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)
August 20, 2014
 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.
(d) | On August 20, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Amkor Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) expanded the Board to nine members and appointed David N. Watson as a director of the Company.
The Board has not yet made a determination regarding the committees on which Mr. Watson will serve.
Upon his appointment to the Board, Mr. Watson became entitled to an annual retainer of $50,000, and will be paid $2,000 for each regularly scheduled Board or committee meeting he attends, and $1,000 for each telephonic Board or committee meeting he attends. Mr. Watson will also be entitled to reimbursement from the Company for travel and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses he incurs in connection with attending Board and committee meetings. In addition, under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (“2007 Equity Plan”), upon his appointment to the Board, Mr. Watson was automatically granted an option to purchase 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Upon re-election to the Board by the Company’s stockholders, each director automatically receives an additional option to purchase 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to the terms of the 2007 Equity Plan. Mr. Watson will become eligible for the additional option grants upon re-election by the stockholders, starting in 2015.
Additional information regarding Mr. Watson's appointment as a director is contained in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)     Exhibits.
99.1 | | Press release issued by Amkor Technology, Inc., dated August 21, 2014.

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: August 22, 2014 | | | | Amkor Technology, Inc.
| | | | /s/ Gil C. Tily
| | | | Gil C. Tily

Executive Vice President,
Chief Administrative Officer and
General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX:

Exhibit | | Description
99.1 | | Press release issued by Amkor Technology, Inc., dated August 21, 2014.

| News Release

Amkor Technology Names David Watson to Board of Directors

CHANDLER, Ariz. - August 21, 2014 - Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) today announced that David Watson has been appointed as a new member of the Company’s Board of Directors. With this appointment, Amkor’s Board has been expanded to nine members.

“We are pleased to have Dave join Amkor’s Board,” said James Kim, Amkor’s executive chairman of the board. “Dave has served in leadership roles for the nation’s top communications services providers and will be a great asset for us.”

Mr. Watson is currently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Comcast Cable. In this role Mr. Watson oversees the teams responsible for day-to-day operations of the cable division, including sales and marketing of cable video, high-speed Internet and voice services, as well as oversight of the three operating divisions and Comcast Spotlight, the advertising sales unit. Before joining Comcast Cable in 1991, he served for seven years with Comcast Cellular Communications, Inc., first as Senior Vice President of sales and marketing and later as President. Previously, he headed sales and marketing efforts at Bell Atlantic Mobile and Metrophone. Mr. Watson is a graduate of the University of Richmond with a BA in political science.

About Amkor

Amkor is a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services to semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs. More information about Amkor is available from the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and on Amkor's website:  www.amkor.com .

Contacts

Amkor Technology, Inc.
Greg Johnson
Senior Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
480-786-7594
greg.johnson@amkor.com