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 17, 2009
 
SCM Microsystems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
  
000-29440
  
77-0444317
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)
  
        
Oskar-Messter-Str. 13, Ismaning, Germany,
      
85737
(Address of principal executive offices)
      
(Zip Code)

     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
  
+49 89 95 95 5000
 
Not Applicable
 Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
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Item 8.01.  Other Events.
 
On April 17, 2009, SCM Microsystems, Inc. (“SCM”) issued a press release in which it announced that its stockholders had approved a proposal to issue shares of SCM common stock and warrants to purchase shares of SCM common stock in connection with SCM’s proposed merger with Hirsch Electronics Corporation (“Hirsch”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 10, 2008, by and among SCM, Hirsch, and two wholly-owned subsidiaries of SCM.  A copy of the press release announcing the SCM stockholder approval of the proposal is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c) 
Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Description
 
99.1 
Press Release issued on April 17, 2009
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
 
SCM Microsystems, Inc.
  
  
      
April 17, 2009
By:
/s/ Stephan Rohaly
  
   
Stephan Rohaly
  
   
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued by SCM on April 17, 2009