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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-08-004137.txt : 20080214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080214132113
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-004137
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071030
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080214

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Burak Mallorie Sara
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001425196

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15930
		FILM NUMBER:		08612264

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-798-1285

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SOUTHWALL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
		STREET 2:		3788 FABIAN WAY
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-30</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000813619</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOUTHWALL TECHNOLOGIES INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SWTX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001425196</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Burak Mallorie Sara</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3788 FABIAN WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PALO ALTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94303</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CAO &amp; Corporate Controller</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.64</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-10-30</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-10-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mallorie Burak</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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