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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000891092-08-004934.txt : 20081008
<SEC-HEADER>0000891092-08-004934.hdr.sgml : 20081008
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081008202638
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891092-08-004934
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080919
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081008
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081008

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jazz Technologies, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001337675
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				203014632
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4321 JAMBOREE ROAD
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(949) 435-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4321 JAMBOREE ROAD
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Acquicor Technology Inc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050831

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Silver Point Capital L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001332784
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32832
		FILM NUMBER:		081115106

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO GREENWICH PLAZA, FIRST PLAZA
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 542-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO GREENWICH PLAZA, FIRST PLAZA
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The consummation of the merger contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the &quot;Merger
 Agreement&quot;), dated as of May 19, 2008, among the Issuer, Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (&quot;Tower&quot;) and certain of their respective
 affiliates occurred on September 19, 2008. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of common stock of the Issuer, par
 value $0.0001 per share, held by the Reporting Person was automatically converted into the right to receive 1.8 ordinary
 shares of Tower, par value NIS 1.00.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Silver Point Capital, L.P. (&quot;Silver Point&quot;) is the investment manager of Silver Point Capital Fund, L.P. and Silver Point
 Capital Offshore Fund, Ltd. (the &quot;Funds&quot;) and, by reason of such status, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of
 the reported securities held by the Funds.  Silver Point Capital Management, LLC (&quot;Management&quot;) is the general partner of
 Silver Point and as a result may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the reported securities held by the Funds.
 Messrs. Edward A. Mule and Robert J. O'Shea are each members of Management and as a result may be deemed to be the
 beneficial owners of all securities held by the Funds.  Messrs. Rule and O'Shea disclaim beneficial ownership of the
 reported securities held by the Funds except to the extent of their pecuniary interests.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding warrant to purchase one share of common stock of the Issuer,  became a
 warrant to purchase 1.8 ordinary shares of Tower, at an exercise price of $2.78 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Convertible Senior Notes will be convertible into 245.57 ordinary shares of Tower
 per $1,000 aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Frederick H. Fogel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-08</signatureDate>
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