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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 14, 2008
QIMONDA AG
Gustav-Heinemann-Ring 212
D-81739 Munich
Federal Republic of Germany
Tel: +49-89-60088-0
(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 þ Form 40-F o
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 o No þ
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .
This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form F-3,
File No. 333-145983.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Report on Form 6-K contains a press release of Qimonda AG, dated October 13, 2008 announcing
the sale of Qimonda AGs stake in Inotera Memories Inc. and is hereby incorporated by reference
into our Registration Statement on Form F-3, Registration No. 333-145983.
News Release
§ Presseinformation
Qimonda Agrees to Sell Its Stake in Inotera Memories to Micron Technology
Munich, Germany October 13, 2008 Qimonda AG (NYSE: QI) announced today that it has reached an
agreement with Micron Technology, Inc. to sell its 35.6 percent stake in Inotera Memories Inc., its
joint venture with Nanya Technology Corporation, to Micron.
Under the terms of the agreement, Micron has agreed to purchase Qimondas shares in Inotera for US$
400 million in cash (approximately Euro 296 million) in two instalments. Qimonda will receive US$
200 million for about one-half its holding in about one week, by which time Qimonda expects receipt
of the governmental approvals and satisfaction of the other customary closing conditions necessary
for this step, and the remaining US$ 200 million for the second half once the remainder of the
conditions to the final closing of the transaction have been satisfied. According to the agreement,
Qimondas share of Inoteras capacity will be ramped down over the eight months following the
closing.
Press Conference Call
Qimonda will host a press conference call today at 10:00am CET. The dial-in phone number for
participation is +49 (0)69 40359 684.
Analysts Conference Call
The company will host a conference call today at 7:45am EST, 4:45am PST, 12:45pm GMT, and 1:45pm
CET. An audio webcast replay will be available for a limited time on the companys web site. An
audio replay of the conference call will also be available at phone number +1 718 354 1112 (US),
+44 (0)20 7806 1970 (UK), +49 (0)69 22222 0418 (Germany), +81 (0)3 3570 8212 (Japan), pass code:
4226943#, beginning at 9:45am EST today and continuing until
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Glen Haley
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Isabel Chen
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Kenichi Sugiyama
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About Qimonda
Qimonda AG (NYSE: QI) is a leading global memory supplier with a broad diversified DRAM product
portfolio. The company generated net sales of Euro 3.61 billion in financial year 2007 and had
approximately 13,500 employees worldwide. Qimonda has access to four 300mm manufacturing sites on
three continents and operates six major R&D facilities. The company provides DRAM products for a
wide variety of applications, including in the computing, infrastructure, graphics, mobile and
consumer areas, using its power saving technologies and designs. Further information is available
at www.qimonda.com.
Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and forecasts made by
Qimonda management and third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including
statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are
based on current plans, estimates and projections, and speak only as of the date they are made. We
undertake no obligation to update any of them in light of new information or future events. These
forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and are subject to a number of uncertainties,
including trends in demand and prices for semiconductors generally and for our products in
particular, the success of our development efforts, both alone and with our partners, the success
of our efforts to introduce new production processes at our facilities and the actions of our
competitors, the availability of funds for planned expansion efforts and the outcome of antitrust
investigations and litigation matters, as well as other factors. We caution you that these and a
number of other known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause actual future
results, or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.
These factors include those identified under the heading Risk Factors in our most recent Annual
Report on Form 20-F which is available without charge on our website and at www.sec.gov.
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Ralph Heinrich
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+49 89 60088 1300
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ralph.heinrich@qimonda.com |
U.S.A.
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Glen Haley
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+1 919 677 4554
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glen.haley@qimonda.com |
Asia
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Isabel Chen
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+886 2 8170 8177
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isabel.chen@qimonda.com |
Japan
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Kenichi Sugiyama
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+81 3 5745 7495
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kenichi.sugiyama@qimonda.com |
Investor Relations Worldwide
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Andreas Schaller
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+49 89 60088 1200
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andreas.schaller@qimonda.com |
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.
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QIMONDA AG
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Date: October 14, 2008 |
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/s/ Kin Wah Loh
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Kin Wah Loh |
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Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Management Board |
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/s/ Thomas J. Seifert
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Thomas J. Seifert |
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Chief Operating Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and
Member of the Management Board |
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