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 13, 2007
 
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 5.02.	 	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.	
(c) On November 13, 2007, Joanne Solomon, 41, was appointed Corporate Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer, of Amkor Technology, Inc. (“Amkor”), succeeding Kenneth T. Joyce. 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 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.
On November 13, 2007, Mr. Joyce, 60, was appointed to the newly created position of Chief Administrative Officer of Amkor. Mr. Joyce will continue to serve as Executive Vice President, and Ms. Solomon will continue to report to Mr. Joyce. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Joyce served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 1999.
 	 	 	
Item 9.01.	 	Financial Statements and Exhibits	
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is being furnished (not filed) herewith.
99.1 Text of Press Release dated November 13, 2007, announcing the changes set forth above.
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/ Kenneth T. Joyce	 	
 	 	Kenneth T. Joyce  	 	
 	 	Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer 	 	
 	
Date: November 16, 2007

 
Exhibit 99.1

Joanne Solomon Named Amkor Technology Chief Financial Officer
Ken Joyce to Become Chief Administrative Officer
Chandler, Ariz., November 13, 2007 — Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) today announced that Joanne Solomon has been appointed Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Ken Joyce in that position. Solomon will continue to report to Joyce who has been named to the new position of Chief Administrative Officer. Joyce joined Amkor in 1997 and was CFO for more than 8 years before assuming his new role as Chief Administrative Officer. Solomon joined Amkor in 2000 and has served alongside Joyce managing Amkor’s financial operations as Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller since 2006. Solomon’s appointment as CFO is effective immediately and is part of Amkor’s overall succession planning.
“Ken Joyce has been instrumental in formulating and executing our strategy to manage our balance sheet and bring financial discipline to the way we manage our business and capital investments. Our recent track record of reducing debt and improving cash flow speak highly of Ken’s efforts,” said James Kim, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Amkor. “We are excited that Ken can now focus his considerable skills and experience on improving our worldwide operating cost structure.”
Solomon, 41, has held various treasury and accounting leadership positions within Amkor. She also worked as a Certified Public Accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 10 years and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Administration from Drexel University and an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
“With over 19 years of finance and accounting experience, strong leadership skills and first-hand knowledge of our business, Joanne is the ideal CFO candidate for us,” said Kim.
About Amkor
Amkor is a leading provider of semiconductor assembly and test services. The company offers semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs a complete set of microelectronics design and manufacturing services. More information on Amkor is available from the company’s SEC filings and on Amkor’s website:  www.amkor.com.
 	 	 	
CONTACT:	 	Amkor Technology, Inc., Chandler	
 	 	Kenneth Joyce	
 	 	Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer	
 	 	480-821-5000 ext. 5725