Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 6-K

 


 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of December 2005

 

Commission File Number 1-31994

 


 

SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

18 Zhangjiang Road

Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201203

People’s 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      X            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)):

 

Yes                       No      X    

 

(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7)):

 

Yes                      No      X    

 

(Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant 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    

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-             )

 



Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (the “Registrant”) is furnishing under the cover of Form 6-K:

 

Exhibit 99.1:   Press announcement, dated December 1, 2005, relating to a change of the Registrant’s principal place of business in Hong Kong.


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.

 

Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corporation
By:  

/s/ Richard R. Chang


Name:   Richard R. Chang
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: December 2, 2005


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description


Exhibit 99.1:   Press announcement, dated December 1, 2005, relating to a change of the Registrant’s principal place of business in Hong Kong.


Exhibit 99.1

 

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

 

LOGO

 

SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

LOGO*

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(STOCK CODE: 0981)

 

CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS

 

With effect from Thursday, December 1, 2005, the principal place of business in Hong Kong of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (the “Company”) will be changed to Suite 1505, 15th Floor, No. 9 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.

 

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (the “Company”) today announces that its principal place of business in Hong Kong will be changed to the following address with effect from Thursday, December 1, 2005:

 

Suite 1505, 15th Floor, No. 9 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong

Telephone number: (852) 2537-8613/2537-8588

Facsimile number: (852) 2537-8206

 

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Yang Yuan Wang as Chairman and independent non-executive director of the Company; Richard R. Chang as executive director of the Company; Lai Xing Cai and Fang Yao (alternate director to Lai Xing Cai) as non-executive directors of the Company; and Ta-Lin Hsu, Yen-Pong Jou, Tsuyoshi Kawanishi, Henry Shaw and Lip-Bu Tan as independent non-executive directors of the Company.

 

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation    
Richard R. Chang    
Chief Executive Officer    

 

Shanghai, PRC, December 1, 2005


* For identification only