[[Letterhead of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP] June 19, 2013 Re: Himax Technologies, Inc. American Depositary Shares Secondary Offering Representing Ordinary Shares Himax Technologies, Inc. No. 26, Zih Lian Road, Sinshih District, Tainan City 74148, Taiwan, Republic of China Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: We have examined such matters of fact and law as we have deemed necessary or advisable for] [Description of Document 8.1 Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding certain U.S. tax matters. 2]

[Himax Technologies, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for FY2012 25 Cents Per ADS Payable on July 31, 2013 TAINAN, Taiwan, June 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:HIMX) ("Himax" or "Company"), a supplier and fabless manufacturer of advanced display drivers and other semiconductor products, today declared a cash dividend of 25 cents per ADS, or 12.5 cents per ordinary] [FORM 6-K June 2013 000-51847 Himax Technologies, Inc. No.26, Zilian Road, Xinshi Dist., Note: Note: Himax Technologies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer 6-K 1 document.htm FORM 6-K FILING DOCUMENT]

[Himax Technologies Announces Pricing of 22,086,742 ADSs by Selling Shareholder Innolux Corporation TAINAN, Taiwan, June 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:HIMX) ("Himax" or "Company"), a supplier and fabless manufacturer of advanced display drivers and other semiconductor products, today announced the pricing of an offering by selling shareholder Innolux Corporation ("Innolux") of 22,086,742 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each] [FORM 6-K June 2013 000-51847 Himax Technologies, Inc. No.26, Zilian Road, Xinshi Dist., Note: Note: Himax Technologies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer 6-K 1 document.htm FORM 6-K FILING DOCUMENT]

[44,173,484 Ordinary Shares HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ORDINARY SHARES, PAR VALUE US$0.30 PER SHARE in the form of American Depositary Shares UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT , 2013 , 2013 Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 388 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10013 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated One Bryant Park New York, New York 10036 Chardan Capital Markets, LLC 17 State Street] [Description of Document 1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement. 2]