6-K 1 d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

FORM 6-K

 


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Section 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the date of August 11, 2006

000-51643

(Commission File Number)

 


PIXELPLUS CO., LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 


5th Floor, Intellige I, KINS Tower

25-1 Jeongja-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si

Gyeonggi-do 463-811, The Republic of Korea

(Address of principal executive offices)

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained on this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ¨        No  x

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1   Press release dated August 11, 2006 regarding the change of the Company’s independent public accountants announcement


Exhibit 99.1

Pixelplus Announces Change in Independent Public Accountants

Press Release

SEOUL, South Korea, August 11, 2006 — Pixelplus Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PXPL), a leading fabless semiconductor company in Korea that designs, develops and markets complementary metal oxide semiconductor (“CMOS”) image sensors for various consumer electronics applications, today announced that the Company informed Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers (“Samil”) that Samil would be replaced as Pixelplus’ independent public accountants effective August 10, 2006, and that Pixelplus has appointed Ernst & Young Han Young, as the Company’s independent public accountants to audit the consolidated financial statements of Pixelplus for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, and subsequent periods.

The decision to change the Company’s accountants was recommended and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Pixelplus.

About Pixelplus Co., Ltd.

Pixelplus is a South Korea-based developer of high-performance, high-resolution and cost-effective CMOS image sensors for use primarily in mobile camera phones. In addition to mobile phones, Pixelplus provides CMOS image sensors for use in personal computer cameras and surveillance system applications.

As a fabless semiconductor company, Pixelplus is focused on creating proprietary design technologies to develop image sensors with sharp, colorful and enhanced image quality, size efficiency and low power consumption.

Contact:

Shane Y. Hong

Pixelplus Co., Ltd.

5th Floor, Intellige I, KINS Tower

25-1 Jeongja-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si

Gyeonggi-do 463-811, Republic of Korea

+82-31-600-5300

OR

Taylor Rafferty:

London - Erin Gordon at +44 (0)20 7614 2900

New York - Luis Severiano at +1 212 889 4350

Seoul - Min Kim at +82 (0)2 2000 5753

Tokyo - Yuhau Lin at +81 (0)3 5733 2620

Email pixelplus@taylor-rafferty.com


SIGNATURE

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.

 

Pixelplus Co., Ltd.
By:  

/s/ Moon Sung Kim

Name:   Moon Sung Kim
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

August 11, 2006