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UNITED STATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
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)
November  12, 2010


APPLIED NANOTECH HOLDIINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


TEXAS
1-11602
76-0273345
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


3006 Longhorn Boulevard, Suite 107, Austin, Texas
78758
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


(512) 339 - 5020
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code


 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 12, 2010, Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. (“APNT”) completed an intellectual property purchase and license agreement with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. related to APNT’s electron emission intellectual property. Under the agreement APNT sold 29 patents (11 U.S. and 18 foreign) and licensed approximately 150 additional patents. Included in the licensed patents, is the patent referred to as the Raman Spectrum Patent (U.S. Patent 5869922). In exchange, APNT received a one-time payment of $3.75 million.

The Company also posted a shareholder letter on its website at www.appliednanotech.net.
 


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.



 
Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc.
   
 
By: /s/ Douglas P. Baker                                   
Date: November 15, 2010
Douglas P. Baker
Chief Executive Officer