SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KIM JOO HO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1900 SOUTH PRICE ROAD

(Street)

CHANDLER

85286

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/08/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC [ AMKR ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Amkor Technology, Inc. Common Stock	9,023	D
Amkor Technology, Inc. Common Stock	1,000	I	By Daughter

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	07/01/2004⁽¹⁾	02/22/2013	Amkor Technology, Inc. Common Stock	7,000	$10.79	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	07/01/2004⁽¹⁾	04/04/2012	Amkor Technology, Inc. Common Stock	3,750	$10.79	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	07/01/2004⁽¹⁾	06/26/2013	Amkor Technology, Inc. Common Stock	20,000	$12.4	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	07/01/2004⁽¹⁾	01/30/2014	Amkor Technology, Inc. Common Stock	130,000	$17.39	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	11/12/2008⁽²⁾	11/12/2014	Amkor Technology, Inc. Common Stock	20,000	$5.31	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/13/2008⁽³⁾	02/13/2016	Amkor Technology, Inc. Common Stock	12,500	$7	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	12/14/2009⁽⁴⁾	12/14/2017	Amkor Technology, Inc. Common Stock	40,000	$8.67	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These options were fully vested as of 7/1/2004.

2. These options were fully vested as of 11/12/2008.

3. These options were fully vested as of 2/13/2008.

4. The option grant vests as follows: 40% of the option vest two years after the grant date; 20% of the option vests each year thereafter so that 100% of the option will become vested on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.

Remarks:

	Jerry C. Allison, Attorney-in-fact JooHo Kim	10/16/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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