Form 6-K

1934 Act Registration No. 1-15128

 

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

 

Dated March 15, 2005

 

For the month of February 2005

 

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

 

 

No. 3 Li Hsin Road II

Science Park

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.

(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.)

 

Form 20-F      V            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      V    

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable )

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    United Microelectronics Corporation
Date: 3/16/2005   By  

/s/ Stan Hung

        Stan Hung
        Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit

 

Exhibit
   

Description

99.1    Announcement on March 7, 2005: To announce related materials on disposal of MediaTek Incorporation securities
99.2    Announcement on March 8, 2005: February Sales
99.3    Announcement on March 9, 2005: To announce related materials on disposal of MediaTek Incorporation securities
99.4    Announcement on March 10, 2005: To announce related materials on disposal of Novatek Microelectronics Corporation securities
99.5    Announcement on March 11, 2005: To announce related materials on disposal of MediaTek Incorporation securities
99.6    Announcement on March 15, 2005: 1) the trading and pledge of UMC common shares by directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders of UMC 2) the acquisition and disposition of assets by UMC

Exhibit 99.1

 

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To announce related materials on disposal of MediaTek Incorporation securities

 

1. Name of the securities: Common shares of MediaTek Incorporation

 

2. Trading date: 2005/01/18~2005/03/07

 

3. Trading volume, unit price, and total monetary amount of the transaction: trading volume: 2,151,000 shares; average unit price: $197.16 NTD; total amount: $424,083,000 NTD

 

4. Gain (or loss) (not applicable in case of acquisition of securities): $ 397,162,032 NTD

 

5. Relationship with the underlying company of the trade: MediaTek Incorporation, investee company under cost method

 

6. Current cumulative volume, amount, and shareholding percentage of holdings of the security being traded (including the current trade) and status of any restriction of rights (e.g. pledges): cumulative volume: 71,645,520 shares; amount: 896,683,670 NTD; percentage of holdings: 9.31%; status of restriction of rights: no

 

7. Current ratio of long or short term securities investment (including the current trade) to the total assets and shareholder’s equity as shown in the most recent financial statement and the operational capital as shown in the most recent financial statement: ratio of total assets: 23.39%; ratio of shareholder’s equity: 32.24%; the operational capital as shown in the most recent financial statement: $87,822,636 thousand NTD

 

8. Concrete purpose/objective of the acquisition or disposal: Financing operation

 

9. Do the directors have any objections to the present transaction? None

 

10. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

Exhibit 99.2

 

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United Microelectronics Corporation

March 8, 2005

 

This is to report the changes or status of 1) Sales volume 2) Funds lent to other parties 3) Endorsements and guarantees 4) Financial derivative transactions for the period of February 2004

 

1) Sales volume (NT$ Thousand)

 

Period

   

Items

    2005
    2004
    Changes
    %
  

February

   

Invoice amount

    5,805,896    8,071,113    - 2,265,217    -28.07 %

2005

   

Invoice amount

    13,209,718    16,421,143    - 3,211,425    -19.56 %

February

   

Net sales

    6,139,471    8,028,310    - 1,888,839    -23.53 %

2005

   

Net sales

    13,277,388    16,318,935    - 3,041,547    -18.64 %

 

2) Funds lent to other parties (NT$ Thousand)

 

     Balance as of period end
     
     This Month
    Last Month
    Limit of lending

UMC

    1,029,600    636,200    35,583,964

UMC’s subsidiaries

    21,548    21,969    565,680

 

3) Endorsements and guarantees (NT$ Thousand)

 

     Change in This Month
    Balance as of period end
    Limit of endorsements

UMC

    0    0    71,167,928

UMC’s subsidiaries

    0    0    8,054,240

UMC endorses for subsidiaries

         0    0

UMC’s subsidiaries endorse for UMC

         0    0

UMC endorses for PRC companies

         0    0

UMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies

         0    0

 

4) Financial derivatives transactions

 

a-1 Hedging purpose (for assets/liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

 

Underlying assets / liabilities

    N/A

Financial instruments

     

Realized profit (loss)

     

 

a-2 Hedging purpose (for the position of floating rate liabilities) NT$ thousand

 

Underlying assets / liabilities

    2,049,792

Financial instruments

    Futures, Interest rate swap

Mark to market value

    961,000

 

b Trading purpose : None

Exhibit 99.3

 

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To announce related materials on disposal of MediaTek Incorporation securities

 

1. Name of the securities: Common shares of MediaTek Incorporation

 

2. Trading date: 2005/03/08~2005/03/09

 

3. Trading volume, unit price, and total monetary amount of the transaction: trading volume: 1,598,000 shares; average unit price: $230.10 NTD; total amount: $367,707,000 NTD

 

4. Gain (or loss) (not applicable in case of acquisition of securities): $ 347,707,138 NTD

 

5. Relationship with the underlying company of the trade: MediaTek Incorporation, investee company under cost method

 

6. Current cumulative volume, amount, and shareholding percentage of holdings of the security being traded (including the current trade) and status of any restriction of rights (e.g. pledges): cumulative volume: 70,047,520 shares; amount: 876,683,808 NTD; percentage of holdings: 9.10%; status of restriction of rights: no

 

7. Current ratio of long or short term securities investment (including the current trade) to the total assets and shareholder’s equity as shown in the most recent financial statement and the operational capital as shown in the most recent financial statement: ratio of total assets: 23.37%; ratio of shareholder’s equity: 32.22%; the operational capital as shown in the most recent financial statement: $87,822,636 thousand NTD

 

8. Concrete purpose/objective of the acquisition or disposal: Financing operation

 

9. Do the directors have any objections to the present transaction? None

 

10. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

Exhibit 99.4

 

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To announce related materials on disposal of Novatek Microelectronics Corporation securities

 

1. Name of the securities: Common shares of Novatek Microelectronics Corporation securities

 

2. Trading date: 2005/01/27~2005/03/10

 

3. Trading volume, unit price, and total monetary amount of the transaction: trading volume: 2,345,000 shares; average unit price: $128.56 NTD; total amount: $301,476,500 NTD

 

4. Gain (or loss) (not applicable in case of acquisition of securities): $ 249,322,116 NTD

 

5. Relationship with the underlying company of the trade: Novatek Microelectronics Corporation, investee company under cost method

 

6. Current cumulative volume, amount, and shareholding percentage of holdings of the security being traded (including the current trade) and status of any restriction of rights (e.g. pledges): cumulative volume: 65,811,596 shares; amount: 1,463,694,295 NTD; percentage of holdings: 16.55%; status of restriction of rights: no

 

7. Current ratio of long or short term securities investment (including the current trade) to the total assets and shareholder’s equity as shown in the most recent financial statement and the operational capital as shown in the most recent financial statement: ratio of total assets: 23.37%; ratio of shareholder’s equity: 32.21%; the operational capital as shown in the most recent financial statement: $87,822,636 thousand NTD

 

8. Concrete purpose/objective of the acquisition or disposal: Financing operation

 

9. Do the directors have any objections to the present transaction? None

 

10. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

Exhibit 99.5

 

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To announce related materials on disposal of MediaTek Incorporation securities

 

1. Name of the securities: Common shares of MediaTek Incorporation

 

2. Trading date: 2005/03/10~2005/03/11

 

3. Trading volume, unit price, and total monetary amount of the transaction: trading volume: 1,598,000 shares; average unit price: $231.69 NTD; total amount: $370,235,000 NTD

 

4. Gain (or loss) (not applicable in case of acquisition of securities): $ 350,235,138 NTD

 

5. Relationship with the underlying company of the trade: MediaTek Incorporation, investee company under cost method

 

6. Current cumulative volume, amount, and shareholding percentage of holdings of the security being traded (including the current trade) and status of any restriction of rights (e.g. pledges): cumulative volume: 68,449,520 shares; amount: 856,683,946 NTD; percentage of holdings: 8.90%; status of restriction of rights: no

 

7. Current ratio of long or short term securities investment (including the current trade) to the total assets and shareholder’s equity as shown in the most recent financial statement and the operational capital as shown in the most recent financial statement: ratio of total assets: 23.36%; ratio of shareholder’s equity: 32.20%; the operational capital as shown in the most recent financial statement: $87,822,636 thousand NTD

 

8. Concrete purpose/objective of the acquisition or disposal: Financing operation

 

9. Do the directors have any objections to the present transaction? None

 

10. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

Exhibit 99.6

 

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United Microelectronics Corporation

For the month of February, 2005

 

This is to report 1) the trading of directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders of United Microelectronics Corporation (“UMC”) (NYSE: UMC) 2) the pledge and clear of pledge of UMC common shares by directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders of UMC 3) the acquisition assets by UMC 4) the disposition of assets by UMC for the month of February, 2005

 

1) The trading of directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders

 

Title

   

Name

   

Number of shares
held as of

January 31, 2004

   

Number of shares
held as of

February 28, 2005

    Changes
  

Director

    Hong-Jen Wu    34,443,501    34,323,501    (120,000 )

Supervisor

    Tzyy-Jang Tseng    18,078,959    17,970,959    (108,000 )

Vice President

    Ing-Ji Wu    11,483,338    11,453,338    (30,000 )

Vice President

    Henry Liu    10,434,148    10,304,148    (130,000 )

Vice President

    Nick Nee    4,290,306    4,280,306    (10,000 )

Vice President

    Tai-Sheng Feng    1,124,866    1,094,866    (30,000 )

2)      The pledge and clear of pledge of UMC common shares by directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders :

        

Title

   

Name

   

Number of shares
pledge as of

January 31, 2004

   

Number of shares
pledge as of

February 28,2005

    Changes
  

—  

    —      —      —      —    

 

3) The acquisition assets (NT$ Thousand)

 

Description of assets

    February
    2005

Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

    298,918    789,221

Fixed assets

    19,757    57,475

 

4) The disposition of assets (NT$ Thousand)

 

Description of assets

    February
    2005

Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

    1,685    45,497

Fixed assets

    0    0

 

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