Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of May, 2004

 

 

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

 

No. 1, R&D Road 1

Hsinchu Science Park

Hsinchu, Taiwan

Republic of China

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

 

Form 20-F  x    Form 40-F  ¨

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

 

Yes  ¨    No  x

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            .)

 

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.

 

   

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

   

                            (Registrant)

Date: May 21, 2004

  

By

  

/S/ S.J. Cheng

   

Name:

  

S. J. Cheng

   

Title:

  

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number
    
1.1   Press Release

Exhibit 1.1

 

For Immediate Release

 

Contact:

 

Investor Relations/Media Relations

 

In Taiwan R.O.C    In U.S.A
Dr. S.K. Chen    David Pasquale
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.    The Ruth Group

886-6-507-7712

   

phone   646-536-7006

    

cell       917-921-8031

s.k._chen@chipmos.com.tw

   

dpasquale@theruthgroup.com

 

ChipMOS Bermuda Announces Secondary Common Stock Offering

 

Hsinchu, Taiwan, May 21, 2004 – ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. (“ChipMOS Bermuda”) (Nasdaq: IMOS) announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the proposed public offering of up to 20,125,000 common shares by ChipMOS Bermuda and up to 8,625,000 common shares by a selling stockholder.

 

Lehman Brothers Inc. is acting as bookrunner for the proposed sale of the common shares. When available, a copy of the preliminary prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from Lehman Brothers Inc., c/o ADP Financial Services, Integrated Distribution Services, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, phone: 631-254-7106, fax: 631-254-7268.

 

About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.:

 

ChipMOS Bermuda is a leading independent provider of semiconductor testing and assembly services to customers in Taiwan, Japan, and the U.S. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu and Southern Taiwan Science Parks in Taiwan and Shanghai, ChipMOS Bermuda and its subsidiaries provide testing and assembly services to a broad range of customers, including leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries.

 

A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION BUT HAS NOT YET BECOME EFFECTIVE. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS RELEASE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE OR JURISDICTION.