk, display, event, trade show and exhibit markets in North America.
The agreement was terminated by the Company on May 23, 2003, as a result of the
Company's allegation that ESI failed to devote reasonable resources and exercise
reasonable efforts to develop and to maximize the distribution and sales of HSS
products within the product categories and territory. Under the terms of the
license agreement, the termination was effective immediately, but ESI had sixty
days to cure conditions giving rise to termination and reinstate the agreement.
ESI tendered no cure during the cure period or thereafter, and the Company
considers the license agreement to be permanently terminated. ESI has retained
legal counsel and disputed the grounds for termination, and the two principals
of ESI have further disputed the termination in October 2002 of stock options to
purchase 10,000 shares of common stock granted to each of them for consulting
services that terminated in July 2002. The Company filed the complaint after the
parties were unable to resolve the matter through non-binding mediation. The
Company intends to pursue this action vigorously.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. None

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. None





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(c)      Exhibits.

         99.1     Press Release dated September 22, 2003 concerning  resignation
                  of James M. Irish and the appointment of Kalani Jones.



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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.

                                       AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION


Date: September 22, 2003               By: /s/ Elwood G. Norris
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Elwood G. Norris
                                           Chairman of the Board

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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                         AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                    ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

               Kalani Jones Named Chief Operating Officer to Focus
                          on Operations and Production

(SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - September 22, 2003) -American Technology Corporation
(NASDAQ: ATCO) announced today that by mutual agreement with the board of
directors, James M. Irish has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and as a
director effective immediately. ATC also announced that the board has promoted
Mr. Kalani Jones to Chief Operating Officer.

"Kalani Jones recently joined ATC in September as Vice President of Operations
and has rapidly demonstrated his ability to manage operations and production of
our innovative sound technologies", said Elwood G. Norris, Chairman. "He has
garnered the confidence of our staff, customers and suppliers to meet the
current challenges of our company. Kalani's program, production and engineering
management skills will allow me to focus on sales, licensing and some exciting
new areas of research arising from exposure of our technologies to the
marketplace."

Mr. Jones has held senior management positions including Vice President
Engineering and Product Operations for Tachyon Inc., a San Diego provider of
satellite networking solutions and as Senior Director for Program Management at
IOMEGA. He previously held engineering management positions at General
Instrument and TRW. Mr. Jones is an engineer and obtained his M.S.E.E. degree in
Digital Communications and Digital Signal Processing from USC in 1988.

"I am excited about the opportunity offered by ATC's sound technology products,"
stated Jones. "HSS is a radical innovation changing the use of sound in
entertainment, business and the home. NeoPlanar(R), LRAD(TM) and HIDA(TM)
products have significant military and commercial applications. I am confident
in the management team at ATC as we focus on growing ATC's business through
increasing deliveries of HSS, NeoPlanar, LRAD and HIDA sound products."

About American Technology Corporation
American Technology Corporation is Shaping the Future of Sound(R) by developing
and licensing its technology and intellectual property portfolio which includes:
the award-winning HSS(R) (HyperSonic(R) Sound Technology); NeoPlanar(R)
Technology; PureBass(R) Sub-Woofer Technology; HIDA(TM) (High Intensity Directed
Acoustics), LRAD(TM) (Long Range Acoustic Device) and SFT(R) (Stratified
Field(R) Technology). The Company is establishing a strong portfolio of patents,
trademarks, and know-how including over 138 U.S. and Foreign patents and patent
filings to date. For more information on the company and its technologies and
products please visit our web site at www.atcsd.com.


Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: This document contains forward-looking statements relating to future
transactions, performance, technology and product development which may affect
future results and the future viability of the company. Actual results could be



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affected or differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including the ability of the
company to continue as a going concern, development of future products,
technological shifts, potential technical or manufacturing difficulties that
could delay new products, competition, general economic factors, pricing
pressures, the uncertainty of market acceptance of new products and services by
OEMs and end-user customers, and other factors identified and discussed in the
company's most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These
forward-looking statements are based on information and management's
expectations as of the date hereof. Future results may differ materially from
the company's current expectations. American Technology Corporation disclaims
any intent or obligation to update those forward-looking statements, except as
otherwise specifically stated by it.

                                      # # #

Editors Note: HyperSonic Sound, HSS, NeoPlanar, PureBass, HIDA, LRAD, and
Shaping the Future of Sound are trademarks or registered trademarks of American
Technology Corporation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Investor relations:
Robert Putnam
(858) 679-3168
robert@atcsd.com

Media inquiries:
Don Mathias
(949) 855-4520
dwmath@aol.com

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