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 October, 2007

 


ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 


11F, No. 3, Lane 91, Dongmei Road

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      ü        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      ü    

(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: October 29, 2007

  By  

/s/ S. J. Cheng

  Name:   S. J. Cheng
  Title:   Chairman & Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number
   
1.1   Press Release


Exhibit 1.1

 

Contacts:

     

    In Taiwan R.O.C.

   In the U.S.   

    Dr. S.K. Chen

   David Pasquale   

    ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

   The Ruth Group   

    +886-6-507-7712

   +1-646-536-7006   

    s.k._chen@chipmos.com

   dpasquale@theruthgroup.com   

ChipMOS’ CHAIRMAN RECEIVED PROSECUTOR’S APPEAL PETITION FOR THE “NOT

GUILTY” VERDICT BY THE TAIPEI DISTRICT COURT

Hsinchu, Taiwan, October 29, 2007 – Mr. Shih-Jye Cheng, chairman and chief executive officer of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. (“ChipMOS” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: IMOS) informed the Company that on Saturday, October 27, 2007 he received a copy of the petition of the Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office (the “Prosecutor”) appealing the October 1, 2007 “not guilty” verdict of the Taipei District Court (the “District Court”) on the December 2005 indictment for alleged misuse of corporate funds by Mr. Cheng. The Prosecutor did not provide any substantive grounds for the appeal in such petition. Mr. Cheng has informed the Company that he will continue to vigorously defend the charges and seek to have the “not guilty” verdict sustained upon appeal.

About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.:

ChipMOS (http://www.chipmos.com/) 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 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.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this announcement may be viewed as “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC.