FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August, 2006

Commission File Number: 000-51847

Himax Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

10th Floor, No. 605, Chungshan Road
Hsinhua, Tainan County 712
Taiwan, Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Form 20-F   X   Form 40-F      

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    Himax Technologies, Inc.    
 
    INDEX TO EXHIBITS    
 
Exhibit                    
 
99.1   Press release entitled, “HIMAX REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2006 RESULTS” dated August 10, 2006.


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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, thereunto duly authorized.

HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
By:    /s/ Max Chan
   
Name:   Max Chan 
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 9, 2006

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Exhibit 99.1


HIMAX REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2006 RESULTS


Tainan, Taiwan, August 10, 2006
- Himax Technologies, Inc. (“Himax” or ”Company”) (Nasdaq: HIMX) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006.

Net revenue for the second quarter of 2006 was $171.7 million, a 53.8% increase as compared to $111.6 million for the second quarter of 2005, and a 1.8% decrease as compared to $174.9 million in the first quarter of 2006. Net income for the second quarter of 2006 was $19.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, representing a 49.4% increase compared to net income of $13.1 million, or $0.07 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2005, and an 11.0% decrease compared to $21.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2006. Share-based compensation was $1.1 million, $1.5 million and $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2006, the second quarter of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, respectively.

Gross margin in the second quarter of 2006 was 19.2%, as compared to 22.8% in the second quarter of 2005, and 21.5% in the first quarter of 2006. Operating margin was 11.0% in the second quarter of 2006, as compared to 12.8% in the second quarter of 2005, and 13.5% in the first quarter of 2006.

Excluding share-based compensation, gross margin was 19.2% in the second quarter of 2006, 22.8% in the second quarter of 2005, and 21.5% in the first quarter of 2006, with an operating margin of 11.6% 14.1%, and 14.1%, respectively.

A reconciliation of our gross margin and operating margin excluding share-based compensation, a non-GAAP financial measure, to GAAP gross margin and GAAP operating margin, our most comparable GAAP figure, is set out in the attached reconciliation schedule.

Jordan Wu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Himax, commented, “The second quarter was a challenging one for panel and component manufacturers alike. We achieved revenues in line with prior guidance notwithstanding the negative business environment. Notably, while our revenue from related parties declined in the quarter due to short-term inventory adjustments, our revenue from non-affiliate parties increased. Overall, we think our more diversified customer mix puts us in a stronger position now than before.”

Max Chan, Chief Financial Officer of Himax, said, “Our operating income for the second quarter increased 32.4% to $18.9 million from $14.3 million for the same period a year ago and decreased 20.0% compared to $23.6 million in the first quarter 2006. This primarily reflects the above average price pressure facing the industry. Due to the difficult market conditions in the second quarter, our blended gross margin came in at the low-end of our historical range.”

Looking forward, Mr. Wu added, “We expect the business environment in the third quarter of 2006 will be slightly better than the second quarter of 2006. Overall, we expect net revenue in the third quarter of 2006 to grow in the range of mid to high single digit rate as compared to the second

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quarter of 2006. Our Non-GAAP diluted EPS, excluding share-based compensation is expected to be at a similar level as that of the second quarter. We expect diluted GAAP EPS to be in the range of $0.03 to $0.04. This includes a charge of share-based compensation of approximately $12 to $14 million, or $0.06 to $0.07 per diluted share. The expected increase in share-based compensation is due to new grants of restricted share units, which is expected to occur at the end of September 2006.”

A reconciliation of our diluted EPS excluding share-based compensation, a non-GAAP financial measure, to diluted GAAP EPS, our most comparable GAAP figure, is set out in the attached reconciliation schedule.

Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details
The Company’s management will review detailed second quarter 2006 results on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 7:00 PM EST (7:00 AM, August 10, Taiwan time). The conference call-in number is +1-201-689-8560 (international) and +1-877-407-0784 (U.S. domestic). A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website at www.himax.com.tw. The playback will be available beginning two hours after the conclusion of the conference call and will be accessible by dialing +1-201-612-7415 (international) and 1-877-660-6853 (U.S. domestic). The account number to access the replay is 3055 and the confirmation ID number is 207865.

About Himax Technologies, Inc.
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 and LCOS microdisplays. Based in Tainan, Taiwan, the Company has regional offices in Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan; Suzhou and Shenzhen, China; Yokohama, Japan and Anyangsi Kyungkido, South Korea.

Contacts:        
Max Chan    Jackson Ko    In the U.S.
Chief Financial Officer   Investor Relations   David Pasquale
Himax Technologies, Inc.   Himax Technologies, Inc.   The Ruth Group
+886-2-3393-0877 Ext. 22300   +886-2-3393-0877 Ext. 22240   646-536-7006
max_chan@himax.com.tw   jackson_ko@himax.com.tw   dpasquale@theruthgroup.com

Forward-Looking Statements:
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 F-1 dated March 13, 2006, 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.

Tables Attached –

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Himax Technologies, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
 
(These interim financials do not fully comply with US GAAP because they omit all interim
disclosure required by US GAAP.)
(Figures in Thousands of U.S. Dollars, Except Per Share Data)

             
    Three Months
Ended June 30,
  Three
Months
Ended
Mar 31,
    2006    2005   2006
Revenues                        
   Revenues from third parties, net   $ 84,634     $ 42,790     $ 65,427  
   Revenues from related parties, net     87,041       68,843       109,432  






 


      171,675       111,633       174,859  






 


 
Costs and expenses:                        
   Cost of revenues     138,766       86,214       137,298  
   Research and development     11,603       8,896       10,902  
   General and administrative     1,334       1,392       2,058  
   Sales and marketing     1,097       873       1,007  






 


Total costs and expenses     152,800       97,375       151,265  






 


 
Operating income     18,875       14,258       23,594  






 


 
Non operating income (loss):                        
Interest income     1,843       48       205  
Impairment loss on an investment     (1,500 )     ---       ---  
Foreign exchange gains (losses), net     1,398       676       (232 )
Interest expense     (27 )     ---       (284 )
Other income, net     58       87       55  






 


      1,772       811       (256 )






 


Income before income taxes and minority interest     20,647       15,069       23,338  
Income tax expense     1,246       2,047       1,491  






 


Income before minority interest     19,401       13,022       21,847  
Minority interest, net of tax     124       47       92  






 


Net income   $ 19,525     $ 13,069     $ 21,939  






 


 
Basic earnings per ordinary share and ADS   $ 0.10     $ 0.07     $ 0.12  






 


Diluted earnings per ordinary share and ADS   $ 0.10     $ 0.07     $ 0.12  






 


 
Basic Weighted Average Outstanding Shares     195,535       175,660       178,575  
Diluted Weighted Average Outstanding Shares     198,512       180,464       182,271  

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Himax Technologies, Inc.
Unaudited Supplemental Financial Information
(Figures in Thousands of U.S. Dollars)

                 
            Three
            Months
The amount of share-based compensation   Three Months   Ended
included in applicable costs and expenses   Ended June 30,   Mar 31,
categories is summarized as follows:   2006   2005   2006











Share-based compensation                        
             Cost of revenues   $ 18     $ 33     $ 24  
             Research and development     818       1,126       864  
             General and administrative     98       166       105  
             Sales and marketing     129       203       145  









Total   $ 1,063     $ 1,528     $ 1,138  










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Himax Technologies, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Figures in Thousands of U.S. Dollars, Except Per Share Data)


    Six Months Ended
    June 30,
      2006       2005  
Revenues                
   Revenues from third parties, net   $ 150,061     $ 73,041  
   Revenues from related parties, net     196,473       135,009  






      346,534       208,050  






 
Costs and expenses:                
   Cost of revenues     276,064       161,241  
   Research and development     22,505       17,087  
   General and administrative     3,392       2,579  
   Sales and marketing     2,104       1,691  






Total costs and expenses     304,065       182,598  






 
Operating income     42,469       25,452  






 
Non operating income (loss):                
Interest income     2,048       50  
Impairment loss on an investment     (1,500 )     ---  
Foreign exchange gains, net     1,166       484  
Interest expense     (311 )     (7 )
Other income, net     113       131  






      1,516       658  






Income before income taxes and                
   minority interest     43,985       26,110  
Income tax expense     2,737       3,008  






Income before minority interest     41,248       23,102  
Minority interest, net of tax     216       100  
 





Net income   $ 41,464     $ 23,202  
 





 
Basic earnings per ordinary share and ADS   $ 0.22     $ 0.13  
 





Diluted earnings per ordinary share and ADS   $ 0.22     $ 0.13  
 






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Himax Technologies, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Figures in Thousands of U.S. Dollars)

      Jun 30,     Mar 31,     Dec 31,
      2006     2006     2005






Assets                  
Current assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 166,884   $ 31,247   $ 7,086
Marketable securities available-for-sale     1,930     3,150     3,989
Restricted cash equivalents and marketable                  
securities     395     14,558     14,053
Accounts receivable, less allowance for sales                  
returns and discounts     86,907     73,178     80,158
Accounts receivable from related parties     66,434     71,540     69,688
Inventories     99,605     99,539     105,004
Deferred income taxes     11,331     9,645     8,965
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     16,142     10,328     11,113






Total current assets   $ 449,628   $ 313,185   $ 300,056






Property and equipment, net     29,128     25,943     24,426
Deferred income taxes     135     145     151
Intangible assets, net     68     74     81
Investments in non-marketable securities     313     1,813     1,813
Refundable deposits     511     488     712






      30,155     28,463     27,183






Total assets   $ 479,783   $ 341,648   $ 327,239






Liabilities and stockholders’ equity                  
Current liabilities:                  
Short-term debt     $---   $ 38,577   $ 27,274
Current portion of long-term debt     ---     ---     89
Accounts payable     98,015     85,489     105,801
Income tax payable     12,858     15,915     13,625
Other accrued expenses and other current                  
liabilities     11,985     12,167     13,995






Total current liabilities   $ 122,858   $ 152,148   $ 160,784






Minority interest   $ 449   $ 609   $ 624






Stockholders’ equity:                  
Ordinary share, US$0.0001 par value,                  
500,000,000 shares authorized     19     18     18
Additional paid-in capital     247,653     99,570     98,450
Accumulated other comprehensive income     13     37     36
Unappropriated earnings     108,791     89,266     67,327






Total stockholders’ equity   $ 356,476   $ 188,891   $ 165,831






Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 479,783   $ 341,648   $ 327,239








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Himax Technologies, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Figures in Thousands of U.S. Dollars)

    Three Months
Ended June 30,
      Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
 
                         
      2006       2005       2006  









Cash flows from operating activities:                        
Net income   $ 19,525     $ 13,069     $ 21,939  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by                        
operating activities:                        
  Depreciation and amortization     1,204       892       1,218  
  Share-based compensation expenses     1,063       1,528       1,138  
  Minority interest, net of tax     (124 )     (47 )     (92 )
  Loss on disposal of property and equipment     5       ---       31  
  Gain on sale of marketable securities, net     (55 )     (80 )     (58 )
  Impairment loss on an investment     1,500       ---       ---  
  Deferred income taxes     (1,677 )     (749 )     (679 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                        
  Accounts receivable     (13,672 )     (15,520 )     6,998  
  Accounts receivable from related parties     5,076       (4,633 )     (1,879 )
  Inventories     (4,009 )     1,972       5,464  
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (2,838 )     (1,823 )     1,801  
  Accounts payable     12,525       18,716       (20,312 )
  Income tax payable     (3,056 )     1,764       2,333  
  Other accrued expenses and other current liability     (195 )     678       (1,746 )









       Net cash provided by operating activities     15,272       15,767       16,156  









Cash flows from investing activities:                        
  Purchase of land, property and equipment     (4,065 )     (1,060 )     (3,886 )
  Purchase of available-for-sales marketable securities     (8,625 )     (13,801 )     ---  
  Sales and maturities of available-for-sale marketable securities     9,830       19,785       878  
  Proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares by Himax Technologies                        
  Limited     55       ---       124  
  Purchase of subsidiary shares from minority interest     (84 )     (11 )     (23 )
  Return of (increase in) refundable deposits     (23 )     (336 )     223  
  Release (pledge) of restricted cash equivalents and marketable                        
  securities     14,101       42       (505 )









       Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     11,189       4,619       (3,189 )










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Himax Technologies, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Figures in Thousands of U.S. Dollars)

    Three Months
Ended June 30,
      Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
 
                         
      2006       2005       2006  









Cash flows from financing activities:                        
   Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares     147,813       ---       ---  
   Proceeds from borrowing of short-term debt     ---       ---       11,303  
   Repayment of short-term debt     (38,577 )     ---       ---  
   Repayment of long-term debt     ---       (46 )     (89 )









         Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     109,236       (46 )     11,214  









Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash                        
equivalents     (60 )     ---       (20 )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents     135,637       20,340       24,161  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     31,247       7,822       7,086  









Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 166,884     $ 28,162     $ 31,247  









Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                        
   Cash paid during the period for:                        
       Interest   $ 28       $---     $ 283  









       Income taxes   $ 5,549     $ 1,090     $ 15  









Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing                        
and financing activities:                        
   Increase (decrease) in payable for purchase of                        
   equipment and construction in progress   $ (18 )   $ (191 )   $ 893  










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Himax Technologies, Inc.
Unaudited Supplemental Data – Reconciliation Schedule
(Figures in Thousands of U.S. Dollars, Except Per Share Data)

Gross Margin and Operating Margin Excluding Share-based Compensation:

    Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Three
Months
Ended
Mar 31,
                   
      2006     2005     2006
                   
Revenues   $ 171,675   $ 111,633   $ 174,859
Gross profit     32,909     25,419     37,561
Add: Share-based compensation – Cost of revenues     18     33     24
Gross profit excluding share-based compensation     32,927     25,452     37,585
Gross margin excluding share-based compensation     19.2%     22.8%     21.5%
Operating income     18,875     14,258     23,594
Add: Share-based compensation     1,063     1,528     1,138
Operating income excluding share-based compensation     19,938     15,786     24,732
Operating margin excluding share-based compensation     11.6%     14.1%     14.1%

*Gross margin excluding share-based compensation equals gross profit excluding share-based compensation divided by revenues
*Operating margin excluding share-based compensation equals operating income excluding share-based compensation divided by revenues

Diluted Earnings Per Share Excluding Share-based Compensation:

    Three Months
Ended June 30,
2006
       
Diluted GAAP EPS   $ 0.10
Add: Estimated share-based compensation per diluted share   $ 0.01
Diluted non GAAP EPS excluding share-based compensation   $ 0.10
       
Numbers do not add up due to rounding      

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