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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                 AUGUST 2, 2000
                DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)


                             AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


               000-29472                               23-1722724
         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER          (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)


                              1345 ENTERPRISE DRIVE
                             WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
                                 (610) 431-9600
              (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

      On August 2, 2000 we issued a press release (attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1) announcing our financial results for the second quarter ended June 30,
2000.


ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (c) Exhibits.

         99.1  Text of Press Release dated August 2, 2000

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                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                                   AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

                                                   By: /s/ KENNETH T. JOYCE
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                                                   Kenneth T. Joyce
                                                   Chief Financial Officer

                                                   Dated: August 8, 2000

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