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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-008217.txt : 20070202
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070202195525
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-008217
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000924383
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT [3651]
		IRS NUMBER:				870361799
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13114 EVENING CREEK DRIVE SOUTH
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92128
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6196792114

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13114 EVENING CREEK DRIVE SOUTH
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Clague Laura
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001388773

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24248
		FILM NUMBER:		07578092

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		760-489-6633

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		370 PARK RANCH PLACE
		CITY:			ESCONDIDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92025
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 CLAGUE 2-2-07
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-02-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000924383</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001388773</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Clague Laura</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15378 AVENUE OF SCIENCE, STE 100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92128</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.42</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-02-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-02-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant to reporting person on February 1, 2007 of an option to purchase 50,000 shares.  The option vests as to 1/4 of the shares on the first anniversary of the grant date and as to 1/16 of the remaining shares quarterly thereafter until fully vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Karen Jordan, Attorney-in -fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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