CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD.

Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (the “Company”) is incorporating by
reference the information and exhibit set forth in this Form 6-K into the
Company’s registration statements on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-155774);
Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-89849); Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-63814);
Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-63816); Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-116844);
and Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-145081).

Other Events
On April 6, 2009 in Singapore, the Company issued an announcement notifying
holders of its convertible redeemable preference shares of the definitive
adjusted conversion price on account of its rights offering. A copy of the
Company’s announcement dated April 6, 2009 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Exhibits
99.1	Announcement of the Company dated April 6, 2009

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.

		CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD.

Date: April 6, 2009	By:	/s/ George Thomas
	Name:	George Thomas
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Announcement of the Company dated April 6, 2009

EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD.
(Registration No. (UEN) 198703584K)
(Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore)

CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERENCE SHARES
(Common Code 022540882, ISIN XS0225408821)

Adjustments to Conversion Price due to Rights Offering and Consolidation

Unless otherwise defined, all capitalised terms used herein shall bear the same meaning as in Article 4A of the Articles of Association of Chartered (“Articles”) and Chartered’s announcement dated March 10, 2009 in relation to the adjustments to the conversion price of its Preference Shares due to its renounceable underwritten rights offering and proposed share consolidation exercise.

Adjustment to Conversion Price due to Rights Offering

Further to Chartered’s announcement on March 10, 2009, subject to completion of the Rights Offering, the definitive adjusted Conversion Price is US$0.4120 per Ordinary Share. As permitted under Article 4A.17(3), the adjustment to the Conversion Price will take effect retroactively from March 18, 2009, being the record date set by the Company for the Rights Offering.

Adjustment to Conversion Price due to Consolidation

In the event that shareholders’ approval is obtained for the Consolidation during the extraordinary general meeting to be convened on April 30, 2009, the Conversion Price will be further adjusted on account of the Consolidation pursuant to Article 4A.17(2) of the Articles. Holders of the Preference Shares will be notified of the adjustment to the Conversion Price on account of the Consolidation after the extraordinary general meeting referred to above.

Issued by
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.

April 6, 2009, Singapore

CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD. ———————————————————————————————————
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

SINGAPORE ———————————————————————————————————
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

60 WOODLANDS INDUSTRIAL PARK D, STREET 2, SINGAPORE 738406
——————————————————————————————————— (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

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