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 April, 2000
ST ASSEMBLY TEST SERVICES LTD
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
Republic of Singapore
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
5 Yishun Street 23, Singapore 768442
(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
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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 X
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________)
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
ST ASSEMBLY TEST SERVICES LTD
By: /s/ Tan Bock Seng
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Name: Tan Bock Seng
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 2, 2000
ST Assembly Test Services Ltd
5 Yishun Street 23 Singapore 768442
Tel: 7555855 Fax: 7559006
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For enquiries, please contact:
David Ferm
Director, Investor Relations
Tel: (408) 941 3007, Fax: (408) 941 3107
email: [email protected]
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Elaine Ang
Manager, Investor Relations
Tel: (65) 751 1738, Fax: (65) 755 1585
email: [email protected]
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STATS Announces Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer
SINGAPORE - May 2, 2000 - ST Assembly Test Services Ltd (Nasdaq: STTS and SGX:
ST Assembly) ("STATS" or the "Company") announced today the appointment of Tan
Lay Koon as the new Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
As the Chief Financial Officer, Lay Koon will have overall responsibility for
all financial and accounting, investor relations and legal matters of the
Company. In that capacity, he will report directly to Tan Bock Seng, Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer.
"We are very pleased that Lay Koon has decided to join us. Lay Koon brings with
him many years of financial management experience. As STATS grows, it is
important that we have the right financial support for our business. Lay Koon is
well qualified to provide leadership in this area," said Tan Bock Seng.
Lay Koon joins STATS from Salomon Smith Barney, the global investment banking
unit of Citigroup Inc., where he last served as a Director of Investment Banking
focusing on technology companies. Before that, he held various positions with
the Government of Singapore, Times Publishing Limited and United Overseas Bank
Limited in Singapore.
Lay Koon graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honors) from the
University of Adelaide, Australia as a Colombo Plan scholar. He also has a
Master of Business Administration (Distinction) degree from the Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania where he was elected a Palmer scholar.
Wong Kok Kit, the present Chief Financial Officer, has decided to leave the
Company to pursue other interests.
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ST Assembly Test Services Ltd
5 Yishun Street 23 Singapore 768442
Tel: 7555855 Fax: 7559006
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About ST Assembly Test Services Ltd
ST Assembly Test Services Ltd (Nasdaq: STTS and SGX: ST Assembly) is a leading
semiconductor test and assembly service provider to fabless companies,
integrated device manufacturers and wafer foundries, and provides full back-end
turnkey solutions to customers world wide. With its principal operations in
Singapore and global operations in the United States, United Kingdom and Japan,
STATS has particular expertise in testing mixed-signal semiconductors which are
used extensively in fast growing communications applications such as data
networking, broadband and mobile communications. STATS also offers advanced
assembly services and has developed a wide array of traditional leadframe,
advanced leadframe and laminate, including a wide range of ball grid array
packages to serve some of the world's technological leaders. STATS was listed on
the Nasdaq National Market and the Singapore Exchange on 28 January 2000 and 31
January 2000, respectively.
For more information, visit the Company's website at www.stats.com.sg
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