-----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,
 IU3h00m6D8TAhblUM/phKscb0uV5O+Qu8xh57nSx4f8Hmb3skjqSDneaTuiL2pDa
 6gQV1nxriGo2iBizBvOGvg==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-020682.txt : 20070322
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-020682.hdr.sgml : 20070322
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070322085830
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-020682
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070314
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070322
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070322

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:			MERTES JAMES L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200914

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21810
		FILM NUMBER:		07710588

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERIGON INC
		STREET 2:		5462 IRWINDALE AVENUE
		CITY:			IRWINDALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91706
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6268157400 XT 1014

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5462 IRWINDALE AVENUE
		CITY:			IRWINDALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91706
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd151954.xml
<DESCRIPTION>2006 RECOGNITION BONUS
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-03-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001200914</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MERTES JAMES L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5462 IRWINDALE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRWINDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91706</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Ops/Eng/Quality</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-03-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2494</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15858</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Mertes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----