UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
September 30, 2019
(Commission File Number: 001-15128)
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 Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (1): ☐
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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 ☒
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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, thereto duly authorized.
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United Microelectronics Corporation |
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Chitung Liu |
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Chitung Liu |
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CFO |
Date: September 30, 2019
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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Description |
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99 |
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6K on 09/30/2019 |
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www.umc.com
Exhibit
Exhibit Description
99 Announcement on 2019/09/30: UMC has received complaint filed a class action with the United States District Court Southern District of New York against UMC, et al.
UMC has received complaint filed a class action with the United States District Court Southern District of New York against UMC, et al.
1. Parties to the legal matter: Kevin D. Meyer, et al., and United Microelectronics Corp., et al.
2. Name of the court or disposing agency: The United States District Court Southern District of New York
3. Reference/case numbers of relevant documents: Case No. 19-cv-02304-VM
4. Date of occurrence of the event: 2019/09/28
5. Background and circumstances of the matter (including the property/subject matter under dispute):
Due to the lawsuit filed previously by US DOJ pursuant to the US laws against the company, it is derived therefrom that the plaintiff, Kevin D. Meyer, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated, filed a class action with the United States District Court Southern District of New York against the Company and certain of our senior officials on the count of violation of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The US court has accepted the appointment of Mark Nelson as the lead plaintiff, and the Company received the complaint on September 27 in the Eastern Time.
6. Course and progression of handling of the matter: Please refer to points 8 and 9
7. Effect on company finances and business and estimated monetary amount of the effect: no material effect
8. Countermeasures and status of amelioration:
The Company has engaged attorneys to handle this matter so as to defend the interests of the Company.
9. Any other matters that need to be specified:
The Company respects the intellectual property owned by all others and complies with the applicable laws and regulations, and will not infringe others’ rights or violate the laws and regulations as the plaintiff’s alleged. The claim of the plaintiff is groundless and the Company will protect its interests through the legal proceedings.