1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 January 28, 1999 ------------------------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. ------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware ------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-29472 23-1722724 - --------------------- ------------------------------------ (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 1345 Enterprise Drive West Chester, PA 19380 (610) 431-9600 ------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) ------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
2 Item 5. Other Events On January 28, 1999, Amkor Technology, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has appointed John B. Neff as a director. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
3 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/ Frank J. Marcucci -------------------------- Frank J. Marcucci Chief Financial Officer Dated: February 2, 1999
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1 Exhibit 99.1 CONTACT: Jeffrey Luth or Deborah Stapleton/Kristine Mozes Amkor Technology Inc. Stapleton Communications Inc. (610) 431-9600 (650) 470-4225 Amkor Names John Neff to Board of Directors WEST CHESTER, Pa.- January 28, 1999- Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR) the world's leading provider of packaging and test services for the semiconductor industry, today announced that its Board of Directors has named John B. Neff a director. With this appointment, the Amkor board has expanded from 6 to 7 members, of which 5 are outside directors. Mr. Neff is a former Senior Vice President and Managing Partner of Wellington Management Company, one of the largest investment management firms in the United States. Prior to his retirement, following a 32-year career at Wellington, Mr. Neff was portfolio manager for the Windsor Fund and Gemini II mutual fund. Mr. Neff was a Director of Chrysler Corporation prior to the merger with Daimler Benz. He is a Trustee and Member of the Executive Committee at University of Pennsylvania and a Trustee and Chairman of the Investment Committee of Case Western Reserve University. He is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Association for Investment Management and Research and past president of the Financial Analysts of Philadelphia. "I am delighted to welcome John to the Amkor family," said James Kim, Amkor's Chairman of the Board. "We look forward to utilizing John's valuable experience and insight as we move forward with our growth and development plans." Amkor Technology, Inc. is the world's largest independent provider of semiconductor packaging and test services. The company offers a complete set of services including deep submicron wafer fabrication, wafer probe testing, IC packaging assembly and design, final testing, burn-in, characterization and reliability testing. More information on Amkor Technology, Inc. is available from the company's SEC filings and on Amkor's web site, http.//www.amkor.com. Amkor Technology, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol AMKR. ###