-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, J17LG0M7DWVi2qBfAVjYBa0FTusdUWgLHFllSO8MKauvWqL86aof87ZNu7radoL0 kKiVBmOTea+o5cvjRBpUbA== 0001140361-06-013117.txt : 20060911 0001140361-06-013117.hdr.sgml : 20060911 20060908174218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-06-013117 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060908 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20060911 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060908 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHWALL TECHNOLOGIES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000813619 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM & SHEET [3081] IRS NUMBER: 942551470 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15930 FILM NUMBER: 061082660 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1029 CORPORATION WAY CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 BUSINESS PHONE: 4159629111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1029 CORPORATION WAY CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 8-K 1 form8k.htm SOUTHWALL TECHNOLOGIES 8-K 9-8-2006 Southwall Technologies 8-K 9-8-2006
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 8, 2006


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

Delaware
  
0-15930
  
94-2551470
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(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 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
 
On September 8, 2006, Southwall Technologies Inc. (the “Registrant”) announced that R. Eugene Goodson was named as the Registrant’s chief executive officer and president, effective November 1, 2006. George Boyadjieff, who is acting as interim chief executive officer, will continue to serve in that role until November 1st.

Dr. Goodson, age 71, joined Southwall’s board of directors in April 2006. Dr. Goodson was the Chief Executive Officer and President of Williams Controls Inc., a manufacturer of electronic throttle controls, from July 2002 until October 2004, and has been the Chairman of the Board of Williams Controls since October 2004. From 1990 to 1997, Dr. Goodson was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Oshkosh Truck Corporation, a developer and producer of heavy-duty on and off road trucks. After retiring from Oshkosh in 1998, Dr. Goodson became an Adjunct Professor at the University of Michigan Business School, teaching operations management. He was a director of the Executive Officer Association of American Industrial Partners, a private equity firm, from 1998 to 2005.
 

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/ George Boyadjieff
  
     
George Boyadjieff
  
     
Chief Executive Officer
  
 
Date: September 8, 2006
 
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