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

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