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 10, 2006

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 85248
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(480) 821-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02(c). Appointment of Principal Officers.

On January 10, 2006, Oleg Khaykin, age 40, was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Amkor Technology, Inc. (“Amkor”). Mr. Khaykin will have overall responsibility for Sales & Marketing, Product Development & Management, and Worldwide Flip Chip & Wafer Level Processing Operations. Mr. Khaykin was formerly Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Flip Chip Operations.

Mr. Khaykin joined Amkor in 2003 and was responsible for managing Amkor’s corporate development, M&A and intellectual property initiatives.

Prior to joining Amkor, Mr. Khaykin was with Conexant Systems Inc./ Mindspeed Technologies, a company that designs, develops and sells communication integrated circuits for networking applications, where he was a Vice President of Strategy & Business Development between 1999 to 2003. His responsibilities included defining Conexant’s overall strategy, strategic marketing, and managing all business development activities, including M&A, divestitures/spin-offs, equity investments and strategic alliances.

Prior to joining Conexant, Mr. Khaykin spent eight years with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a strategic consulting firm, where he worked with leading European and North American companies in the high tech, bio-technology, automotive, and aerospace industries. Before that, he was a systems engineer with Motorola’s wireless infrastructure group.

Mr. Khaykin holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSECE) with the Highest University Honors from Carnegie-Mellon.

On January 10, 2006, Amkor issued a press release announcing Mr. Khaykin’s new position as Chief Operating Officer.

The press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

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 13, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX:

99.1 Text of Press Release dated January 10, 2006

Exhibit 99.1

		News Release

Amkor Promotes Oleg Khaykin to Chief Operating Officer

CHANDLER, AZ, January 10, 2006 – Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR) announced that Oleg Khaykin has been promoted to Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. Khaykin will have overall responsibility for Sales & Marketing, Product Development & Management, and Worldwide Flip Chip & Wafer Level Processing Operations. Khaykin was formerly Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Flip Chip Operations.

Khaykin joined Amkor in 2003 and was responsible for managing Amkor’s corporate development, M&A and intellectual property initiatives. Khaykin spearheaded Amkor’s 2004 acquisition of Unitive in North Carolina and Taiwan, and the long-term strategic alliance with IBM.

“This promotion recognizes Oleg’s outstanding contribution in managing our recent strategic initiatives,” said James Kim, Amkor’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “His sharp business acumen and strategic focus will be important leadership characteristics as we enter the next phase of Amkor’s growth.”

About Amkor
Amkor Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of advanced semiconductor assembly and test services. The company offers semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs a complete set of microelectronic design and manufacturing services. More information on Amkor is available from the company’s SEC filings and on Amkor’s web site: www.amkor.com.

Contact:

Jeffrey Luth
VP Corporate Communications
Amkor Technology, Inc.
480-821-5000 ext. 5130
jluth@amkor.com