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1900 South Price Road

Chandler, Arizona 85286

 

April 9, 2009

 

To Our Stockholders:

 

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Amkor Technology, Inc. The Annual Meeting will be held on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge Hotel, located at 260 Mall Blvd., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406, telephone number (610) 265-7500.

 

The actions expected to be taken at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the attached Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

We also encourage you to read our Annual Report. It includes information about our company, as well as our audited financial statements. A copy of our Annual Report was previously sent to you or is included with this Proxy Statement.

 

Please use this opportunity to take part in the affairs of Amkor by voting on the business to come before this meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting in person, please complete, sign, date and return the accompanying proxy in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope or submit your proxy by internet or telephone to ensure that your shares are represented at the Annual Meeting. Returning the proxy does NOT deprive you of your right to attend the meeting and to vote your shares in person for the matters to be acted upon at the meeting.

 

We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.

 

Sincerely,

 

James J. Kim
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To be held on May 4, 2009

 

Dear Amkor Stockholder:

 

On Monday, May 4, 2009, Amkor Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, will hold its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge Hotel, located at 260 Mall Blvd., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406, telephone number (610) 265-7500. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m.

 

Only stockholders of record who held shares of Amkor common stock at the close of business on March 20, 2009 may vote at this meeting or any adjournments or postponements that may take place. A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination by the stockholders for any purpose relating to the meeting at our principal executive offices at 1900 South Price Road, Chandler, Arizona for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting. The list also will be available at the Annual Meeting.

 

At the meeting stockholders will be asked to:

 

1. Elect the Board of Directors.

 

2. Ratify the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2009.

 

3. Transact such other business properly presented at the meeting.

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote in favor of the two proposals outlined in this proxy statement.

 

The approximate mailing date of this proxy statement and proxy card is April 9, 2009.

 

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Executive Vice President, Chief
Administrative Officer, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary

 

April 9, 2009

Chandler, Arizona

 

 

 

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

 

PROXY STATEMENT

 

 

INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING

 

This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by Amkor Technology, Inc.’s Board of Directors. The proxies will be voted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Monday, May 4, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., and at any adjournments or postponements that may take place.

 

The Annual Meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge Hotel, located at 260 Mall Blvd., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406, telephone number (610) 265-7500. Our principal executive offices are located at 1900 South Price Road, Chandler, Arizona 85286, telephone number (480) 821-5000.

 

We intend to mail definitive copies of these proxy materials on or about April 9, 2009 to stockholders of record who held our common stock at the close of business on March 20, 2009.

 

The following is important information in a question-and-answer format regarding the Annual Meeting and this proxy statement.

 

 

 

PROPOSAL ONE

 

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

There are seven incumbent candidates nominated for election to the Board of Directors (“Board of Directors” or “Board”) this year. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will vote the proxies received by them for the election of the seven nominees named below. Each nominee has consented to be named as a nominee in this proxy statement and to serve as a director if elected. Should any nominee become unable or decline to serve as a director or should additional persons be nominated at the meeting, the proxy holders intend to vote all proxies received by them in such a manner as will assure the election of as many nominees identified below as possible (and, if additional nominees have been designated by the Board to fill any vacancies, in such manner as to elect such additional nominees). Our nominees for the election of directors include five independent directors, as defined in the applicable rules for companies traded on Nasdaq. At the recommendation of our Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board has selected the nominees to serve as directors for a one-year term until our next annual meeting or until their successor is duly elected. We expect that each nominee will be able to serve as a director.

 

Required Vote

 

Directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast, so the seven candidates receiving the highest number of affirmative votes cast will be elected as directors. Votes withheld and broker non-votes are not counted toward the total votes cast in favor of a nominee.

 

The Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR the
election of each of the nominees for director below.

 

Nominees for the Board of Directors

 

The following table sets forth the names and the ages as of March 31, 2009 of our seven incumbent directors who are being nominated for re-election to the Board of Directors.

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

Biographies of Nominees for the Board Of Directors

 

James J. Kim.  James J. Kim, 73, has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since September 1997. Mr. Kim founded our predecessor, Amkor Electronics, Inc., in 1968 and served as its Chairman from 1970 to April 1998. Mr. James J. Kim is the father of John T. Kim, a member of our Board.

 

Roger A. Carolin.  Roger A. Carolin, 53, was elected to our Board of Directors in February 2006. Mr. Carolin is currently a Venture Partner at SCP Partners, a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology-oriented

companies. At SCP, Mr. Carolin works to identify attractive investment opportunities and assists portfolio companies in the areas of strategy development, operating management and intellectual property. Mr. Carolin co-founded CFM Technologies, Inc., a global manufacturer of semiconductor process equipment, and served as its Chief Executive Officer for 10 years until the company was acquired. Mr. Carolin formerly worked for Honeywell, Inc. and General Electric Co., where he developed test equipment and advanced computer systems for on-board missile applications. Mr. Carolin holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

 

Winston J. Churchill.  Winston J. Churchill, 68, has been a director of Amkor since July 1998. Mr. Churchill is the managing general partner of SCP Partners, a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology-oriented companies. Mr. Churchill is also Chairman of CIP Capital Management, Inc., an SBA-licensed private equity fund. Previously, Mr. Churchill was a managing partner of Bradford Associates, which managed private equity funds on behalf of Bessemer Securities Corporation and Bessemer Trust Company. From 1967 to 1983, Mr. Churchill practiced law at the Philadelphia firm of Saul Ewing, LLP, where he served as Chairman of the Banking and Financial Institutions Department, Chairman of the Finance Committee and was a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Churchill is a director of Griffin Land and Nurseries, Inc., Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. and of various SCP portfolio companies. In addition, he serves as a director on the boards of a number of charities and as a trustee of educational institutions including Immaculata University, the Gesu School and the Young Scholars Charter School, and is a Trustee Fellow of Fordham University. From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Churchill served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System.

 

John T. Kim.  John T. Kim, 39, has been a director of Amkor since August 2005. Mr. Kim served in various capacities at Amkor between 1992 and 2005, as an Amkor employee and as an employee of our predecessor, Amkor Electronics, Inc., including as Director of Investor Relations, Director of Corporate Development and as Director of Procurement. Mr. Kim resigned as an Amkor employee when he was elected to our Board of Directors. Mr. John T. Kim is the son of James J. Kim, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.

 

Stephen G. Newberry.  Stephen G. Newberry, 55, was elected to our Board of Directors in March 2009. Mr. Newberry is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Lam Research, positions he has held since June 2005. Mr. Newberry joined Lam Research in August 1997 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and was promoted to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer in July 1998. Prior to joining Lam Research, Mr. Newberry was Group Vice President of global operations and planning at Applied Materials, Inc. During his 17 years at Applied Materials, he held various positions of increasing responsibility including assignments in manufacturing, product development, sales and marketing, and customer service. Mr. Newberry served five years in naval aviation prior to joining Applied Materials. Mr. Newberry also serves as a director of SEMI, a global semiconductor industry trade association. Mr. Newberry is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the Harvard Graduate School of Business.

 

John F. Osborne.  John F. Osborne, 64, has been a director of Amkor since August 2007. Since January 1998, Mr. Osborne has been President of Competitive Customer Support, an advisor to companies that manufacture integrated circuits or supply materials, equipment and services to the microelectronics industry. From 1988 to 1996, Mr. Osborne was a member of the executive staff of Lam Research, a leading equipment supplier to the integrated circuit industry. At Lam, Mr. Osborne held the positions of Vice President of Strategic Development, Vice President of Quality and Vice President of Customer Support. Prior to joining Lam, Mr. Osborne held management positions at both Motorola, Inc. and Royal Philips Electronics from 1967 to 1985. Mr. Osborne serves on the Strategic Advisory Board of DuPont Electronic Technologies. Mr. Osborne holds a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

 

James W. Zug.  James W. Zug, 68, has been a director of Amkor since January 2003. Mr. Zug retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2000 following a 36-year career at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Coopers & Lybrand, both public accounting firms. From 1998 until his retirement, Mr. Zug was Global Leader - Global Deployment for PricewaterhouseCoopers. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Zug was Managing Director International for Coopers & Lybrand. He also served as the audit partner for a number of public companies over his career. PricewaterhouseCoopers is Amkor’s independent registered public accounting firm; however, Mr. Zug was not involved with servicing Amkor during his tenure at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Zug serves on the board of directors of Allianz

Funds, the Brandywine Group of mutual funds and Teleflex, Inc. Mr. Zug served on the board of directors of SPS Technologies, Inc. and Stackpole Ltd. prior to the sale of both of these companies in 2003.

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Board and Committee Meetings

 

The Board of Directors held five meetings and acted by unanimous written consent on one occasion during 2008. Each director attended at least 75 percent of all Board of Directors and applicable committee meetings.

 

The Board has established an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee. All Committee members are appointed by the Board of Directors.

 

Audit Committee

 

We have a separately-designated Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Zug, Carolin and Osborne. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Zug, Carolin and Osborne meets the independence and financial sophistication requirements set forth in the Nasdaq listing standards and SEC regulations. In addition, the Board has determined that each of Messrs. Zug, Carolin and Osborne qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in SEC regulations.

 

Among its responsibilities, the Audit Committee:

 

 

The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee, a copy of which is available on our website at http://www.amkor.com. The Audit Committee met ten times in 2008, and acted by unanimous written

consent on one occasion. In executing its responsibilities, Audit Committee members regularly communicate with our management and independent registered public accounting firm.

 

Compensation Committee

 

The Compensation Committee is comprised of Messrs. Carolin, Newberry and Osborne. Dr. Papadakis was a member of the Compensation Committee until April 5, 2009. The Compensation Committee’s duties include:

 

 

The Board has adopted a written charter for the Compensation Committee, a copy of which is available on our website at http://www.amkor.com. During 2008, the Compensation Committee met five times.

 

Nominating and Governance Committee

 

The Nominating and Governance Committee is comprised of Mr. Churchill, Mr. Newberry and Mr. Zug. Dr. Papadakis was a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee until April 5, 2009. The Nominating and Governance Committee, among its other duties:

 

 

The Board has adopted a written charter for the Nominating and Governance Committee, which is available on our website at http://www.amkor.com. The Nominating and Governance Committee met four times during 2008.

 

The Nominating and Governance Committee determines the required selection criteria and qualifications of director nominees based upon the needs of our company at the time nominees are considered. The Nominating and

Governance Committee considers factors including character, judgment, independence, age, expertise, diversity of experience, length of service and other commitments.

 

The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider the above factors for nominees identified by the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee uses the same process for evaluating all nominees, regardless of the original source of nomination. The Nominating and Governance Committee does not currently use the services of any third party search firm to assist in the identification or evaluation of Board member candidates. The Nominating and Governance Committee may, however, use such services in the future as it deems necessary or appropriate.

 

It is the policy of the Nominating and Governance Committee to consider both recommendations and nominations from stockholders for candidates to the Board of Directors. Stockholders wishing to recommend a candidate for consideration by the Nominating and Governance Committee for election to the Board of Directors can do so by writing to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices. Stockholders shall give such candidate’s name, home and business contact information, detailed biographical data and qualifications, information regarding any relationships between the candidate and Amkor within the last three years, written indication of the candidate’s willingness to serve if elected, and evidence of the nominating person’s ownership of Amkor stock. Nominations for consideration at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by our Corporate Secretary no later than February 3, 2010.

 

Director Independence

 

The Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Carolin, Churchill, Newberry, Osborne and Zug is independent under the Nasdaq listing standards and SEC rules. In reaching a determination that Mr. Churchill is independent under the Nasdaq listing standards and SEC rules, the Board of Directors considered certain relationships between entities affiliated with Mr. Churchill and entities affiliated with James J. Kim. These relationships include transactions, investments or partnerships in which Mr. Churchill and Mr. Kim, or entities affiliated with them, have a direct or indirect financial interest. None of these relationships involved Amkor. The Board determined that Mr. Churchill satisfies the independence requirements set forth by both Nasdaq and the SEC.

 

Communications with the Board of Directors

 

Although we do not currently have a formal policy regarding communications with the Board of Directors, stockholders may communicate with the Board of Directors by writing to us at Amkor Technology, Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 1900 South Price Road, Chandler, Arizona 85286. Stockholders who would like their submission directed to a particular Board member may so specify, and the communication will be forwarded, as appropriate.

 

Corporate Governance Guidelines and Codes of Ethics

 

Our Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, a Code of Business Conduct and Ethical Guidelines which applies to all of our officers and employees worldwide, and a separate Director Code of Ethics which applies to our directors. These documents are available on our website under the heading “Corporate Governance” at http://www.amkor.com.

 

Executive Sessions

 

Consistent with our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the non-employee directors of the Board regularly hold executive sessions. The Audit Committee, in accordance with its charter, meets separately with our Chief Financial Officer throughout the year to review our financial affairs, and meets separately in sessions with the independent auditors, internal auditors and members of management at such times the Committee deems appropriate to fulfill its responsibilities under the charter. The Nominating and Governance and Compensation Committees also meet in executive session as deemed appropriate.

Annual Meeting Attendance

 

All directors are encouraged, but not required, to attend our Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Six of our incumbent directors attended the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Related Party Transactions

 

As of February 27, 2009, Mr. James J. Kim and members of his immediate family and related trusts beneficially owned approximately 44% of our outstanding common stock.

 

In November 2005, we sold $100.0 million of our 6.25% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2013 in a private placement to James J. Kim, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and certain Kim family members (including to John T. Kim, one of our directors). The full amount of the notes remains outstanding and the aggregate amount of interest paid to Mr. Kim and his family members in respect of these notes was $6.3 million in 2008.

 

On April 1, 2009, we sold $250 million of our 6.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to Mr. James J. Kim and one of his affiliates in a private placement. Mr. James J. Kim and one of his affiliates purchased $150 million of the 2014 Notes. In connection with their purchase of the 2014 Notes, Mr. James J. Kim and such affiliate entered into a voting agreement with us that imposes restrictions on the voting of the shares of our common stock issued upon conversion of the 2014 Notes held by Mr. James J. Kim or such affiliate. Mr. James J. Kim and such affiliate also entered into a letter agreement with us, dated March 26, 2009 (the “Letter Agreement”) pursuant to which we agreed to register the resale of the 2014 Notes (and any shares of common stock issued on the conversion thereof) that he and such affiliate purchased on a shelf registration statement under the Securities Act at any time after April 1, 2010. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, we also agreed to bear the expenses related to such registration, including the reasonable legal fees and expenses of Mr. James J. Kim. The full amount of the 2014 Notes remains outstanding and no interest has been paid to Mr. Kim and such affiliate as of the date of this proxy statement.

 

We purchase leadframe inventory from Acqutek Semiconductor & Technology Co., Ltd. James J. Kim, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, owns approximately 16.2% of Acqutek Semiconductor & Technology Co., Ltd. The purchases are arms length and on terms consistent with our non-related party vendors. During 2008, purchases from Acqutek Semiconductor & Technology Co., Ltd. were $15.7 million. Amounts due to Acqutek Semiconductor & Technology Co., Ltd. at December 31, 2008 were $0.8 million.

 

Mr. JooHo Kim is an employee of Amkor and a brother of Mr. James J. Kim, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. JooHo Kim, together with his wife and children, own 100% of Jesung C&M, a company that provided cafeteria services to Amkor Technology Korea, Inc. The services provided by Jesung C&M were subject to competitive bid. During 2008, purchases from Jesung C&M were $5.3 million. Amounts due to Jesung C&M at December 31, 2008 were $0.3 million. This contract was not renewed in 2009.

 

Review and Approval of Related Party Transactions

 

We review all relationships and transactions in which we and our directors, executive officers or their immediate family members are participants, to determine whether such persons have a direct or indirect material interest. Management is primarily responsible for the development and implementation of processes and controls to obtain information from the directors and executive officers with respect to related party transactions and for then determining, based on the facts and circumstances, whether we or a related party have a direct or indirect material interest in the transaction. As required under SEC rules, transactions that are determined to be directly or indirectly material to us or a related party are disclosed in our proxy statement. In addition, pursuant to the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee generally reviews and approves any related party transaction that is required to be disclosed. In the course of its review and approval of a disclosable related party transaction, the Audit Committee considers:

 

 

 

Any member of the Audit Committee who is a related party with respect to a transaction under review may not participate in the deliberations or vote respecting approval of the transaction, provided, however, that such director may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the committee that considers the transaction.

 

The sale of the 2014 Notes to James J. Kim and one of his affiliates was reviewed and approved by a special committee of the Board and by the independent and disinterested directors of the Board.

 

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

 

During 2008, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors consisted of Dr. Papadakis and Messrs. Carolin and Osborne. No member of the Compensation Committee was an officer or employee of Amkor or any of Amkor’s subsidiaries during 2008, or had any relationship requiring disclosure under SEC regulations. None of Amkor’s Compensation Committee members or executive officers has served on the board of directors or on the compensation committee of any other entity one of whose executive officers served on our Board of Directors or on our Compensation Committee.

 

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

 

Annual Retainer and Meeting Fees

 

We do not compensate directors who are also employees or officers of our company for their services as directors. During 2008, non-employee directors received an annual retainer, which is paid quarterly, and Board and committee meeting fees. The cash compensation paid to our non-employee Board members in 2008 is set forth in the following table.

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

In addition to the retainer and meeting fees, we also reimburse non-employee directors for travel and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in attending Board and Committee meetings.

 

Equity Compensation

 

Each non-employee director received, upon re-election to the Board of Directors at our 2008 Annual Meeting, options to purchase 20,000 shares of our common stock under the terms of our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, which was initially approved by our Stockholders in August 2007 and became effective January 1, 2008 (the “2007 Equity Plan”). The director option grants are automatic and non-discretionary. The 2007 Equity Plan provides for an initial grant of an option to purchase 20,000 shares of our common stock to each new non-employee director when such

individual first becomes a director. In addition, each non-employee director is automatically granted an additional option to purchase 20,000 shares of our common stock when the director is re-elected to the Board of Directors by our stockholders, provided that the director has served on our Board for at least six consecutive months prior to re-election.

 

Director option grants have a term of ten years and vest in three equal installments on the anniversary dates of the date of grant. Subject to certain customary exceptions, unvested and unexercised vested options are forfeited if a director ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors. In the event of a merger or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, the acquiring entity or corporation may either assume all outstanding options or may substitute equivalent options. Following an assumption or substitution, if the director is terminated, other than upon a voluntary resignation, any assumed or substituted options will vest and become exercisable in full. If the acquiring entity does not either assume all of the outstanding options or substitute an equivalent option, each option issued will immediately vest and become exercisable in full.

 

Summary Director Compensation Table for 2008

 

The following table shows compensation information for our non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

The name, age, position and a brief account of the business experience of our Chief Executive Officer and each of our other executive officers as of March 1, 2009 is set forth below.

 

 

James J. Kim.  For a brief biography on Mr. Kim, please see “Proposal One — Election of Directors.”

 

Kenneth T. Joyce.  Kenneth T. Joyce, 61, was appointed to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer in May 2008. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Joyce served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. Mr. Joyce had served as Amkor’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from July 1999 to November 2007. Mr. Joyce began his accounting career in 1971 at KPMG Peat Marwick, and is a certified public accountant. Mr. Joyce earned a B.S. in Accounting from Saint Joseph’s University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Drexel University.

 

Gil C. Tily.  Gil C. Tily, 55, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer in May 2008 and has served as our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since he joined Amkor in 2007. Prior to joining Amkor, Mr. Tily was a partner in the law firm of Dechert LLP where he worked for 28 years. Mr. Tily holds an A.B. in Politics from Princeton University and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

 

Eric R. Larson.  Eric R. Larson, 53, was appointed Executive Vice President of the Product Management Group in April 2008. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Larson served as a Manager of ELarsLLC, providing consulting services to the semiconductor and electronics industry. During this period, Mr. Larson also served in executive management positions for startup ventures, including as Executive Vice President of Landmark Event Staffing, Inc., an event management firm, and as President and CEO of PakSense, Inc., which develops intelligent sensing products. From 1996 to 2003, Mr. Larson served in senior management positions at Amkor, including President of our former Wafer Fabrication business and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development. Mr. Larson holds a B.A. in Political Science from Colorado State University, and an M.B.A. from the University of Denver.

 

Joanne Solomon.  Joanne Solomon, 43, has served as Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since November 2007. Prior to assuming her current position, Ms. Solomon served as our Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller since 2006. Ms. Solomon joined Amkor in 2000 and has held a number of finance and accounting positions, including Senior Vice President Finance and Treasurer, Vice President Finance and Business Assurance, Vice President Financial Planning and Analysis, and Senior Director Reporting and Analysis. Ms. Solomon also worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 10 years, and is a certified public accountant. Ms. Solomon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Administration from Drexel University and an M.B.A. in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

 

KyuHyun Kim.  KyuHyun Kim, 60, has served as Head of Amkor’s Worldwide Manufacturing Operations since 2006 and as President of Amkor Technology Korea, Inc. since 2000. Prior to joining Amkor, Mr. Kim served in various positions at Anam Semiconductor, Inc. and its affiliates, including as President of Anam Semiconductor, Inc., President of the Chief Executive Office of the Anam Group, and Manager of Finance and Accounting of Anam Industrial Ltd. Mr. Kim earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree in International Trade from Myung-JI University. Mr. KyuHyun Kim is not related to James J. Kim, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

 

James M. Fusaro.  James M. Fusaro, 46, has served as our Corporate Vice President of Wire Bond Products since February 2005. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Fusaro served as Amkor’s Senior Vice President

and General Manager of Amkor’s Japan operations from May 2002. Mr. Fusaro joined Amkor in 1997 and has served as Amkor’s Vice President of Chip Scale Products and Senior Vice President of Laminate Products. Prior to joining Amkor, Mr. Fusaro was a Senior Principal Engineer at Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector. Mr. Fusaro also spent nine years working in the Aerospace sector, working at United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney and Allied Signal-Garrent Auxiliary Power Division. Mr. Fusaro earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

 

The primary objectives of our compensation program are to attract personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide incentives for such persons to perform to the best of their abilities, and to promote the success of our business. The subcontracted semiconductor packaging and test market is very competitive. To effectively compete and succeed in this market, we need to ensure that we have key senior management and technical personnel with the talent, leadership and commitment needed to operate our business, create new technologies, anticipate and respond effectively to new challenges, and to make and execute difficult decisions.

 

These objectives guide our Chief Executive Officer as he seeks to design pay packages with an appropriate mix of fixed and variable compensation and thereby enable Amkor to recruit, motivate and retain key executives while maintaining a competitive cost structure. The Compensation Committee evaluates the compensation packages, as presented by the Chief Executive Officer, based on the foregoing objectives. Our 2008 compensation program contains standard elements such as base salary, performance-based bonus opportunities and equity awards. As part of our effort to respond as necessary and appropriate to rapid changes within our industry, we place significant emphasis on variable pay for our more senior level executives. This practice ensures that our most senior level executives are held accountable to stockholders for our operational and financial performance.

 

It is the philosophy of the Chief Executive Officer that annual equity grants are of limited usefulness as a key element of compensation for our executives because of the highly cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the volatility of our stock. As such, it is the Chief Executive Officer’s view that management and the Compensation Committee must have the flexibility to determine the appropriate executive compensation structure that, allows for a proper mix of cash, equity and other incentives, as market conditions and the cyclicality of the industry dictate over time. As a result, the total cash compensation component (base salary plus bonus) represents a greater portion than the equity component in our total executive compensation structure.

 

The Compensation Committee annually reviews and approves the total compensation for our executive officers and recommends to the independent members of our Board of Directors the compensation policy and forms of compensation to be received by our executive officers. In setting our executive officers’ overall compensation, the Compensation Committee considers a variety of factors related to Amkor’s performance, including (i) gross profit (“Gross Profit”) as reported in our consolidated financial statements in our annual report on Form 10-K, (ii) pre-tax income before any one-time items and refinancing charges (“Pre-Tax Income”), and (iii) individual performance, as evaluated by the Chief Executive Officer. Other considerations include Amkor’s business objectives, our fiduciary and corporate responsibilities, competitive practices and trends, and regulatory requirements.

 

All members of the Compensation Committee are independent directors in accordance with Nasdaq, SEC and Internal Revenue Code rules. The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter that has been approved by the Board of Directors.

Our principal direct competitors are located outside of the United States and much of their executive compensation data is not readily available as a source of information for comparative purposes. In 2008, the Compensation Committee reviewed compensation data compiled by management from publicly available information for other companies from our industry including the following companies:

 

 

The Compensation Committee considered the data from these companies at a macro level as part of its determination of whether the overall level of compensation for each of our executives was reasonable in light of market conditions. The Compensation Committee did not use the data to establish compensation at a particular benchmark or percentile level.

 

Our Compensation Program Rewards Individual and Company Performance

 

Our compensation program is designed to reward high levels of performance at a company and individual level. Our key executive incentive compensation components currently consist of cash bonuses and stock options, both of which are designed to reward our company-wide performance and superior individual performance. In addition, given the volatility of our industry and the impact that volatility has on our variable pay, we also strive to provide competitive base salaries in order to ensure a baseline level of stable income, and health and welfare benefits in order to promote the well-being of our executives.

 

Our Chief Executive Officer reviews the performance of each of his direct reports on an ongoing basis. Based on this ongoing assessment of performance, our Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding the compensation of executive officers. With the exception of the Korean-based severance benefit provided to Mr. KyuHyun Kim, as described in the “Severance Benefits” section below, we have not entered into, and generally do not enter into, individual employment, severance or change-in-control agreements with any of our executive officers. This gives us the flexibility to enforce adherence to Amkor’s values, ethics and performance standards, as needed and appropriate, without the limitations of contractual obligations that may detract from stockholder value.

 

Our compensation program is not designed to solely reward continued service. We do not maintain a pension program for our U.S.-based executives, other than the 401(k) plan that is generally available to employees, and all salary increases and non-benefit related compensation other than base salary are structured in a manner that rewards performance, not length of service. We do not pay our executive officers retention or stay bonuses.

 

To that end, our cash-based 2008 executive bonus plan approved under our 2007 Executive Incentive Bonus Plan (“2008 Bonus Plan”) was designed to reward executives based on our profitability, as measured by Gross Profit, and Pre-Tax Income targets approved by the Compensation Committee, and individual performance. In addition, although our current long-term incentive program consists of stock option grants that vest over time, the intrinsic nature of a stock option is that it will only provide value to the executives to the extent our stock price increases over the life of the stock option.

 

Elements of our Compensation Program

 

Amkor provides two main types of compensation — fixed compensation and variable compensation. Fixed elements of compensation are not correlated directly to any measure of Amkor’s performance and include items such as (i) base salary, (ii) 401(k) matching contributions, (iii) health and welfare benefits, and (iv) limited perquisites and supplemental benefits. Variable elements of compensation are based on performance and include such items as annual performance bonuses, and equity awards in the form of options to purchase shares of our common stock. We accrue an amount related to a severance benefit plan on behalf of KyuHyun Kim, President of Amkor Technology Korea and Head of Worldwide Manufacturing Operations, and who is one of our named executive officers. This severance benefit is described further in the “Severance Benefits” section below. With the

exception of the foregoing, we do not have any employment, severance or change-in-control arrangements in place with any of our named executive officers.

 

Base Salary and Annual Incentive Opportunities

 

We pay base salaries to our U.S.-based executives on a bi-weekly basis. Mr. KyuHyun Kim is paid monthly. The primary purpose of base salaries at Amkor is to provide a stable source of income in order to attract and retain key executives. We also use base salary increases to reward high performing executives and to recognize increases in the scope of an individual’s responsibilities, as applicable. We seek to set base salaries at a level that is sufficient to be attractive to current and prospective executives. The primary factors we consider when setting base salaries include the experience and expertise of the individual, the value of the position to our organization and ongoing strategy, the competitive market environment, internal equity considerations, and the input of our Chief Executive Officer, James J. Kim. Based on these factors, the Compensation Committee reviewed and approved the 2008 base salary levels for our executive officers. Our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation for 2008 was determined by the Compensation Committee based on consideration of compensation data from companies in our industry and the value of Mr. Kim’s strategic guidance and leadership to our company.

 

We also pay annual cash bonuses to our executives based on the executive’s performance and our annual audited financial results. Given the need for audited financials, we pay annual cash bonuses, if any, in the year following the year during which performance was measured. The primary purpose of the annual cash bonus plan is to focus the attention of key executives on our operational and financial performance. In addition, unlike stock options, our annual cash bonus program allows us to set individual and company-wide goals that are viewed as critical to our overall success on an annual basis. This provides us with the flexibility to adapt our focus and goals as business priorities and executives’ roles change over time. Bonuses are paid to executives for a given year only if the performance goals approved by the independent members of our Board of Directors for that year are achieved.

 

Our 2008 Bonus Plan provided each executive with a target bonus amount that could be earned based on achievement relative to three goals: (i) Gross Profit (weighted at 50%), (ii) Pre-Tax Income (weighted at 20%), and (iii) an individual performance component (weighted at 30%) whereby an executive officer’s actual bonus amount may be reduced by up to 30% of the target amount at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer and the Compensation Committee. The target bonus amount for each named executive officer was approved by the Compensation Committee and was based on our forecasted operating results, the Compensation Committee’s determination of the strategic value of the position to the organization’s goals, and the Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation for the executive officers reporting to him. The formula used to determine payments under the 2008 Bonus Plan was approved by the Compensation Committee with the goal of aligning executive cash compensation with our profitability and individual performance.

 

To that end, the 2008 Bonus Plan used the following payout formula:

 

 

Following the end of 2008, the Compensation Committee compared Amkor’s actual performance to the 2008 Bonus Plan’s performance targets for 2008 and applied the 2008 bonus formula to this actual performance. Applying the pre-established bonus formula to this financial performance resulted in bonuses at 75% of target levels.

 

For 2008, the target and actual bonus amounts paid to our named executive officers were as follows:

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

Long-term Incentive Compensation

 

Historically, Amkor has generally made stock option grants to executives on an annual basis with time-based vesting requiring continued service through each vesting date, although options are not always granted each year. The primary purpose of stock option grants at Amkor is to align all executives with each other and stockholders with a common goal of long-term stockholder value creation. Amkor believes that stock options motivate executives by allowing them to share in the value they create for stockholders. Amkor believes that stock options issued with exercise prices equal to fair market value on the date of grant that have a time-based vesting requirement can be an effective tool because the stock options only produce value to the extent that the employee continues to be employed by us and the stock price increases, which in turn creates value for all stockholders.

 

The number of stock options granted to our executive officers (other than the Chief Executive Officer), and the frequency of such option grants is determined by the Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Compensation Committee. Although a number of factors are considered, the number of stock options granted to our executive officers is determined on a case-by-case, discretionary basis, rather than on a formula basis. Factors considered include the input of our Chief Executive Officer, individual performance potential and any retention concerns. Based on these factors, the Compensation Committee reviewed and approved the option grants awarded to our executive officers in 2008. Options are granted to our executive officers under our Equity Award Policy which covers the procedures for approval and granting of stock options and other equity awards to employees.

 

Timing of Grants

 

The Compensation Committee has not granted, nor does it intend in the future to grant, stock options to executives in anticipation of the release of material nonpublic information that is likely to result in changes to the price of our common stock, such as a significant positive or negative earnings announcement. In addition, discretionary stock option grants may not be made during certain “black out” periods established in connection with the public release of earnings information. Similarly, the Compensation Committee has not timed, nor does it intend in the future to time, the release of material nonpublic information based on stock option grant dates.

Other Compensation Elements

 

Health and Welfare Benefits.   Our executives are eligible to participate in benefit programs that are generally available to substantially all salaried, full-time employees, as determined by the country of their employment.

 

Retirement Benefits.  We do not have a pension plan in place for U.S. employees or executives. We do offer a tax-qualified 401(k) plan that, subject to Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) limits, allows executives and employees to contribute a portion of their cash compensation on a pre-tax basis to an account that is eligible to receive matching contributions. After one year of employment, we match employee contributions at a rate of 75% of the amount of compensation deferred by the participant, up to a maximum matching contribution of $6,000 per year. The match vests ratably over three years.

 

KyuHyun Kim, President of Amkor Technology Korea and our Head of Worldwide Manufacturing Operations, participates in a severance program that we provide our Korean executives. This severance program provides executives with a one-time lump sum benefit at the time of separation, which benefit is calculated based on average monthly salary, years of service and seniority.

 

Perquisites and Personal Benefits.  In addition to the health and welfare benefits generally available to all salaried, full-time employees, Amkor also pays for our executive officers to obtain an annual medical screening. Although they make up a small portion of total compensation for our named executive officers, the purpose of these compensation elements is to promote the continuous well-being of our executives, and to ensure that our most critical employees are able to devote their attention to our ongoing success. As is customary for senior executives in Korea, we provide KyuHyun Kim with a company-paid car.

 

Tax and Accounting Considerations

 

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code imposes limitations on the deductibility for federal income tax purposes of compensation over $1 million paid to each of our five most highly paid executive officers in a taxable year. Compensation above $1 million may only be deducted if it is “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code. Stock option awards generally are performance-based compensation meeting those requirements and, as such, are fully deductible provided that they have been granted by a committee whose members are non-employee directors. To maintain flexibility in compensating executive officers in a manner designed to promote varying corporate goals, we have not adopted a policy requiring all compensation to be deductible. During 2008, all amounts paid to executive officers were deductible by us.

 

However, it is our intent to structure executive bonus payments under our Executive Bonus Plan to be deductible under Section 162(m) as performance-based compensation. We have also structured our compensation programs to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

Amkor’s stock option practices have been impacted by SFAS No. 123(R). Pursuant to SFAS No. 123(R), awards are measured at their fair value at the date of grant with the resulting compensation expense recognized ratably over the service period which is generally the vesting period of the award.

 

Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors

 

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2008. Based on the review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board has approved, that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A.

 

This report is submitted by the Compensation Committee.

 

Constantine N. Papadakis, Chair¹
Roger A. Carolin
John F. Osborne

 

 

¹  Dr. Papadakis was a member of the Compensation Committee until April 5, 2009.

2008 Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table sets forth compensation earned for services rendered to us and our subsidiaries during each of the last three years by our Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and our three other most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers at the end of 2008 (collectively, our “named executive officers”):

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

 

2008 All Other Compensation Table

 

All Other Compensation amounts in the Summary Compensation Table consist of the following:

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2008

 

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to each award granted to the named executive officers under any plan for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Year-End

 

The following table shows the number of shares covered by both exercisable and non-exercisable stock options held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2008. There are no other stock awards currently outstanding and held by our named executive officers.

 

 

Notes

 

 

2008 Option Exercises and Stock Vested

 

There were no stock options exercised by the named executive officers during 2008. There are no stock awards currently outstanding and held by our named executive officers.

 

2008 Severance Benefits

 

None of our U.S. executives has a pension benefit or post-retirement health coverage arrangement provided by Amkor. Mr. KyuHyun Kim participates in a severance benefit program under which Korean executives are entitled to a one-time lump sum benefit at the time of separation. This amount is calculated based on average monthly salary, years of service and seniority. Under this severance benefit, Mr. Kim will be entitled to certain benefits upon termination of his employment with Amkor, as follows:

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

Post Employment Compensation

 

As described in Compensation Discussion and Analysis above, our named executive officers are employees at will and do not have employment, change-in-control or severance agreements with us. The information and related tables presented below reflect the amount of compensation that would become payable to our named executive officers upon certain events if the named executive officer’s employment had terminated on December 31, 2008. The figures shown are based on Amkor’s closing stock price on that date and any actual amounts paid under these scenarios, should they occur in the future, may be different. For purposes of this section, we have excluded amounts that would become payable under programs that are generally available to Amkor’s salaried employees (e.g., our 401(k) plan and Company-provided life insurance).

 

Cash Payments upon Termination of Service

 

Amkor does not have any executive contracts or agreements that provide for cash severance payments for terminations of any kind for U.S.-based executives. Furthermore, there is no policy that obligates us to pay severance under any circumstances. In the past, we have had an informal practice regarding severance payments where employees whose service is involuntarily terminated due to a reduction in force have generally received three weeks of base salary pay for their first year of service and one week of base salary for every year of service thereafter. This practice and formula has been used typically for non-executive officers. For executives, our past practice has generally ranged from providing six to twelve months of base salary and in one case, approximately 24 months. Mr. KyuHyun Kim participates in a severance benefit plan whereby he will be entitled to certain benefits upon termination of employment with Amkor. These benefits are described under the Severance Benefits section above.

Treatment of Equity upon Termination

 

Our stock incentive plans and related award agreements provide that upon termination or death, unvested shares revert to the plans under which they were granted except upon a change in control or upon retirement for shares granted after April 4, 2001. The following table shows the additional vesting, if any, for unvested stock option awards and the exercise periods for vested stock option awards, if applicable, should the following events occur.

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

Based on the treatment outlined in the preceding table, the following table shows the value attributable to the acceleration of vesting for outstanding stock options, if applicable, under each event. The value shown is based on a termination date of December 31, 2008 using the closing price of our common stock on that date, which was $2.18.

 

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our outstanding common stock as of February 27, 2009 by:

 

 

Beneficial Ownership(a)

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

In addition, all of the directors and officers of the Foundation are members of the James J. Kim Family, including Susan Y. Kim, the Secretary. Accordingly, The James and Agnes Kim Foundation, Inc. might be expected to vote its shares of common stock in concert with the James J. Kim Family and each of the above named trusts.

 

James J. Kim, The James and Agnes Kim Foundation, Inc. and the six trusts noted above as having shares that are issuable upon the conversion of convertible notes that are convertible at any time prior to the maturity date of December 1, 2013 (the “investors”) are party to a voting agreement with Amkor dated as of November 18, 2005, where the investors agreed to vote all shares of common stock issued upon conversion of the convertible notes in accordance with the voting agreement so long as certain other conditions have been satisfied during the term of the agreement, which is the earlier of December 1, 2013 or other specified events. To date, the notes have not been converted.

 

 

 

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership on Form 3 and changes in ownership on Forms 4 or 5 with the SEC. Such officers, directors and ten-percent stockholders are also required by SEC rules to furnish Amkor with copies of all forms that they file pursuant to Section 16(a).

 

Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by us, or written representations from certain reporting persons that no other reports were required for such persons, Amkor believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and ten-percent stockholders were complied with in a timely fashion during 2008.

 

PROPOSAL TWO

 

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Audit Committee has approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2009.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2000. The Board of Directors expects that representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers will attend the Annual Meeting to make a statement if they desire to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

 

We are asking our stockholders to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers as our independent registered public accounting firm. Although ratification is not required by our bylaws or otherwise, the Board is submitting the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers to our stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of our company and our stockholders.

 

The Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR the ratification of appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2009.

 

Fees Paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers

 

The following table shows the fees paid by us to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, or accrued by us for years 2008 and 2007.

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

Policy on Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Our Audit Committee is required to pre-approve the audit and non-audit services performed by our independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, in accordance with the Amkor Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy. This policy provides for pre-approval of audit, audit-related, tax services and other services specifically described by the Audit Committee. The policy also provides for the general approval of additional individual engagements, which, if they exceed certain pre-established thresholds, must be separately approved by the Audit Committee.

 

This policy authorizes the Audit Committee to delegate to one or more of its members pre-approval authority with respect to permitted services, provided that any such pre-approval decisions must be reported to the Audit Committee. All of the services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers during the year ended December 31, 2008 were approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, the Audit Committee concluded that the provision of such services by PricewaterhouseCoopers was compatible with the maintenance of that firm’s independence in the conduct of its auditing functions.

 

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

The role of the Audit Committee is to oversee Amkor’s accounting and financial reporting processes on behalf of the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee is comprised solely of independent directors, as defined in the Nasdaq listing standards and SEC regulations, and it operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee reviews and reassesses the adequacy of the Audit Committee Charter on an annual basis.

 

The Audit Committee’s overall responsibility is one of oversight. Management is responsible for Amkor’s consolidated financial statements as well as for maintaining effective internal controls over financial reporting, disclosure controls and procedures, compliance with laws and regulations and applicable ethical business standards. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing audits of Amkor’s consolidated financial statement and the effectiveness of Amkor’s internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and issuing reports thereon. The Audit Committee met with the independent registered public accounting firm, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their audits and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting.

 

In performing its oversight function, the Audit Committee:

 

(1) reviewed and discussed with management Amkor’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008;

 

(2) discussed with Amkor’s independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by PCAOB auditing standard AU380; and

 

(3) received the written disclosures and the letter from Amkor’s independent registered public accounting firm required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB, and has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm such firm’s independence. The Audit Committee considered whether the provision of non-audit services by Amkor’s independent registered public accounting firm is compatible with maintaining the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee concluded that the independent registered public accounting firm is independent from Amkor and their management.

 

Based on all of the foregoing, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that Amkor’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 be included in Amkor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and filed with the SEC. The Audit Committee also selected PricewaterhouseCoopers as Amkor’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2009.

The foregoing report has been furnished by the following directors and members of the Audit Committee:

 

James W. Zug, Chair

Roger A. Carolin

John F. Osborne

 

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

The information contained above under the captions “Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors” and “Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors” shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C, other than as provided therein, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that we specifically request such information be treated as soliciting material or specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act or Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, this Proxy Statement contains references to several website addresses. The information on these websites is not part of this Proxy Statement.

 

DELIVERY OF VOTING MATERIALS TO STOCKHOLDERS SHARING AN ADDRESS

 

To reduce the expense of delivering duplicate voting materials to our stockholders who may hold shares of Amkor common stock in more than one stock account, we are delivering only one set of the proxy solicitation materials to certain stockholders who share an address, unless otherwise requested. A separate proxy card is included in the voting materials for each of these stockholders. We will promptly deliver, upon written or oral request, a separate copy of the annual report or this proxy statement to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the documents was delivered. To obtain an additional copy, you may contact our Corporate Secretary by writing to Corporate Secretary, Amkor Technology, Inc., 1900 South Price Road, Chandler, Arizona 85286, or contact us by telephone at (480) 821-5000. Similarly, if you share an address with another stockholder and have received multiple copies of our proxy materials, you may contact us at the address or telephone number specified above to request that only a single copy of these materials be delivered to your address in the future. Stockholders sharing a single address may revoke their consent to receive a single copy of our proxy materials in the future at any time by contacting us at the address or telephone number listed above.

 

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

 

Our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 is being mailed prior to or with this proxy statement to stockholders entitled to notice of the Annual Meeting.

 

WE WILL PROVIDE EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF OUR SECURITIES AS OF THE RECORD DATE WITH A COPY OF THE COMPANY’S 2008 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K INCLUDING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES THERETO, WITHOUT CHARGE, BY FIRST CLASS MAIL, PROMPTLY UPON RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN OR ORAL REQUEST FROM SUCH PERSON. SUCH REQUEST SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO AMKOR’S CORPORATE SECRETARY, AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC., 1900 SOUTH PRICE ROAD, CHANDLER, ARIZONA 85286, TELEPHONE: (480) 821-5000.