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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-000279.txt : 20070103
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-000279.hdr.sgml : 20070101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070103105840
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-000279
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERIGON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903129
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				954318554
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21680 HAGGERTY ROAD
		CITY:			NORTHVILLE
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48167-8994
		BUSINESS PHONE:		248-504-0500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21680 HAGGERTY ROAD
		CITY:			NORTHVILLE
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48167-8994

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GROUF SANDRA L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200905

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21810
		FILM NUMBER:		07501656

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERIGON INC
		STREET 2:		5462 IRWINDALE AVENUE
		CITY:			IRWINDALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91706
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6268157400X1019

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5462 IRWINDALE AVENUE
		CITY:			IRWINDALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91706
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>2006 MGT INCENTIVE OPTION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000903129</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERIGON INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001200905</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GROUF SANDRA L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>21680 HAGGERTY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 101</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORTHVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48167</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Information Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.66</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.66</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-12-29</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-12-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Derivative Securities are exercisable subject to a time vesting schedule which allows the Reporting Person to utilize 25 percent of the Derivative Securities on the Date of Grant and an additional 25 percent of the Derivative Securities on each of the first, second and third anniversary dates of the Grant date respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount represents the total number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned of the class shown (i.e. the same exercise price and expiration date).  The Reporting Person owns a total of 78,000 Options to purchase Common Stock of varying classes (i.e. varying exercise prices and expiration dates).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sandra L Grouf</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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