Edgar Filing: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

JOYCE KENNETH T

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC [AMKR]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
President & COO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1900 SOUTH PRICE ROAD

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2008

(Street)

CHANDLER, AZ 85286

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Amkor 2.5% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2011

$ 14.59 ⁽¹⁾

11/05/2008

$ 500,000

11/05/2008⁽²⁾

05/15/2011⁽³⁾

Amkor Technology, Inc. Common Stock

34,279

$ 341,079

$ 500,000

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JOYCE KENNETH T 1900 SOUTH PRICE ROAD CHANDLER, AZ 85286			President & COO

Signatures

Jerry C. Allison, Attorney-in-fact for Kenneth T. Joyce		11/07/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The notes will mature on May 15, 2011. The notes may be converted at any time prior to the close of business on the business day prior to the stated maturity date based on an initial conversion rate of 68.5589 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $14.59 per share). The conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, including upon the occurance of certain corporate transactions that constitute a change of control and upon certain distributions to holders of our common stock. The conversion price will not be adjusted for accrued or unpaid interest.
(2)	The notes may be converted at any time prior to the close of business on the business day prior to the stated maturity date.
(3)	Represents the maturity date of the notes.

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