UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 14, 2011
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 000-29472 | 23-1722724 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1900 SOUTH PRICE ROAD
CHANDLER, AZ 85286
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(480) 821-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 14, 2011, Amkor issued a joint press release with Toshiba Corporation announcing that, in light of severe flooding in Thailand affecting the operations of a subsidiary of Toshiba, Toshiba Electronics Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Toshiba and Amkor have jointly agreed to postpone discussions regarding the previously announced proposed acquisition by Amkor of Toshiba’s semiconductor assembly operation in Malaysia.
Additional information is contained in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Text of Press Release dated November 14, 2011. |
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.
| AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Gil C. Tily | |
| Gil C. Tily | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | ||
Date: November 15, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Text of Press Release dated November 14, 2011 | |