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): July 31, 2006
 

Southwall Technologies Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
0-15930
(Commission File Number)
  
94-2551470
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


3788 Fabian Way
Palo Alto, California 94303
(Address of principal executive offices)


(650) 962-9111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On July 31, 2006, Southwall Technologies Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. A copy of such press release of the Registrant is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure

The Registrant has noted that it has received qualification orders for a new plasma display filter product, which is its first non-indium product. The Registrant expects that it will begin volume supply of this product during the 4th quarter of this year.

Also, the Registrant’s new, non-sputtering technology initiative continues to make good progress, and the Registrant expects to see sample availability beginning by the end of this year. Pilot scale production using this new technology, is approximately 18 months away.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(c)
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.:
Description:
   
Press Release, dated July 31, 2006, issued by Southwall Technologies Inc.
 

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.
 
  SOUTHWALL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
       
       
 
By:
  
/s/ Thomas G. Hood
     
Thomas G. Hood
     
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
Date: July 31, 2006