UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 2016

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34791	83-0406195
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A. 1, Allée Scheffer, L-2520 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg	Not Applicable
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (352) 45-62-62

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 6, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Gary Tanner to serve as Chairman of the Board. In addition, the Board appointed Melvin Keating to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee and appointed Camillo Martino to serve as Chair of the Compensation Committee.

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Dated: October 11, 2016	By:	/s/ Theodore Kim
		Theodore Kim
		Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary