0001309014-14-000691.txt : 20141027 0001309014-14-000691.hdr.sgml : 20141027 20141027103148 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001309014-14-000691 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141027 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141027 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141027 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033767 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15128 FILM NUMBER: 141173767 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 978 HIGHLANDS CIRCLE CITY: LOS ALTOS STATE: CA ZIP: 94024 BUSINESS PHONE: 6509688855 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 978 HIGHLANDS CIRCLE CITY: LOS ALTOS STATE: CA ZIP: 94024 6-K 1 htm_8950.htm LIVE FILING United Microelectronics Corporation - Form 6-K
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

October 27, 2014

Commission File Number: 001-15128

United Microelectronics Corporation
———————————————————————————————————
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
No. 3 Li Hsin Road II
Science Park
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
———————————————————————————————————
(Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:  [x] Form 20-F    [ ] Form 40-F
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  [ ] Yes    [x] No
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):    n/a 
 



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.
 
    United Microelectronics Corporation
     
Date: 10/27/2014 By: Chitung Liu

  Name:  Chitung Liu
  Title: CFO
     

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description

 
99   6K on 10/27/2014
     

EX-99 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99 Exhibit  EX-99

Exhibit

Exhibit Description

99.1   Announcement on 2014/10/03: To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

99.2   Announcement on 2014/10/03: Represent subsidiary NexPower Technology CORP. to announce the impairment of assets by applying IAS No. 36

99.3   Announcement on 2014/10/06: To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

99.4   Announcement on 2014/10/13: To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

99.5   Announcement on 2014/10/16: To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

99.6   Announcement on 2014/10/20: To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

99.7   Announcement on 2014/10/23: UMC will convene 3Q 2014 Investor Conference

99.8   Announcement on 2014/10/23: To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

99.9   Announcement on 2014/10/09: September Revenue

99.10   Announcement on 2014/10/15: the trading and pledge of UMC common shares by directors, executive officers and 10% shareholders of UMC

1

Exhibit 99.1

To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

1. Name and nature of the subject matter (e.g. land located at Sublot XX, Lot XX, North District, Taichung City): Machinery and equipment
2. Date of the occurrence of the event: 2014/09/24~2014/10/03
3. Transaction volume (e.g. XX square meters, equivalent to XX p’ing), unit price, total Transaction volume: one batch; average unit price: $ 639,333,000 NTD; total transaction price: $ 639,333,000 NTD
4. Counterparty to the trade and its relationship with the company (if the trading counterpart is a natural person and is not an actual related party of the Company, the name of the trading counterpart is not required to be disclosed): Applied Materials South East; non-related party transaction
5. Where the counterpart to the trade is an actual related party, a public announcement shall also include the reason for choosing the related party as trading counterpart and the identity of the previous owner (including its relationship with the company and the trading counterpart), price of transfer and the date of acquisition: Not applicable
6. Where a person who owned the property within the past five years has been an actual related person of the company, a public announcement shall also include the dates and prices of acquisition and disposal by the related person and the person’s relationship to the company at those times: Not applicable
7. Anticipated loss or profit from the disposal (not applicable in cases of acquisition of assets) (where originally deferred, the status or recognition shall be stated and explained): Not applicable
8. Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount): Base on purchase order payment term.
9. The manner of deciding on this transaction (such as tender invitation, price comparison, or price negotiation), the reference basis for the decision on price and the decision-making department: transaction: price negotiation; the reference basis for the decision on price: market price. The decision-making department: the Selection Meeting
10. Name of the professional appraisal institution and its appraisal amount: Not applicable
11. Reason for any significant discrepancy with the transaction amount, and opinion of the certifying CPA: Not applicable
12. Is the appraisal report price a limited price or specific price?: Not applicable
13. Has an appraisal report not yet been obtained?: Not applicable
14. Reason an appraisal report has not yet been obtained: Not applicable
15. Broker and broker’s fee: None
16. Concrete purpose or use of the acquisition or disposition: For production
17. Do the directors have any objection to the present transaction?: Not applicable
18. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

2

Exhibit 99.2

Represent subsidiary NexPower Technology CORP. to announce the impairment of assets by applying IAS
No. 36

1. Date of occurrence of the event: 2014/10/03
2. Company name: NexPower Technology CORP.
3. Relationship to the Company (please enter “head office” or “subsidiaries”):subsidiaries
4. Reciprocal shareholding ratios: N/A
5. Name of the reporting media: none
6. Content of the report: none
7. Cause of occurrence: none
8. Countermeasures: none
9. Any other matters that need to be specified:

(1)The affiliate following the impairment test pursuant to IAS No. 36, has decided to recognize a loss on fixed assets of approximately NTD 597 million.

(2)This is a non-cash impairment loss, and does not have any impact on the working-capital and cash flow of the company.

(3)All figures are unaudited, and have not yet been reviewed by an independent accountant.

3

Exhibit 99.3

To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

1. Name and nature of the subject matter (e.g. land located at Sublot XX, Lot XX, North District, Taichung City): Machinery and equipment
2. Date of the occurrence of the event: 2014/01/25~2014/10/06
3. Transaction volume (e.g. XX square meters, equivalent to XX p’ing), unit price, total Transaction volume: one batch; average unit price: $ 527,781,550 NTD; total transaction price: $ 527,781,550 NTD
4. Counterparty to the trade and its relationship with the company (if the trading counterpart is a natural person and is not an actual related party of the Company, the name of the trading counterpart is not required to be disclosed): KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION; non-related party transaction
5. Where the counterpart to the trade is an actual related party, a public announcement shall also include the reason for choosing the related party as trading counterpart and the identity of the previous owner (including its relationship with the company and the trading counterpart), price of transfer and the date of acquisition: Not applicable
6. Where a person who owned the property within the past five years has been an actual related person of the company, a public announcement shall also include the dates and prices of acquisition and disposal by the related person and the person’s relationship to the company at those times: Not applicable
7. Anticipated loss or profit from the disposal (not applicable in cases of acquisition of assets) (where originally deferred, the status or recognition shall be stated and explained): Not applicable
8. Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount): Base on purchase order payment term.
9. The manner of deciding on this transaction (such as tender invitation, price comparison, or price negotiation), the reference basis for the decision on price and the decision-making department: transaction: price negotiation; the reference basis for the decision on price: market price. The decision-making department: the Selection Meeting
10. Name of the professional appraisal institution and its appraisal amount: Not applicable
11. Reason for any significant discrepancy with the transaction amount, and opinion of the certifying CPA: Not applicable
12. Is the appraisal report price a limited price or specific price?: Not applicable
13. Has an appraisal report not yet been obtained?: Not applicable
14. Reason an appraisal report has not yet been obtained: Not applicable
15. Broker and broker’s fee: None
16. Concrete purpose or use of the acquisition or disposition: For production
17. Do the directors have any objection to the present transaction?: Not applicable
18. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

4

Exhibit 99.4

To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

1. Name and nature of the subject matter (e.g. land located at Sublot XX, Lot XX, North District, Taichung City): Machinery and equipment
2. Date of the occurrence of the event: 2014/09/23~2014/10/13
3. Transaction volume (e.g. XX square meters, equivalent to XX p’ing), unit price, total Transaction volume: one batch; average unit price: $ 534,526,720 NTD; total transaction price:$ 534,526,720 NTD
4. Counterparty to the trade and its relationship with the company (if the trading counterpart is a natural person and is not an actual related party of the Company, the name of the trading counterpart is not required to be disclosed): ASML Hong Kong Ltd. c/o ASML Netherlands B.V.; non-related party transaction
5. Where the counterpart to the trade is an actual related party, a public announcement shall also include the reason for choosing the related party as trading counterpart and the identity of the previous owner (including its relationship with the company and the trading counterpart), price of transfer and the date of acquisition: Not applicable
6. Where a person who owned the property within the past five years has been an actual related person of the company, a public announcement shall also include the dates and prices of acquisition and disposal by the related person and the person’s relationship to the company at those times: Not applicable
7. Anticipated loss or profit from the disposal (not applicable in cases of acquisition of assets) (where originally deferred, the status or recognition shall be stated and explained): Not applicable
8. Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount): Base on purchase order payment term.
9. The manner of deciding on this transaction (such as tender invitation, price comparison, or price negotiation), the reference basis for the decision on price and the decision-making department: transaction: price negotiation; the reference basis for the decision on price: market price. The decision-making department: the Selection Meeting
10. Name of the professional appraisal institution and its appraisal amount: Not applicable
11. Reason for any significant discrepancy with the transaction amount, and opinion of the certifying CPA: Not applicable
12. Is the appraisal report price a limited price or specific price?: Not applicable
13. Has an appraisal report not yet been obtained?: Not applicable
14. Reason an appraisal report has not yet been obtained: Not applicable
15. Broker and broker’s fee: None
16. Concrete purpose or use of the acquisition or disposition: For production
17. Do the directors have any objection to the present transaction?: Not applicable
18. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

5

Exhibit 99.5

To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

1. Name and nature of the subject matter (e.g. land located at Sublot XX, Lot XX, North District, Taichung City): Machinery and equipment
2. Date of the occurrence of the event: 2014/09/04~2014/10/16
3. Transaction volume (e.g. XX square meters, equivalent to XX p’ing), unit price, total Transaction volume: a batch; average unit price: $ 557,101,784 NTD; total transaction price: $ 557,101,784 NTD
4. Counterparty to the trade and its relationship with the company (if the trading counterpart is a natural person and is not an actual related party of the Company, the name of the trading counterpart is not required to be disclosed): TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED; non-related party transaction
5. Where the counterpart to the trade is an actual related party, a public announcement shall also include the reason for choosing the related party as trading counterpart and the identity of the previous owner (including its relationship with the company and the trading counterpart), price of transfer and the date of acquisition: Not applicable
6. Where a person who owned the property within the past five years has been an actual related person of the company, a public announcement shall also include the dates and prices of acquisition and disposal by the related person and the person’s relationship to the company at those times: Not applicable
7. Anticipated loss or profit from the disposal (not applicable in cases of acquisition of assets) (where originally deferred, the status or recognition shall be stated and explained): Not applicable
8. Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount): Base on purchase order payment term.
9. The manner of deciding on this transaction (such as tender invitation, price comparison, or price negotiation), the reference basis for the decision on price and the decision-making department: transaction: price negotiation; the reference basis for the decision on price: market price. The decision-making department: the Selection Meeting
10. Name of the professional appraisal institution and its appraisal amount: Not applicable
11. Reason for any significant discrepancy with the transaction amount, and opinion of the certifying CPA: Not applicable
12. Is the appraisal report price a limited price or specific price?: Not applicable
13. Has an appraisal report not yet been obtained?: Not applicable
14. Reason an appraisal report has not yet been obtained: Not applicable
15. Broker and broker’s fee: None
16. Concrete purpose or use of the acquisition or disposition: For production
17. Do the directors have any objection to the present transaction?: Not applicable
18. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

6

Exhibit 99.6

To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

1. Name and nature of the subject matter (e.g. land located at Sublot XX, Lot XX, North District, Taichung City): Machinery and equipment
2. Date of the occurrence of the event: 2014/10/09~2014/10/20
3. Transaction volume (e.g. XX square meters, equivalent to XX p’ing), unit price, total Transaction volume: a batch; average unit price: $ 559,238,550 NTD; total transaction price: $ 559,238,550 NTD
4. Counterparty to the trade and its relationship with the company (if the trading counterpart is a natural person and is not an actual related party of the Company, the name of the trading counterpart is not required to be disclosed): Applied Materials South East; non-related party transaction
5. Where the counterpart to the trade is an actual related party, a public announcement shall also include the reason for choosing the related party as trading counterpart and the identity of the previous owner (including its relationship with the company and the trading counterpart), price of transfer and the date of acquisition: Not applicable
6. Where a person who owned the property within the past five years has been an actual related person of the company, a public announcement shall also include the dates and prices of acquisition and disposal by the related person and the person’s relationship to the company at those times: Not applicable
7. Anticipated loss or profit from the disposal (not applicable in cases of acquisition of assets) (where originally deferred, the status or recognition shall be stated and explained): Not applicable
8. Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount): Base on purchase order payment term.
9. The manner of deciding on this transaction (such as tender invitation, price comparison, or price negotiation), the reference basis for the decision on price and the decision-making department: transaction: price negotiation; the reference basis for the decision on price: market price. The decision-making department: the Selection Meeting
10. Name of the professional appraisal institution and its appraisal amount: Not applicable
11. Reason for any significant discrepancy with the transaction amount, and opinion of the certifying CPA: Not applicable
12. Is the appraisal report price a limited price or specific price?: Not applicable
13. Has an appraisal report not yet been obtained?: Not applicable
14. Reason an appraisal report has not yet been obtained: Not applicable
15. Broker and broker’s fee: None
16. Concrete purpose or use of the acquisition or disposition: For production
17. Do the directors have any objection to the present transaction?: Not applicable
18. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

7

Exhibit 99.7

UMC will convene 3Q 2014 Investor Conference

1. Date of the investor conference: 2014/10/29
2. Time of the investor conference: 17:00
3. Location of the investor conference: Online teleconference
4. Brief information disclosed in the investor conference: UMC Q3 2014 Financial and Operating Results.
5. The presentation of the investor conference release: It will be released after the investor conference.
6. Will the presentation be released in the Company’s website: Yes, please refer to the Company’s website at www.umc.com
7. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

8

Exhibit 99.8

To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

1. Name and nature of the subject matter (e.g. land located at Sublot XX, Lot XX, North District, Taichung City): Machinery and equipment
2. Date of the occurrence of the event: 2014/10/08~2014/10/23
3. Transaction volume (e.g. XX square meters, equivalent to XX p’ing), unit price, total Transaction volume: a batch; average unit price: $ 552,134,848 NTD; total transaction price: $ 552,134,848 NTD
4. Counterparty to the trade and its relationship with the company (if the trading counterpart is a natural person and is not an actual related party of the Company, the name of the trading counterpart is not required to be disclosed): LAM RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL SARL; non-related party transaction
5. Where the counterpart to the trade is an actual related party, a public announcement shall also include the reason for choosing the related party as trading counterpart and the identity of the previous owner (including its relationship with the company and the trading counterpart), price of transfer and the date of acquisition: Not applicable
6. Where a person who owned the property within the past five years has been an actual related person of the company, a public announcement shall also include the dates and prices of acquisition and disposal by the related person and the person’s relationship to the company at those times: Not applicable
7. Anticipated loss or profit from the disposal (not applicable in cases of acquisition of assets) (where originally deferred, the status or recognition shall be stated and explained): Not applicable
8. Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount): Base on purchase order payment term.
9. The manner of deciding on this transaction (such as tender invitation, price comparison, or price negotiation), the reference basis for the decision on price and the decision-making department: transaction: price negotiation; the reference basis for the decision on price: market price. The decision-making department: the Selection Meeting
10. Name of the professional appraisal institution and its appraisal amount: Not applicable
11. Reason for any significant discrepancy with the transaction amount, and opinion of the certifying CPA: Not applicable
12. Is the appraisal report price a limited price or specific price?: Not applicable
13. Has an appraisal report not yet been obtained?: Not applicable
14. Reason an appraisal report has not yet been obtained: Not applicable
15. Broker and broker’s fee: None
16. Concrete purpose or use of the acquisition or disposition: For production
17. Do the directors have any objection to the present transaction?: Not applicable
18. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

9

Exhibit 99.9

United Microelectronics Corporation
October 9, 2014

This is to report the changes or status of 1) Sales volume, 2) Funds lent to other parties, 3) Endorsements and guarantees, and 4) Financial derivative transactions for the period of September 2014.

1)   Sales volume (NT$ Thousand)

                                     
Period   Items   2014   2013   Changes   %
September
  Net sales     12,256,438       10,850,515       1,405,923       12.96 %
Year-to-Date
  Net sales     102,776,786       93,092,892       9,683,894       10.40 %

2)   Funds lent to other parties (NT$ Thousand) : None

3)   Endorsements and guarantees (NT$ Thousand)

                         
            Last Month    
    This Month   (actual amount    
Balance as of period end   (actual amount provided)   provided)   Limit of lending
UMC
    1,400,000       1,400,000       42,194,334  
Note: On December 19, 2012, the board of directors resolved to provide endorsement to Nexpower’s syndicated loan from banks including Bank of Taiwan for the amount up to NT$ 1,400 million.

4)   Financial derivatives transactions : None

10

Exhibit 99.10

United Microelectronics Corporation
For the month of September, 2014

This is to report 1) the trading of directors, executive officers and 10% shareholders of United Microelectronics Corporation (“UMC”) (NYSE: UMC); 2) the pledge and clear of pledge of UMC common shares by directors, executive officers and 10% shareholders of UMC;

1)   The trading of directors, executive officers and 10% shareholders

                             
        Number of   Number of shares as    
        shares as of August   of September 30,    
Title   Name   31, 2014   2014   Changes
CFO
  Chitung Liu     1,780,217       580,217       (1,200,000 )

2)   The pledge and clear of pledge of UMC common shares by directors, executive officers and 10% shareholders:

                         
        Number of shares   Number of shares    
        pledged as of   pledged as of    
Title   Name   August 31, 2014   September 30, 2014   Changes
             

11