FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 7,
2009
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Advanced
Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
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(
Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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26
Chin Third Road
Nantze
Export Processing Zone
Kaoshiung,
Taiwan
Republic
of China
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Form
20-F X
Form 40-F ____
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer
must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the
registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's
"home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the
registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is
not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the
registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already
been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on
EDGAR.
Indicate
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registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Yes
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is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
Not
applicable
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, thereunto
duly authorized.
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ADVANCED
SEMICONDUCTOR
ENGINEERING, INC. |
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Date: January 7,
2009
By:
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/s/
Joseph Tung
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Name:
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Joseph
Tung
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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| Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. |
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
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ASE,
Inc.
Joseph Tung,
CFO / Vice President
Freddie Liu,
Vice President
Allen Kan,
Manager
Tel:
+886-2-8780-5489
Fax:
+886-2-2757-6121
ir@aseglobal.com
http://www.aseglobal.com
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US contact: Clare Lin,
Director
Tel:
+1-408-986-6524
clare.lin@aseus.com
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ADVANCED
SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
ANNOUNCES
MONTHLY NET REVENUES
TAIPEI, TAIWAN,
R.O.C., JANUARY 7, 2009 – ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. (NYSE: ASX,
TAIEX: 2311, “ASE” or the “Company”), announces its unaudited consolidated net
revenues for December and the 4th quarter
of 2008.
CONSOLIDATED
NET REVENUES (UNAUDITED)
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Dec
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Nov
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Dec
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Sequential
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YoY
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(NT$
Million)
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2008
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2008
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2007
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Change
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Change
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Net
Revenues
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4,141
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6,140
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9,249
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-32.6%
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-55.2%
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Q4
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Q3
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Q4
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Sequential
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YoY
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(NT$
Million)
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2008
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2008
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2007
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Change
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Change
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Net
Revenues
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18,307
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25,815
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28,976
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-29.1%
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-36.8%
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Safe
Harbor Notice:
This press release
contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United
States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements
regarding our future results of operations and business
prospects. Although these forward-looking statements, which may
include statements regarding our future results of operations, financial
condition or business prospects, are based on our own information and
information from other sources we believe to be reliable, you should not place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the
date of this press release. The words “anticipate”, “believe”,
“estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan” and similar expressions, as they relate
to us, are intended to identify these forward-looking statements in this press
release. Our actual results of operations, financial condition or
business prospects may differ materially from those expressed or implied in
these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including risks
associated with cyclicality and market conditions in the semiconductor industry;
demand for the outsourced semiconductor packaging and testing services we offer
and for such outsourced services generally; the highly competitive semiconductor
industry; our ability to introduce new packaging, interconnect materials and
testing technologies in order to remain competitive; our ability to successfully
integrate pending and future mergers and acquisitions; international business
activities; our business strategy; general economic and political conditions,
including the recent global financial crisis; possible disruptions in commercial
activities caused by natural or human-induced disasters; our future expansion
plans and capital expenditures; the strained relationship between the Republic
of China and the People’s Republic of China; fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates; and other factors. For a discussion of these risks
and other factors, please see the documents we file from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including our 2007 Annual Report on Form
20-F filed on June 30, 2008.