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)

January 20, 2009

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		000-29472 (Commission File Number)		23-1722724 (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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Item 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On January 20, 2009, Amkor Assembly & Test (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a Chinese subsidiary (“Amkor China”) entered into a US$50 million working capital facility agreement (“Credit Facility”) with China Construction Bank Co., Ltd. (“CCB”), maturing in January 2011.

Principal amounts borrowed must be repaid within twelve months of the drawdown date, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. Amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility will bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.7%, payable in semi-annual payments. All principal and interest must be repaid by January 2011.

In connection with the Credit Facility, Amkor China and CCB also entered into a real property mortgage agreement, pursuant to which Amkor China agreed to grant CCB a first priority mortgage on certain real property and buildings in China.

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.

Date: January 23, 2009