0001564590-18-026359.txt : 20181102 0001564590-18-026359.hdr.sgml : 20181102 20181102060443 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001564590-18-026359 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181102 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181102 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: F5 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15128 FILM NUMBER: 181155434 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8F, NO.68, SEC. 1, NEIHU RD., CITY: TAIPEI STATE: F5 ZIP: 11493 BUSINESS PHONE: 886-2-2658-9168 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8F, NO.68, SEC. 1, NEIHU RD., CITY: TAIPEI STATE: F5 ZIP: 11493 6-K 1 umc-6k_20181102.htm 6-K umc-6k_20181102.htm

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

November 2, 2018

(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 Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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  ☐      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, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

 

 

 

By:

Chitung Liu

Name:

Chitung Liu

Title:

CFO

Date: November 2, 2018

 

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 

 

Description 

 

99

 

 

6K on 11/02/2018

 

 

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Exhibit

Exhibit            Description

 

99                    Announcement on 2018/11/02: UMC’s statement in response to an indictment unsealed on 2018/11/01 by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99

UMC’s statement in response to an indictment unsealed on 2018/11/01 by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California

1. Parties to the legal matter: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

2. Name of the court or disposing agency: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California

3. Reference/case numbers of relevant documents:

United States v. United Microelectronics Corporation, et al., CR 18 465 (LHK/SVK)

United States v. United Microelectronics Corporation, et al., 18 CV 06643

4. Date of occurrence of the event: 2018/11/02

5. Background and circumstances of the matter (including the property/subject matter under dispute):

The indictment unsealed today by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California alleges that the Company and certain of its employees conspired to steal trade secrets of Micron.

6. Course and progression of handling of the matter: Please refer to points 8 and 9.

7. Effect on company finances and business and estimated monetary amount of the effect: no material effect

8. Countermeasures and status of amelioration:

The Company has engaged attorneys to handle this matter so as to defend the interests of the Company and its shareholders.

9. Any other matters that need to be specified:

UMC today issued the following statement in response to an indictment (United States v. United Microelectronics Corporation, et al., CR 18 465 (LHK/SVK)  and civil complaint (United States v. United Microelectronics Corporation, et al., 18 CV 06643) unsealed on November 1, 2018 by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California.

The indictment and civil complaint allege that starting in 2015 UMC and others conspired to steal trade secrets of another company, Micron Technology, Inc., and used that information to develop technology that was subsequently transferred to Fujian Jinhua, a Chinese company. The allegations in the indictment and complaint are virtually the same as allegations in a civil complaint previously filed against UMC by Micron. UMC regrets that the U.S. Attorney’s Office brought these charges without first notifying UMC and giving it an opportunity to discuss the matter.  

UMC is an industry-leading Taiwanese semiconductor company that has been developing integrated circuits and other technologies for four decades. It devotes vast resources to researching and developing technologies and owns a portfolio of thousands of active technology patents worldwide. UMC takes seriously any allegation that it may have violated any laws and fully intends to respond to these allegations accordingly.