As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2007
Registration No. 333-98591
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOR AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES EVIDENCED BY
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
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(Exact name of Registrar as Specified in its Articles of Incorporation)
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UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
(Translation of issuer's name into English)
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Taiwan, Republic of China
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
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CITIBANK, N.A.
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
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388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
(212) 816-6690
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of depositary's principal executive offices)
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Peter Courture
Law +, P.C.
978 Highlands Circle
Los Altos, CA 94024
(650) 968-8855
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Chris K.H. Lin, Esq. Herman H. Raspe, Esq.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP
ICBC Tower, 35th Floor 1133 Avenue of the Americas
3 Garden Road New York, New York 10036
Central, Hong Kong (212) 336-2000
852-2514-7600
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It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466:
(check the appropriate box)
|_| immediately upon filing.
|_| on (Date) at (Time).
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited
shares, check the following box: |_|
The Registrant hereby amends this Post Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration
Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date
until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states
that this Post Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement shall
thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities
Act of 1933, or until this Post Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration
Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant
to said Section 8(a), may determine.
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on
Form F-6 may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, and all of such counterparts
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt
included as Exhibit A to the Form of Amendment No. 2 to Deposit Agreement filed
as Exhibit (a)(iii) to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration
Statement on Form F-6 and incorporated herein by reference.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Cross Reference Sheet
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Location in Form of American
Depositary Receipt ("Receipt")
Item Number and Caption Filed Herewith as Prospectus
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1. Name of Depositary and address of Face of Receipt - Introductory
its principal executive office paragraph and final sentence on face.
2. Title of Receipts and identity of Face of Receipt - top center and
deposited securities introductory paragraph.
Terms of Deposit:
(i) The amount of deposited Face of Receipt - upper right corner
securities represented by and introductory paragraph.
one unit of American
depositary receipts
(ii) Any procedure for voting the Reverse of Receipt - Paragraphs (17) and
deposited securities (26).
(iii) The procedure for collecting Face of Receipt - Paragraphs (4) and
and distributing dividends (7); Reverse of Receipt - Paragraphs
(14) and (16).
(iv) The procedure for Face of Receipt - Paragraph (13);
transmitting notices, Reverse of Receipt - Paragraph (26).
reports and proxy soliciting
material
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Location in Form of American
Depositary Receipt ("Receipt")
Item Number and Caption Filed Herewith as Prospectus
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(v) The sale or exercise of Face of Receipt - Paragraphs (4) and
rights (7); Reverse of Receipt - Paragraphs
(14) and (16).
(vi) The deposit or sale of Face of Receipt - Paragraphs (3) and
securities resulting from (7); Reverse of Receipt - Paragraphs
dividends, splits or plans (14) and (18).
of reorganization
(vii) Amendment, extension or Reverse of Receipt - Paragraphs (22)
termination the deposit and (23) (no provision for
agreement extensions).
(viii) The rights that holders of Face of Receipt - Paragraph (13).
Receipts have to inspect the
books of the Depositary and
the list of Receipt holders
(ix) Any restrictions upon the Face of Receipt - Paragraphs (1), (2),
right to transfer or (8) and (9).
withdraw the underlying
securities
(x) Any limitation on the Reverse of Receipt - Paragraphs (18)
Depositary's liability and (20).
3. Fees and charges which may be Face of Receipt - Paragraph (10).
imposed directly or indirectly on
holders of Receipts
Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION Face of Receipt - Paragraph (13)
United Microelectronics Corporation (the "Company") is subject to the periodic
reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and,
accordingly, will file certain reports with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). These reports can be retrieved from the
Commission's website (www.sec.gov), and can be inspected by holders of ADSs and
copied at public reference facilities maintained by the Commission located at
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the principal executive
office of the Depositary.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. EXHIBITS
(a)(i) Deposit Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2000, by and
among United Microelectronics Corporation (the "Company"), Citibank, N.A., as
depositary (the "Depositary"), and the Holders and Beneficial Owners of American
Depositary Shares evidenced by the American Depositary Receipts issued
thereunder ("Deposit Agreement").*
(a)(ii) Amendment No. 1 to Deposit Agreement, dated as of March 6,
2006, by and among the Company, the Depositary, and the Holders and Beneficial
Owners of American Depositary Shares evidenced by the American Depositary
Receipts issued thereunder. ___ Filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(ii).
(a)(iii) Form of Amendment No. 2 to Deposit Agreement, by and among
the Company, the Depositary, and the Holders and Beneficial Owners of American
Depositary Shares evidenced by the American Depositary Receipts issued
thereunder. ___ Filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(iii).
(b)(i) Letter Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2001, by and
between the Company and the Depositary supplementing the Deposit Agreement for
the sole purpose of accommodating the issuance of Restricted American Depositary
Shares.**
(b)(ii) Letter Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2003, by and among
the Company, Teco Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. ("Teco") and the Depositary
supplementing the Deposit Agreement for the sole purpose of accommodating the
issuance of American Depositary Shares upon deposit of Shares by Teco upon the
exchange of Zero Coupon Exchangeable Bonds due 2008 in accordance with the terms
and conditions of (i) the Indenture, dated as of July 29, 2003, by and between
Teco and the Bank of New York as trustee (the "Trustee") and (ii) the Agency
Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2003, by and among Teco, the Trustee, the
exchange agents, the paying agents, the transfer agents and the registrar named
therein.**
(b)(iii) Letter Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2005, by and
between the Company and the Depositary for the purpose of (i) supplementing the
Deposit Agreement by accommodating the issuance of American Depositary Shares
upon the deposit of Shares by the Company in connection with the conversion of
Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2008 in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Indenture, dated as of October 5, 2005, by and between the
Company and the Depositary, in its capacity as indenture trustee (the
"Trustee"), and the Paying Conversion Agency Agreement, dated as of October 5,
2005, by and among the Company, the Trustee, the conversion agents, the paying
agents and the transfer agents named therein and (ii) supplementing the Deposit
* Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement
on Form F-6 (Reg. No. 333-98591), filed with the Commission on August 16, 2002.
** Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the Post-Effective
Amendment No.1 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 (Reg. No. 333-98591), filed
with the Commission on March 2, 2006.
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Agreement by imposing certain certifications related to the issuance and
transfer of the American Depositary Shares on each holder of Bonds convertible
at the option of such holder during the period in which the transfer of the
Bonds (and consequently the transfer of American Depositary Shares issued upon
the conversion of the Bonds) is restricted.**
(c) Every material contract relating to the deposited securities
between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at
any time within the last three (3) years. -- None.
(d) Opinion of counsel for the Depositary as to the legality of the
securities to be registered.*
(e) Certification under Rule 466. -- None.
(f) Powers of Attorney for certain officers and directors and the
authorized representative of the Company. - As set forth on the signature pages
hereto.
* Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement
on Form F-6 (Reg. No. 333-98591), filed with the Commission on August 16, 2002.
** Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the Post-Effective
Amendment No.1 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 (Reg. No. 333-98591), filed
with the Commission on March 2, 2006.
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Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
(a) The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office
of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the
Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the
deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder
of the deposited securities; and (2) made generally available to the holders of
the underlying securities by the issuer.
(b) If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the
Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any
fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver
promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The
Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary
Receipt thirty (30) days before any change in the fee schedule.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
Citibank, N.A., acting solely on behalf of the legal entity created by the
Deposit Agreement, to be amended by Amendment No. 2 to Deposit Agreement, by and
among United Microelectronics Corporation, Citibank, N.A., as depositary, and
the Holders and Beneficial Owners of American Depositary Shares evidenced by
American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder, certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on
Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on this 19th day of
March, 2007.
Legal entity created by the Deposit
Agreement, as amended and supplemented,
for the issuance of American Depositary
Receipts evidencing American Depositary
Shares issued thereunder, each American
Depositary Share representing five (5)
Common Shares, par value NT $10.00 per
share, of United Microelectronics
Corporation.
CITIBANK, N.A., solely in its capacity
as Depositary
By: /s/ Emi Mak
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Name: Emi Mak
Title: Vice President
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, United
Microelectronics Corporation certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in Taipei,
Taiwan on this 19th day of March, 2007.
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Jackson Hu
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Name: Jackson Hu
Title: Chairman of the Board of Directors
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POWERS OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Jackson Hu and Chitung Liu and each of them, to
act as his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of
substitution, for him/her and in his/her name, place and stead, in any and all
such capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including post-effective
amendments, and supplements to this Registration Statement, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as s/he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his/her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form
F-6 has been signed by the following persons in the following capacities on
March 19, 2007.
Signature Title
/s/ Jackson Hu Chairman, Director (Representative
- --------------------------------- of Chuin Li Investment Co.) and Chief
Jackson Hu Executive Officer
/s/ Peter Chang Vice Chairman and Managing Director
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Peter Chang Investment Co.)
/s/ Fu-Tai Liou Director (Representative of Hsun Chieh
- --------------------------------- Investment Co.)
Fu-Tai Liou
/s/ Ching-Chang Wen Director (Representative of Hsun Chieh
- --------------------------------- Investment Co.)
Ching-Chang Wen
/s/ Shi-Wei Sun Director (Representative of Silicon
- --------------------------------- Integrated Systems Corp.)
Shi-Wei Sun
/s/ Stan Hung Director (Representative of Silicon
- --------------------------------- Integrated Systems Corp.)
Stan Hung
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/s/ Paul S.C. Hsu Independent Director
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Paul S.C. Hsu
/s/ Chung Laung Liu Independent Director
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Chung Laung Liu
/s/ Chun-Yen Chang Independent Director
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Chun-Yen Chang
/s/ Chitung Liu Chief Financial Officer
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Chitung Liu
/s/ Wei-Chung Lian Accounting Division Director
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Wei-Chung Lian
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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of United Microelectronics
Corporation, has signed this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration
Statement on Form F-6 on the 19th day of March, 2007.
LAW +, P.C.
By: /s/ Peter J. Courture
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Name: Peter J. Courture
Title: Sole Director
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Index to Exhibits
Sequentially
Exhibit Document Numbered Page
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(a)(ii) Amendment No. 1 to Deposit Agreement
(a)(iii) Form of Amendment No. 2 to Deposit
Agreement