UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 000-27811

CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

60 Woodlands Industrial Park D

Street 2, Singapore 738406

+65-6362 2838

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Ordinary Shares, par value S$0.26 per share

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

(Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)	x
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)	o
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	x
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	o
Rule 15d-6	o

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 1

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

DATE:	December 29, 2009	BY:	/s/ George Thomas
			Name:  George Thomas
			Title:  CFO