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): March 19, 2007

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) 798-1200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(b) On March 16, 2007, Southwall Technologies Inc.’s Senior Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Neil Bergstrom, announced his intention to resign effective April 2, 2007.

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/ R. Eugene Goodson
		R. Eugene Goodson
		Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 19, 2007