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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): April 23, 2008
 
ESS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
California   0-26660   94-2928582
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission
File
Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification
No.)
     
48401 FREMONT
BOULEVARD
   
FREMONT, CA   94538
(Address of principal
executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 492-1088
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1


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Item 1.01   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 23, 2008, ESS Technology, Inc., a California corporation (the “ Company ”), entered into the ESS-Silan Audio and Video Technology License Agreement (the “ License Agreement ”) with Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics, Co., Ltd., (“ Silan ”) to amend and restate the ESS-Silan DVD Technology License Agreement, between the Company and Silan, as amended, dated November 3, 2006. The Company entered into the License Agreement in order to license to Silan certain of ESS’s audio and video technology for the purpose of developing, designing, manufacturing, distributing and selling products incorporating such technology that are not SD DVD player products.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
         
Exhibit No.   Description
       
 
  99.1    
Form of ESS-Silan Audio and Video Technology License Agreement, between ESS Technology, Inc. and Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co., Ltd., dated April 23, 2008

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SIGNATURE
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.
             
Date: April 28, 2008   ESS TECHNOLOGY, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Robert L. Blair
 
Robert L. Blair
   
 
      President and Chief Executive Officer    

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Form of ESS-Silan Audio and Video Technology License Agreement, between ESS Technology, Inc. and Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co., Ltd., dated April 23, 2008

 

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